Job Description

The Sussex Children and Young Peoples Service have an exciting opportunity for a permanent, Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS) Consultant Psychiatrist to join their Tier 4 inpatient team. This is an exciting opportunity to play an integral part in prioritising the delivery of a safe, effective and caring service to those young people (13yrs-18yrs) admitted to an Inpatient Unit and their families/carers within Sussex.



Please note this post attracts a RRI package of 25,000 as well as a Relocation Package of up to 8000. Information on these can be obtained from the Medical HR Team on 0300 304 0393.



The role will be based in Haywards Heath, Chalkhill which is one of the country's leading hospitals for treating children and young people with serious mental health problems and eating disorders.



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. We are a teaching Trust with strong links with Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS). Every cluster has a trainee, including F2, GP trainees, core or higher trainees. We also provide training for medical students and Physician Associate students from BSMS.



Sussex Partnership provides mental health and learning disability care for all age groups across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire. Our values are to be compassionate, accountable and optimistic. The Trust has built our future focus 2025-2030 which outlines our vision, purpose, ambitions and objectives which incorporates these values and behaviours. Our strategy can be viewed here .



We encourage flexible working. We know that a positive work/ life balance brings about huge health-related benefits, which has a positive impact on the care we provide. Please speak to us about flexible working, for example, homeworking, part time hours, flexible start/ finish times or anything else. If it works for you and works for the role, we will do our best to make it happen.



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:



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, ethnic minority, LGBTQIA+, neurodivergent, women's network, to name a few

Living and working in Sussex brings with it many benefits, such as:



Stunning countryside and coastlines which are easily accessible throughout the county.

Enjoy a lifestyle where there are renowned cycle routes and picturesque walks, including the famous South Downs Way in the South Downs National Park

Transport links which provide easy access to London, and all of its main airports

Vibrant cities that offer an array of restaurants and bars for social events



There is only so much we can say in an advertisement, and we would welcome the opportunity to have a conversation with you and even arrange a visit . For further details / informal visits contact: Dr Allsopp on 01444 472670



Nicola Chainey - Head of Service



nicola.chainey1@nhs.net



Dr Jane McCarthy- Interim Clinical Director



jane.mccarthy9@nhs.net



Dr Lucy Allsopp - Inpatient Consultant Psychiatrist



lucy.allsopp1@nhs.net