Job Description

Sussex Partnership have an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Urgent Care pathway within a joint Haven and Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment team (CRHTT) post .



This post is one example of the commitment of the Trust to develop enhanced provision and capacity for the Haven and CRHTT, the service users and the families and carers using the service in challenging times.



To provide senior medical input into the Haven Unit, a nurse led unit that offers assessment for people over 18 experiencing a mental health crisis that do not require emergency medical treatment.



To provide intensive and responsive crisis resolution and home treatment to adults aged 18 and over with a functional mental health problem, ensuring individuals are treated in the least restrictive fashion which is consistent with their clinical and safety needs.

The post holder is required to:

Provide senior medical input into the Haven, and oversee resident doctor tasks.



Manage the CRHTT referrals, team meetings, supervision of team members.



Management of complex cases.



Clinical leadership of team.



Role in assessment of referrals/admissions.



Care plan and treatment formulation, guidance on evidence-based treatment and effectiveness.



Liaison and collaborative working with other services/agencies.



Mental Health Act implementation.



Multi-disciplinary, multi-agency and partnership working.



Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is a large NHS organisation that offers clinical and social care services to children, young people, adults and older adults, with emotional and mental health problems or learning disabilities. Services are provided to the people of Brighton and Hove, East Sussex and West Sussex with Children & Young People's Services provided across Sussex and Hampshire.



The Trust operates as part of a wider network of health and social care and works in partnership with both statutory and non-statutory agencies. The Trust benefits from a thriving Sussex-wide psychiatry training scheme where Health Education Kent, Surrey and Sussex provide foundation, GP, core and higher trainees. We work closely with Brighton and Sussex Medical School; a partnership between the Universities of Brighton and Sussex. In 2015 we became a member of the Association of UK University Hospitals, the representative body for university hospitals with major teaching and research interests across the UK and internationally. Our vision is to improve the quality of life for the communities we serve.



The Trust is rated Good overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and is assessed as Outstanding for caring.



Please see attached the for a full list of duties and responsibilities.



Please see attached for a full list of duties and responsibilities:



To work within the multidisciplinary team to provide a high quality of psychiatric assessment, treatment and care to users and their carers in a range of settings. This includes Mental Health Act assessments during working hours.

Psychiatric and, when appropriate, physical investigations of patients in hospital settings. Related medical and administrative documentation.

To operate within guidelines, policies and procedures relevant to the post.

To provide clinical advice, liaison and consultation as required to colleagues in primary care, community services and acute specialties in line with new ways of working.