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Community CAMHS Core Trainee (CT 1 - 3) Doctor
NELFT North East London Foundation Trust View all jobs
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Reference: TGX-3ML-002182
Job summary
JOB TITLE: Community CAMHS Core Trainee Doctor CONTRACT: 10 Programmed Activities (10 PAs)
This post is for a community CAMHS Trainee Doctor (CT LAS) position in the Redbridge CAMHS Community Team, based at the Redbridge Child Development Centre, Grovelands, Grove Road, Chadwell Heath, Essex, RM6 4XH.
The purpose of this job description is to outline the level of responsibility and accountability of this post. This will ensure that all work undertaken by our staff is clearly identified and carried out under clear lines of accountability. The expectation of the post holder is to support their team, department and organisation to follow the Trusts Values in their day-to-day work.
We are kind
We are respectful
We work with our communities
We have the right to close the advert if we receive a high number of applications.
Main duties of the job
A lot of transformation has taken place already and continues to take place within Redbridge Community CAMHS Services. This post is currently vacant, and we wish to recruit substantively to this post as soon as possible.
The postholder will be part of the CAMHS Psychiatrist on-call rota covering out of hours and weekends for Mental Health Services in NELFT. The on call will cover service delivery for Children and Adolescents presenting with mental health problems. The on-call rota is covered by the local community substantive CAMHS consultants and the two inpatient consultants. This rota is currently 1:12 rota, with a 3% Category A salary supplement. Once this post is filled, the rota would be 1:13, which equates to 4 weeks a year.
The successful candidate will work as part of multidisciplinary teams providing care to children and young people with mental health needs, across Redbridge. The successful candidate will provide senior medical support to the team, and direct input on clinical cases.
About us
NELFT NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and community services for over 4.9 million people living in the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and across Essex. We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care.
Details
Date posted
01 October 2026
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Doctor - other
Salary
£55,355 to £67,325 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
TGX-3ML-002182
Job locations
The Grove
Chadwell Heath
Essex
RM6 4XH
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main responsibilities:
To be responsible for organising and prioritising own and others’ workload in the day-to-day allocation of work.
To deputise when required in the team manager’s absence and delegate appropriately to other medical staff.
To have organisational knowledge relating to Trust protocols and procedures and adhere to them.
To be responsible for providing accurate records of information required by the Trust for audit purposes.
To ensure effective risk management at team level by accident/incident reporting, assessing, and controlling risk and ensuring residual risks are added to the Trust’s risk register.
Clinical Skills:
To act as an autonomous, registered practitioner who is legally and professionally accountable for their 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 from 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, 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main responsibilities:
To be responsible for organising and prioritising own and others’ workload in the day-to-day allocation of work.
To deputise when required in the team manager’s absence and delegate appropriately to other medical staff.
To have organisational knowledge relating to Trust protocols and procedures and adhere to them.
To be responsible for providing accurate records of information required by the Trust for audit purposes.
To ensure effective risk management at team level by accident/incident reporting, assessing, and controlling risk and ensuring residual risks are added to the Trust’s risk register.
Clinical Skills:
To act as an autonomous, registered practitioner who is legally and professionally accountable for their 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 from 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, 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCPsych or equivalent. Section 12 Approval or eligibility for it.
- Approved Clinician status, or eligibility for it.
- Inclusion in, or eligibility for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCT
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of the biological, psychological, and social determinants of mental health disorders and evidence-based treatment interventions.
- An understanding of system leadership and evidence of how this has been put into practice.
- An awareness of NHS strategic and clinical governance priorities.
Desirable
- Experience in managing patients and families from different cultural backgrounds.
- Working with interpreters and translators
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCPsych or equivalent. Section 12 Approval or eligibility for it.
- Approved Clinician status, or eligibility for it.
- Inclusion in, or eligibility for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCT
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of the biological, psychological, and social determinants of mental health disorders and evidence-based treatment interventions.
- An understanding of system leadership and evidence of how this has been put into practice.
- An awareness of NHS strategic and clinical governance priorities.
Desirable
- Experience in managing patients and families from different cultural backgrounds.
- Working with interpreters and translators
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
Address
The Grove
Chadwell Heath
Essex
RM6 4XH
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
Address
The Grove
Chadwell Heath
Essex
RM6 4XH
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)