Overview
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 newly formed 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 which forms part of the Mid Sussex NMHT. There are two other consultant posts in Mid Sussex NMHT covering Haywards Heath and Burgess Hill. There are also three specialty doctors and three GP trainees working across the team.
We are a large multi-disciplinary community mental health team, which provides specialist assessments and treatment to patients presenting with a range of complex and unstable mental health and social needs. As a consultant psychiatrist in our team, your main duties will be to:
Responsibilities
* Provide specialist medical/psychiatric assessment and evidence-based treatment to patients referred to the service.
* Provide clinical supervision to trainees and informal advice and supervision to non-medical members of the team.
* Fulfil the duties of Responsible Clinician for patients subject to Community Treatment Orders including attendance at Managers Hearings and Tribunals.
* Mental Health Act assessments for patients on the team caseload.
* Liaison with inpatient Responsible Clinicians.
* Liaison with the forensic team/drug and alcohol services and risk panel as required.
Benefits & Perks
* Recruitment & retention premia of £25,000.00 subject to role and policy requirements (liaise with Medical HR for details - 0300 304 0393).
* Relocation expenses of up to £8,000.00 subject to role and policy requirements.
* Excellent pension contributions of 23.7%.
* Flexible working opportunities and bespoke, flexible job plans.
* 30 days of study leave over a 3-year period with study leave allowance each year.
* Opportunities to become a medical appraiser and to become a clinical/educational supervisor.
* Monthly Medical Advisory Committees (MACs) for peer support.
* Other allowances for specific roles and responsibilities.
* Wellbeing support and tools, such as Employee Assistance Programmes, financial wellbeing, and Occupational Health.
* Multiple staff networks (e.g., ethnic minority, LGBTQIA+, neurodivergent, women's network).
Additional information
Sussex Partnership provides mental health and learning disability care for all age groups across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire. Our values are to be compassionate, accountable and optimistic, with a future focus 2025-2030. We encourage flexible working and will consider requests such as homeworking, part-time hours, and flexible start/finish times where feasible.
Living and working in Sussex offers stunning countryside and coastlines, access to renowned cycle routes and walks like the South Downs Way, easy transport links to London and airports, and vibrant cities with dining and cultural options.
For an initial conversation or to arrange a visit, please contact Dr Isabelle Akin-Ojo, Lead Psychiatrist Community Services North West Sussex by emailing LNKD1_UKTJ.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Part-time
Job function
* Consulting, Information Technology, and Sales
Industries
* Business Consulting and Services
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