Community CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist - South

Job summary

We are looking for a dedicated consultant to join the South Kent Community CAMHS team.

The South Kent CAMHS Community team provides a service to children and young people (under the age of 18 years) living in Dover and Folkestone. Dover has a CYP population of 24 908, and Folkestone has a CYP population of 22 301.

The team is a generic Tier 3 CAMHS team who undertake assessment and treatment of a range of disorders in children and young people including ADHD, ASD, Mood disorders, Psychosis, PTSD, Anxiety disorders, emerging personality disorders and challenging behaviour.

Successful applicants will ideally have MRCPsych or equivalent and be on, or within six months of inclusion on, the Specialist Register. You will be fully registered with the GMC, and have Approved Clinician status and S12 approval under the Mental Health Act (or have eligibility for it and be able achieve this on appointment).

• To act as an autonomous, registered practitioner who is legally and professionally accountable for own unsupervised actions guided by the professional code of conduct and Trust guidelines and protocols.
• The post holder will have full registration with a licence to practice on the General Medical Council (GMC).
• Further professional knowledge will have been gained through accredited courses, workshops, study, and in-house training programmes.
• To be responsible, and accountable, for service delivery to clients/patients.
• To be able to assess and develop care plans to meet the complex needs of patients with a variety of conditions. This includes chronic, acute, and palliative care within own competencies, recognising own limitations and seeking advice when necessary. This will include continuously evaluating and acting on outcomes.
• To be able to initiate referrals to other health professional specialist services and agencies.
• To provide patients and relatives with information and education, thus ensuring they have meaningful choices that promote dignity, independence, and quality of life.
• To ensure practice is supported by research, evidence-based practice, literature, and peer review.

We are Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway and are rated 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our teams support children, young people and adults with a wide range of mental health needs. We also provide specialist services, including all-age eating disorder services and neurodevelopmental assessments for children and young people, such as autism and ADHD.

Because we work across the whole county and across hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the people we serve.

Our vision is simple: we are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. Everything we do is guided by our values: caring, inclusive, curious and confident.

Join us if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's working well together.

Date posted: 07 September 2026

Pay scheme:
Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade:
Consultant

Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum

Contract:

Permanent

Working pattern:
Full-time

Reference number: 380-MED-26-004-PERM-G

Job locations:
Cherry Tree House

Cheriton High Street

Folkestone

CT18 8AN

United Kingdom

PLEASE NOTE:

this job description is currently pending approval from the Royal College of Psychiatrists

Part time or job-share applications are welcome.

• This post attracts a newly enhanced recruitment bonus of £20,000
• Financial support for relocation of up to £8,000
• Easy access to inhouse research team and academic opportunity through Kents own Medical school
• Generous annual leave and study leave entitlement and access to the fantastic NHS pension scheme
• Holiday of a Lifetime Scheme Bank your annual leave to save up for that all important extended break
• Flexible working - just ask and we will try to help
• Excellent Learning and Development opportunities - We…