NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Main area General Adult Psychiatry Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent Hours
* Full time
* Part time
10 sessions per week Job ref 354-AB-20770-J
Site Royal Sussex County Hospital Town Brighton Salary £105,504 - £139,882 pro rata, per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 24/02/2025 23:59
Welcome from our Chief Executive
Our organisation is expanding and we're looking for people with the right values, skills and/or potential to join us. We need people with energy, expertise, enthusiasm to help us provide the very best possible specialist NHS mental health and learning disability care.
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.
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a Locum Consultant Psychiatrist to work in our Mental Health Liaison Team based at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton.
This job attracts aRecruitment and Retention payment of £25,000,in addition to(up to) £8000 relocation allowance.
The Recruitment and Retention payment is pro rata for part time employees.
This post is in working age Liaison Psychiatry. You will have a key role in supporting the wider nursing team and providing continuity of care across the week in the general hospital setting.
You will be expected to provide specialist medical and psychiatric assessment and treatment to people aged 17 and over, referred to the Mental Health Liaison Team from the Emergency Department and the inpatient wards within the Royal Sussex County Hospital.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please review the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role.
Person specification
Qualifications
* MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
* Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
* 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.
CLINICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
* Excellent knowledge in specialty
* Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
* Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
* The competencies to work with both General Adult and Older Adult patients.
Sussex Partnership NHS FT is committed to supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our communities.
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.
Name Kirstin McAulay Job title Urgent care General Manager, Brighton & Hove Email address kirstin.mcaulay@spft.nhs.uk
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