This range is provided by Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base pay range
£109,725 – £145,478 per year | Full time (10 PAs) | Permanent
What we’re looking for
We’re seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our Older Adult Inpatient Service in Hastings, based at the St Anne’s Centre on the Conquest Hospital site. You’ll be part of a friendly and enthusiastic multidisciplinary team providing high-quality, person-centred care for older people with acute and complex mental health needs.
You’ll share our values of compassion, accountability and optimism, and bring strong clinical leadership, excellent communication skills and a collaborative approach. This is a key opportunity to shape and influence how we deliver care and support continuous service improvement.
What we can offer
* Enhanced Recruitment & Retention Payment – £45,000 (paid over 3 years)
* Relocation package up to £8,000 (subject to policy)
* Excellent NHS pension and generous annual leave
* 30 days’ study leave over 3 years with annual study budget
* Opportunities for flexible working and bespoke job planning
* Dedicated administrative support and office space
* Opportunities to become a clinical or educational supervisor (links with Brighton and Sussex Medical School)
* Monthly Medical Advisory Committee meetings and peer support networks
* Comprehensive wellbeing resources and staff networks
About the role
You’ll provide senior medical leadership within a specialist MDT that includes a Specialty Doctor, Psychologists, Nurses, Support Workers and Occupational Therapists.
Responsibilities
* Providing psychiatric assessment and treatment for older adult inpatients
* Leading ward rounds and MDT meetings
* Acting as Responsible Clinician under the Mental Health Act
* Supervising junior doctors and medical students
* Contributing to audit, clinical governance and service development
You’ll work collaboratively with colleagues across East Sussex and play an active role in shaping transformation within our older adult services.
Why Sussex Partnership?
You’ll join a Trust rated Good overall and Outstanding for caring by the CQC, with a supportive consultant community and strong links to education, research and innovation.
East Sussex offers an outstanding quality of life – from coastal towns like Hastings and St Leonards to the South Downs National Park and 137 miles of coastline. London and Gatwick Airport are within easy reach, making it an ideal location to live and work.
Find out more
For an informal discussion or to arrange a visit, please contact Dr Richard Hoile, Professional Lead Psychiatrist for Acute, on 0300 304 0293 or email richardhoile@nhs.net.
You can also contact spft.medicalhr@nhs.net for information on relocation or RRP terms.
Seniority level: Not Applicable
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Health Care Provider
Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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