# Consultant Psychiatrist - Deal Community > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-psychiatrist-deal-community/f0b0c0be-9b72-4238-8430-8bed1ab7a412 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-psychiatrist-deal-community/f0b0c0be-9b72-4238-8430-8bed1ab7a412.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust - **Town:** Maidstone - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Psychiatry - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week (plus on-call) - **Closing date:** 2026-08-30T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-23T13:13:17.602Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Kent/Deal/Kent_Medway_Mental_Health_NHS_Trust/Psychiatry/Psychiatry-v8104958 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8104958?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.kmpt.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you passionate about making a real impact on the lives of people with mental health needs? As a Consultant Psychiatrist at Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust, you'll lead a collaborative team and provide high-quality care to the vibrant communities of Deal and its surrounding villages. This is a community-based post where you will work flexibly and collaboratively with two other consultants in the South Kent Coast Community Mental Health Teams. Please note, we also have vacancies based in Dover and Folkestone. Please apply for each vacancy you are interested in. 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 achieve this within 3 months of appointment). ### Main duties of the job - To provide clinical leadership within the South Kent Coastal Community Mental Health Team alongside two other Consultant colleagues. - The provide medical input as required to patients under care of the Community Mental Health Team - To be actively involved in strengthening relationships with external agencies including the local CCG. - To take an active leadership role in screening of referrals as well as assessment of new referrals jointly with other team members ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities *PLEASE NOTE: this job description is currently pending approval from the Royal College of Psychiatrists* For detailed information regarding the role, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. The job description will provide you with the main duties and responsibilities of the role. The person specifications will detail the qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience required for the role. Part time or job-share applications are welcome. Our Benefits Here are just some of our Benefits: - 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 Kent’s 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 offer doctors at all grades the chance to engage in leadership, educational, research, quality improvement development and seek 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 amazing discounts - Car lease scheme - A variety of staff network forums which empower, support and encourage network members and allies, to reflect KMMH values and promote equality and diversity. *If you would like further information, or to know the full terms of the Recruitment Bonus and/or Relocation Allowance, then please contact our Medical Staffing Team: \[email protected\] ## Job Details Are you passionate about making a real impact on the lives of people with mental health needs? As a Consultant Psychiatrist at Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust, you'll lead a collaborative team and provide high-quality care to the vibrant communities of Deal and its surrounding villages. This is a community-based post where you will work flexibly and collaboratively with two other consultants in the South Kent Coast Community Mental Health Teams. Please note, we also have vacancies based in Dover and Folkestone. Please apply for each vacancy you are interested in. 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 achieve this within 3 months of appointment). ## Job Description To provide clinical leadership within the South Kent Coastal Community Mental Health Team alongside two other Consultant colleagues. The provide medical input as required to patients under care of the Community Mental Health Team To be actively involved in strengthening relationships with external agencies including the local CCG. To take an active leadership role in screening of referrals as well as assessment of new referrals jointly with other team members ## Responsibilities *PLEASE NOTE: this job description is currently pending approval from the Royal College of Psychiatrists* For detailed information regarding the role, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. The job description will provide you with the main duties and responsibilities of the role. The person specifications will detail the qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience required for the role. Part time or job-share applications are welcome. Our Benefits Here are just some of our Benefits: 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 Kent’s 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 offer doctors at all grades the chance to engage in leadership, educational, research, quality improvement development and seek 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 amazing discounts Car lease scheme A variety of staff network forums which empower, support and encourage network members and allies, to reflect KMMH values and promote equality and diversity. *If you would like further information, or to know the full terms of the Recruitment Bonus and/or Relocation Allowance, then please contact our Medical Staffing Team: \[email protected\] ## Person Specification ### TRANSPORT **Essential** - Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative. ### Academic Skills and Lifelong Learning **Essential** - Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training - Ability to work in and lead team - Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement. - Participated in continuous professional development - Participated in research or service evaluation. - Able to use and appraise clinical evidence. - Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes **Desirable** - Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post - Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken - Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation. - Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications. - Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients ### Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Experience **Essential** - Excellent knowledge in specialty - Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge - Excellent oral and written communication skills in English - Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty - Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others - Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA **Desirable** - Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service ### Training, Qualifications and Registration **Essential** - MB BS or equivalent medical qualification. - Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise. - On the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months of completing CCT in Adult psychiatry. - Approved Clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment - Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment **Desirable** - Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management. - MRCPsych - Additional clinical qualifications. - In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice ## Documents - [trust name change (pdf, 813.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2991) - [job description and person spec (pdf, 712.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10399482) - [kmpt medical recruitment brochure (pdf, 836.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10399483) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.