Consultant Psychiatrist, Horsham ATS (attracts RRP)
We have an exciting opportunity for a General Adult Consultant Psychiatrist to join our West Sussex Division. The post is based at New Park House in Horsham, West Sussex which forms part of our newly formed Horsham 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 NMHT covers a geographical area aligned with GP surgeries to facilitate liaison with Primary Care colleagues. There are two other consultant posts in Horsham NMHT.
Psychiatrists are integral for driving change and influencing service development. As a Trust we welcome positive transformation and using each other's experiences to shape this. The Trust has ambitious aims to continuously improve for the good of our patients and we welcome clinical and non-clinical views in order to achieve this together.
Main duties of the job
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:
* 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 patient's 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
About us
Not only will you be working in a county with areas of outstanding beauty such as the south downs, and the 137 miles of coastline, along with exciting cities such as Brighton & Hove - the Trust also offers:
Recruitment & retention premia of £25,000.00 subject to role and policy requirements (please liaise with Medical HR for more details - 0300 304 0393)
Relocation expenses of up to £8,00.00 subject to role and policy requirements
Excellent pension contributions of 23.7%
Flexible working opportunities
Bespoke, flexible job plans
30 days of study leave over a 3-year period supported by a study leave allowance each year
Opportunities to become a medical appraiser
Opportunities to become a clinical/educational supervisor
Monthly Medical Advisory Committees (MACs) which offer further peer support
Responsibility allowances for specific roles and responsibilities
A variety of wellbeing support and tools, such as an Employee Assistance Programme, financial wellbeing, Occupational Health etc
Free parking spaces available at New Park House
8 Staff Networks such as, ethnic minority, LGBTQIA+, neurodivergent, women's network, to name a few
Job responsibilities
Please review the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role.
You will be part of a friendly and supportive multidisciplinary team that consists of Nurses, Psychologist, Occupational Therapists and more.
Wed love to hear from you! For an informal discussion or to arrange a visit, please see our contact details below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
* Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
* Additional clinical qualifications.
ELIGIBILITY
* 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.
* Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
* Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment
* In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
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
* Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
* Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
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.
£109,725 to £145,478 a yearper annum (pro rata for part time working)
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