We have an exciting opportunity for a General Adult Consultant Psychiatrist to join our West Sussex Care Delivery Service. The post is based at our Community Assessment and Treatment Service (ATS) at Cantelupe House, East Grinstead, West Sussex, which forms part of our Mid Sussex Neighbourhood Mental Health Team (NMHT).
West Sussex Community Services are divided into two main areas: North West Sussex and Coastal Sussex. North West Sussex has three NMHTs located in Crawley, Horsham, and Mid Sussex. Each ATS covers a geographical area aligned with GP surgeries to facilitate liaison with Primary Care colleagues. This position is within the ATS in East Grinstead, part of the Mid Sussex NMHT. There are two other consultant posts in Mid Sussex NMHT covering Haywards Heath and Burgess Hill, along with three specialty doctors and three GP trainees across the team.
Psychiatrists are integral for driving change and influencing service development. The Trust welcomes positive transformation and values shared experiences to shape services. Our aims are to continuously improve for the benefit of our patients, and we encourage both clinical and non-clinical input.
Main duties of the job
We are a large multidisciplinary community mental health team providing specialist assessments and treatment to patients with complex and unstable mental health and social needs. As a consultant psychiatrist, your main duties will include:
1. Providing specialist medical/psychiatric assessment and evidence-based treatment to referred patients.
2. Offering clinical supervision to trainees and informal advice to non-medical team members.
3. Fulfilling the duties of Responsible Clinician for patients under Community Treatment Orders, including attendance at Managers' Hearings and Tribunals.
4. Conducting Mental Health Act assessments for team caseload patients.
5. Liaising with inpatient Responsible Clinicians, forensic teams, drug and alcohol services, and risk panels as required.
6. Additional benefits include recruitment & retention premia of £25,000 (subject to role and policy), relocation expenses up to £8,000, excellent pension contributions of 23.7%, flexible working, bespoke job plans, study leave opportunities, and various staff support networks.
Enjoy working in areas of outstanding natural beauty such as the South Downs and along the 137 miles of coastline, with vibrant cities like Brighton & Hove. The Trust offers a supportive environment with numerous wellbeing tools and opportunities for professional development.
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