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Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
About
We provide NHS care and treatment for people living in south east England. Our mental health services provide care and treatment for people with conditions such as psychosis, depression, anxiety, dementia and personality disorder. Our vision is to provide outstanding care and treatment you can be confident in.
Adult/Forensic Consultant Psychiatrist
Accepting applications until: 10-Jun-2025 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 10-Jun-2025 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- Chichester Centre
- Address
- Graylingwell Drive
- Town
- Chichester
- Postcode
- PO19 6GS
- Major / Minor Region
- West Sussex
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
Salary
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 PA
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant)
Specialty
- Main area
- Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist / General Adult Psychiatrist with interest in Forensic Psychiatry
Come and join us
We're looking for people who share our values (compassion, accountability and optimism) to help us provide high quality care to the patients, carers, families and local communities we serve. We specialise in providing NHS mental health and learning disability services.
So what can we offer you in return?
We're an organisation which puts people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. We'll help you learn, acquire new skills and gain further experience to support your career development. And we'll provide the opportunity for you to bring your fresh ideas to work about how we can do things differently and continue improving.
You will also be joining a health and care system committed to working together to do the best we can for the communities we serve. Above all, at Sussex Partnership you'll have the chance to make a difference to the lives of the patients, carers and families across our communities.
As a Trust we are committed in making a difference. Your development is important to us, so don't forget to ask us during interview what opportunities we can offer. We can offer fully funded lifelong learning opportunities such as an apprenticeship from GCSE to Masters level.
If you like the sound of that, then come and join our team.
Job overview
Are you an outstanding Consultant Psychiatrist looking for new challenges, career development and making a difference in mental health?
Join us at The Chichester Centre, our Low Secure female inpatient service for this exciting opportunity where we have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing high quality care.
If you are an enthusiastic and compassionate doctor looking for the right balance of challenge and flexibility, look no further. You will work alongside a collaborative multi-disciplinary team, offering expert assessment, diagnosis, and care for adults with complex psychiatric needs following a trauma informed care approach. The ward medical workforce includes a Locally Employed Doctor and trainee junior doctors on rotation.
This job attracts a Recruitment and Retention payment of £25,000, in addition to (up to) £8000 relocation allowance.
The RRP payment is paid in the following instalments:
• £5000 payment paid on appointment
• £5000 retention payment paid at 12-month anniversary of employment,
- £6500 at 30-month and £8500 at 48-month anniversary of employment
The RRP is pro rata for part time employees. If you would like further information re the full terms of the above, then please do not hesitate to contact our Medical Staffing Team - [email protected]. To find out more about we can offer you at SPFT, please follow the link here https://careers.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/
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The Consultant Psychiatrist will participate in the Leadership Team and will be expected to work collaboratively with managers to achieve the most efficient and effective use of resources.
You will also help to develop better provision and capacity for Forensic Healthcare Services and provide inpatient consultant / RC responsibilities to 15 female patients on low secure ward at the Chichester Centre, North West Sussex.
The ward has an effective multidisciplinary team with senior nurses (including two nurse consultants, one on each site), Social Workers, Psychologists, and OTs and specialist therapists working across the service. You will work closely with the matron and other lead professionals to provide clinical leadership to the ward team as the ward-based Consultant Psychiatrist and ensure safe, supportive care within the Low Secure Services.
The Consultant will participate in the planning and development of local Mental Health Services and to contribute constructively to improving the standards of mental health care within Sussex (via attendance at established governance and service improvement groups).
Working for our organisation
At Sussex Partnership we are committed to providing opportunities for flexible working. If you would like to work differently or different hours to as advertised, please get in touch to discuss this in more detail.
If you haven't thought about living in Sussex before then you should consider the following:
- Journey from the coast to the countryside in minutes
- Enjoy a lifestyle where there are renowned cycle routes and picturesque walks, including the famous South Downs Way in the South Downs National Park!
- Embrace taking time to discover all the miles of scenic coastline, including Hastings, Bexhill on Sea and Eastbourne
- Easy access to airports - Gatwick and Heathrow are both within 90 minutes of the county, providing links to Europe and beyond
- Brighton and Hove or London are within easy reach via local and national bus routes and national mainline stations
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will be expected to:
- To act as an Approved/Responsible Clinician for patient's subject to the MHA. Manage a case-load of 15 inpatients and carry out assessments as required.
- Participate in the weekly referrals meeting and undertake assessments for suitability for admission to LSU
- Liaise with statutory and non-statutory agencies to assist in the management of mentally disordered offenders.
- Offer training to professionals.
- Participate in the on-call rota.
- Develop a clinical leadership role within the MDT team and across the service and work with colleagues and management to ensure optimal service delivery.
- Participate in business planning for the locality and, as appropriate, contribute to the broader strategic and planning work of the Trust.
- Lead the improvement of quality of care within the team and system.
- To provide assessments of prisoners thought to require hospital admission.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
Desirable criteria
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
ELIGIBILITY
Essential criteria
- Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.
Desirable criteria
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
CLINICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
- Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
- Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
- Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
Desirable criteria
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
ACADEMIC SKILLS & LIFELONG LEARNING
Essential criteria
- 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.
- Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
- Participated in research or service evaluation.
- Participated in continuous professional development
Desirable criteria
- Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients
- Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation.
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Syed Ali
- Job title
- Lead Psychiatrist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07342993882
- Additional information
Debbie Barrington-Smith 0300 304 2062
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