Child & Adolescent Consultant Psychiatrist -Inpatient This is a rare and exciting opportunity for a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to play a key role in the future development of Tier 4 inpatient CAMHS in Sussex. Chalkhill, our 12-bed General Adolescent Unit in Haywards Heath (15 minutes from Brighton / 45 minutes from London), is entering an important phase of strengthening, innovation and service redesign.
You will join an established, well-supported multidisciplinary team and have the opportunity to help shape how the inpatient pathway evolves, drawing on best practice, national standards and collaboration across CAMHS.
We are open to bespoke job planning and flexible working arrangements, including exploring a shared post model across Chalkhill and the COAST CAMHS Acute service, where this supports continuity, service quality and candidate preference.
This post offers a £45,000 Recruitment & Retention Package, bespoke job planning, relocation support (where applicable) and opportunities to shape a service with momentum and leadership visibility.
If you are seeking a Consultant role where you can make a meaningful impact and help define the next chapter of inpatient CAMHS in Sussex, we would be delighted to hear from you. Informal conversations and visits are warmly welcomed.
Main duties of the job As Consultant Psychiatrist for Chalkhill, you will:
Provide clinical leadership for a skilled and compassionate MDT caring for young people aged 13-18 with complex needs
Lead on formulation, risk management and treatment planning, working closely with families and partner agencies
Supervise junior doctors and trainees, and contribute to teaching, audit and quality improvement
Work within a supportive leadership group with strong operational and clinical management backing
Participate in the CAMHS Consultant on-call rota (1:9, with allowance for compensatory rest)
Permanent, full-time (10 PAs), based at Chalkhill, Princess Royal Hospital, Haywards Heath.
About us About Chalkhill and Sussex Partnership
Chalkhill is one of the country's leading Tier 4 CAMHS inpatient units, working closely with community CAMHS and COAST to deliver safe, integrated pathways for young people. Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is rated Good overall and Outstanding for caring by the CQC, with strong links to Brighton & Sussex Medical School and active peer support networks.
Consultants benefit from:
Flexible job planning and opportunities for hybrid working
30 days' study leave over 3 years, with funding
Wellbeing initiatives, occupational health and staff networks
Living and Working in Sussex
A mix of coastline, countryside and vibrant cities (including Brighton & Hove)
Excellent links to London and Gatwick Airport
South Downs walking and cycling routes
Recruitment & Retention Package (£45,000 over 3 years)
£15,000 on appointment
£10,000 after 12 months
£10,000 after 24 months
£10,000 after 36 months (Pro‑rata for part‑time employees)
Contact: spft.medicalhr@nhs.net for full terms and conditions of this package
Job responsibilities Full details of the role can be found in the attached job description but if you’d like to know more or arrange an informal visit, please contact: Dr Saam Idelji-Tehrani
saam.idelji-tehrani1@nhs.net
Nicola Chainey
nicola.chainey1@nhs.net
Qualifications
MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.
In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
Transport
Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.
Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Excellent knowledge in specialty
Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning
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
Ability to work in a participatory way so that shared decision making and conversations around formulation/diagnosis and ongoing care are a collaborative endeavour with the people who access our service.
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
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.
Clinical Director for Specialist Services
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