Site Orchard House Town Lewes Salary £105,504 - £139,882 pro rata, per annum (golden hello retention bonus as extra) Salary period Yearly Closing 08/04/2025 23:59
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
The Consultant in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry role offers an exciting opportunity to join the Children & Young People's Services in East Sussex at Orchard House, Lewes Victoria Hospital. The post holder will provide comprehensive psychiatric assessments and interventions for children and young people in a community CAMHS setting. This includes medical assessments, care-planning, pharmacological treatments, and Mental Health Act assessments, as well as neuro-developmental assessments for conditions like ASD and ADHD.
A key aspect of the role is offering consultation and advice to professionals across health, social care, and education, ensuring collaborative, high-quality care. The consultant will deliver training to improve mental health knowledge and services locally. Working closely with families and carers is essential for care planning, and the consultant will provide timely guidance to GPs and other referrers to facilitate access to services.
The role involves leadership and supervision within the multidisciplinary team, contributing to service development and the improvement of care standards across the region. This post offers the chance to make a significant impact on mental health services for children and young people while supporting professional growth and service development.
This job attracts a Recruitment and Retention payment of £25,000, in addition to (up to) £8000 relocation allowance. For full details of this, please contact spft.medicalstaffing@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
Are you passionate about making a real difference in the mental health of children and young people? As a Consultant in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, you’ll have the opportunity to shape the future of mental health care in East Sussex while working with a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team. Based at Orchard House, Lewes Victoria Hospital, you will provide expert psychiatric assessments and interventions to the young people open to the service. As a key team member, you’ll offer valuable consultation to professionals across health, social care, education, and other sectors, improving mental health services locally. Engaging with families and carers will be crucial, ensuring care planning is holistic and centred on individual needs.
Beyond clinical duties, you’ll provide leadership within the team, contributing to supervision, care management, and service development. With opportunities to participate to influence service improvements, this role offers the chance to have a significant impact on mental health services for children and young people in East Sussex. If you’re ready for a rewarding and impactful role, we’d love to hear from you!
Working for our organisation
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is a leading provider of clinical and social care services for individuals with mental health and learning disability needs across Brighton, Hove, East Sussex, and West Sussex. We work closely with statutory and non-statutory agencies, enhancing the integration of services and improving outcomes for those we care for. As part of a network of 24 health and social care organisations, we focus on strengthening links between services for optimal care.
Our strong emphasis on education and research, through partnerships with Health Education Kent, Surrey and Sussex, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, and the Association of UK University Hospitals, fosters a thriving training environment. This commitment to excellence was recognised by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) with a Good rating and Outstanding for caring in 2018.
Working at Sussex Partnership means being part of a forward-thinking, values-driven organisation committed to continuous service improvement. Employees enjoy a dynamic and flexible work environment, with opportunities for professional development.
Beyond work, East Sussex offers a vibrant lifestyle with easy access to London, the South Downs National Park, and Brighton and Hove. Whether you enjoy outdoor activities, culture, or coastal living, Sussex provides a rewarding work-life balance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Consultant in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry will provide expert psychiatric assessments and interventions for children and young people, including pharmacological treatment and Mental Health Act assessments. The role involves conducting psychiatric and neuro-developmental assessments, offering consultation to health, social care, and education professionals, and delivering training to improve mental health services. The consultant will engage with families and carers, ensuring their involvement in care planning, and provide timely advice to referrers. Clinical leadership, supervision, and participation in emergency assessments are key aspects of the role. The position offers opportunities to shape mental health services in East Sussex while contributing to service development and professional growth. For a detailed list of responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the full job description.
Person specification
Qualifications
* MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
* Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
* Additional Clinical Qualifications
* Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
* Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.
* Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
* Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment
* In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
Transport
* Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.
Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Experience
* Excellent knowledge in specialty
* Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
* Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
* Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
* Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning
* Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
* Ability to work in and lead team
* Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement.
* Participated in continuous professional development
* Participated in research or service evaluation.
* Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
* Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
* 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.
Sussex Partnership NHS FT is committed to supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our communities. Our workforce is currently under-represented from Black and Minority, Ethnic and disabled communities and we would welcome applications from these communities.
We regret that we are unable to advise candidates if they have not been shortlisted. If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
In the event of an excessive number of applicants the Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy earlier than indicated.
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust takes its responsibilities for the safeguarding and protection of children and young people and vulnerable adults very seriously and expects this of all its employees and bank workers. The Trust works with adult and children’s social care to ensure that the integrated service has systems in place to equip staff and bank workers with the knowledge and skills to recognize abuse, and take action to safeguard and protect vulnerable adults and children and young people. It is expected that all staff and bank workers familiarise themselves with the appropriate structures and policies and with the Sussex child protection and safeguarding procedures and the Sussex multi-agency policy and procedures for safeguarding vulnerable adults and undertake the relevant essential training and further training appropriate to their role.
Successful candidates are normally offered salaries at the bottom of the relevant salary range. However, where previous or equivalent NHS experience in a similar role can be demonstrated and evidenced, this may be taken into consideration when setting the starting salary.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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