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Fixed Term Consultant Psychiatrist

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust · Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation TrustNHS Jobs

East Grinstead, RH19 3BZfixed term£113565.00 to £150569.00Closes 15/06/2026
Locations
  • East Grinstead, RH19 3BZ
Contract
fixed term
Salary
£113565.00 to £150569.00
Posted
21/05/2026
Closes
15/06/2026
NHS reference
5360880

About this role

Job summary

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:

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

8 Staff Networks such as, ethnic minority, LGBTQIA+, neurodivergent, women's network, to name a few

Job description

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

Eligibility/Qualifications

Essential
  • 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

Essential
  • Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.

Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Essential
  • Excellent knowledge in specialty
  • Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
Desirable
  • Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service

Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning

Essential
  • 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.

Additional requirements

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Cantelupe House
Cantelupe Road
East Grinstead
RH19 3BZ
Working pattern
Full-time
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff

Source: NHS Jobs. View original advert.

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