Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a General Adult Consultant Psychiatrist to join our Mid Sussex, Community Assessment and Treatment team in Horsham, West Sussex. This vacancy has arisen due to the creation of a new post.



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 retention payment paid at 30 month anniversary of employment



8500 retention payment paid at 48 month anniversary of employment



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, then please do not hesitate to contact our Medical Staffing Team - medicalstaffing@spft.nhs.uk



To find out more about we can offer you at SPFT, please follow the link to our careers website here



To find a list of our current Medical vacancies, please follow this link: https://ow.ly/EFnH50RZXyE



The role of the post holder in the ATS team will be to provide senior medical input to the team. You will expected to undertake urgent assessments of new or current patients in crisis, providing detailed assessments, formulation and risk assessments. You will also develop management plans and review these in an outpatient setting.



The post holder will work with the multidisciplinary team to provide high quality mental health care for patients in the local community.



You will also support junior medical colleagues including clinically supervising trainee doctors and will be committed to providing a high quality of medical education to students and trainees.



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 West 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 West Wittering beach and Selsey.



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



The post holder will become a senior member of the medical team within the ATS. They will have the opportunity to work with the leadership team to develop local mental health services, in line with the West Sussex Care Delivery Service aims and objectives.



This role can also support any interest in research, development, medical education or special interests that you may have. We strongly believe in creating roles that provide a service but also give you the opportunity to develop your own areas of special interest.



There is only so much we can say to you in an advert, so would love to speak to you about this role in more detail. Please see attached and Person Specification for full details.



Please note the has been approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists