Consultant Psychiatrist Community CAMHS ED

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. NELFT North East London Foundation Trust Consultant Psychiatrist Community CAMHS ED The closing date is 18 November 2026 Apply for this job Job summary Consultant Psychiatrist Community CAMHS Eating Disorders Orchards Health Centre, Gascoigne Road Barking IG11 7RS 8 Programmed Activities This post is for a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, 8 Programmed Activities, in the All Age Eating Disorder Service, based at Orchards Health Centre, Gascoigne Road, Barking, IG11 7RS. This is a replacement substantive post of 8 Programmed Activities (PAs) with a ratio of 6 Direct Clinical Care (DCC) to 2 Supporting Professional Activities (SPA). The expectation of the post holder will be 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 On-call responsibilities The postholder will be part of the Senior 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 CAMHS consultants. This rota is currently 1:12 rota, with a 3% Category A salary supplement. Main duties of the job The postholder will provide senior medical leadership and specialist medical input within the Eating Disorder Service, supporting high-quality assessment, formulation, diagnosis, and treatment planning in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. The successful candidate will work as part of a multidisciplinary team providing care to children and young people with eating disorders and associated mental health needs, across Barking and Dagenham, Havering, Redbridge, and Waltham Forest. The successful candidate will provide senior medical support to the team, and direct input on clinical cases. The consultant will be expected to provide guidance and supervision to the team, work directly with children and young people, and their families, and liaise as appropriate with other external CAMHS mental health providers, local community paediatric services, and acute hospitals. 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 21 October 2026 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Consultant Salary £113,565 to £150,569 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number JAC-3ML-002380 Job locations Jane Atkinson Centre Waltham Forest London E17 3HP 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 h