Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join our Thanet ChYPMHS team working as a specialty doctor. This is a full time position and you will work alongside a skilled multidisciplinary team including consultant psychiatrists, therapists, nurse prescribers and CAMHS practitioners. The team is based in a dedicated building in Broadstairs. As a specialty doctor in the team you will be able to manage an independent caseload of young people, under consultant supervision comprising of both generic and ADHD cases, with the opportunity to further skills according to experience during the post. Our CYP services run a clear pathway model of care, offering episodic evidence based care for children and young people. In the wider directorate we have county wide Crisis and Home treatment teams, an adolescent inpatient unit based in Staplehurst, a specialist CYP learning disability team and an all age eating disorder service. You will join a cohesive and supportive group of Consultant and SAS doctors, with established monthly peer groups. Your career aspirations and development will be supported, with flexible opportunities to gain experience relevant to CESR, higher training or specialist grade career progression.

Main duties of the job

• Assessment, formulation and management of young people under the service including psychiatric formulation, prescribing and monitoring of medication and recommendations for appropriate non pharmacological treatments.
• Attending and contributing to network approach meetings for any young people under your care managed jointly between health, education and social care to share clear formulation and treatment plans from Thanet ChYPMHS.
• Attendance at weekly MDT meetings and contributing to case discussions and treatment planning.
• Assessment and management of ADHD and ASD (opportunity for support and skill development if required).
• Repeat prescribing of medication for young people under the service.
• Participation in the Pan Kent day time duty rota (9-5 Mon-Fri), supporting the crisis team with psychiatric assessments for young people in crisis across the county, including those subject to the Mental Health Act. S12 approval can be gained during the post if needed.

About us
We are Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway. Rated Good by the CQC, we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community each year.

Our vision is simple: We are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It is why we are passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. And 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 is doing well together.

Details
Closing date: 18 November 2026
Salary: £63,696 to £102,689 a year PA
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Grade: Specialty Doctor
Reference number: 380-MED-26-030-PERM-B

Job responsibilities
For detailed information regarding the role, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. Part time or job-share applications are welcome.

Our Benefits

• 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 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 for doctors at all grades in leadership, educational, research, quality improvement development and growth opportunities tailored to their areas of interest
• Free access to an independent counselling service
• Blue Light Card: a discount service for the NHS, with thousands of discounts
• Car lease scheme
• A variety of staff network forums which empower, support and encourage network members and allies, to reflect KMPT values and promote equality and diversity

Person Specification
Essential qualifications: MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
Desirable qualifications: MRCPsych OR a specialist qualification from an EU country that complies with EU directive 2005/36/EU.
Essential eligibility: Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise.
Desirable eligibility: In good standing with GMC with respect to warnings and conditions on practice. Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 6 months of appointment.
Essential transport: Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.
Essential clinical skills: At least 4 years postgraduate experience, including at least 2 years in core psychiatry training programme. Good knowledge in specialty. Good clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge. Good oral and written communication skills in English.
Desirable clinical skills: Postgraduate experience in specialty.
Essential academic skills: Participated in continuous professional development. Able to use and appraise clinical evidence. Has actively participated in clinical audit.
Desirable academic skills: Able to deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training. Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken. Participated in research or service evaluation.
Essential professional qualities: Shows empathy and sensitivity. Copes under pressure. Works co-operatively in a multi-disciplinary team. Evidence of annual appraisal and commitment to appraisal and revalidation.
Desirable professional qualities: Manages own time, workload and prioritises work. Able to use electronic records and use IT for email, internet and office software.
Essential leadership: Reflects on own performance and behaviour, seeking and acting on feedback.
Desirable leadership: Shows commitment to quality through knowledge of quality improvement and lean thinking methodology OR able to achieve within one year of appointment. Able to deputise for consultant psychiatrist. Knowledge of structure and management of the NHS and the Trust.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Associate Medical Director, Sophia Holliday, sophie.holliday1@nhs.net, 03003001991.

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