Job Description

The Sussex CAMHS Acute services have an exciting opportunity for a permanent, Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS) Consultant Psychiatrist to join their expanding crisis and home treatment service.



This is an exciting opportunity to design and develop an innovative new care model for Young People (12yrs -18yrs) . With a focus on play an prioritising the delivery of a safe, effective and caring service to those who can be safely treated in the community as an alternative to admission or supported discharge from an inpatient bed.



This job attracts a Recruitment and Retention payment of 45,000 structured over a three-year period as follows:



o 15,000 payable upon successful recruitment



o 10,000 payable at 12 months' service



o 10,000 payable at 24 months' service



o 10,000 payable at 36 months' service



The Recruitment and Retention payment is pro rata for part time employees. If you would like further information, or to know the full terms of the Recruitment and Retention Payment and/or the Relocation Allowance of up to 8,000, then please do not hesitate to contact our Medical HR team via spft.medicalhr@nhs.net



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This is a new post, following the commissioning of the service as an alternative to admission to a CAMHS ward, by the Kent and Sussex Provider Collaborative. The Trust is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to work with the multidisciplinary team in the new crisis & intensive home treatment service and provide clinical leadership alongside senior MDT colleagues.



You will take a lead clinically and work as a proactive member of a full multidisciplinary team. You will also contribute to the leadership team and help to continually develop the acute care pathway along side colleagues.



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 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



Easy access to airports - Gatwick and Heathrow are both within 90 minutes of the county, providing links to Europe and beyond



City life is never far away as Brighton and Hove or London are within easy reach via local and national bus routes and national mainline stations



You will work as part of a friendly and supportive Multidisciplinary team which includes Psychiatrists, Occupational Therapists, Nurses, Psychologists, Systemic Family Therapists and Social Workers.



This post will work along side other Consultants and Speciality Doctors who work in Sussex (CAMHS). You will also be part of a Trust Wide Consultant network where there are opportunities to liaise with colleagues in other posts throughout the trust and develop peer networks.



You will be required to contribute to the CAMHS Psychiatry on call rota.