ConsultantPsychiatry

CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist - Coastal (Enhanced £45k RRP)

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

CQC: Good

Worthing

Salary

£109,725 – £145,478

Posted

2 weeks ago

About the role

Coastal Sussex CAMHS Service have an exciting opportunity for a permanent, Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS) Consultant Psychiatrist to join their locality team. This is an exciting opportunity to play an integral part in prioritising the delivery of a safe, effective and caring service to those children and young people (0yrs-18yrs). Psychiatrists are integral for driving change and influencing service development. The Trust has ambitious aims to continuously improve for the good of our patients and we welcome clinical and non-clinical views in order to achieve this together. You will work as part of a friendly and supportive multidisciplinary team which includes nurses, psychologists, systemic family therapists and child psychotherapists. This post will work alongside other Consultants and Specialty Doctors who work in Sussex CAMHS. 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. This job attracts aRecruitment and Retention payment of £45,000structured over a three-year period as follows:o£15,000 payable upon successful recruitmento£10,000 payable at 12 months' serviceo£10,000 payable at 24 months' serviceo£10,000 payable at 36 months' service

CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist - Coastal (Enhanced £45k RRP)

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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The service we provide is in line with NICE Evidenced Based Treatment for those children and young people. You will provide high quality specialist clinical assessments, including relevant psychiatric and physical investigation to children, young people and their families in a range of settings, and work collaboratively with other members of the team to plan and deliver appropriate individually tailored treatment plans. To provide medical psychiatric assessment and intervention, including pharmacology and mental health act assessments to CAMHS in Coastal West Sussex ( Chichester and Worthing Bases ) ensuring best quality and most effective psychiatric care, working within a multi-disciplinary team. To work as part of the multi-professional team providing high quality specialist CAMHS clinical advice, assessment and intervention to children and young people in the area in a range of settings. To engage families/carers in planning and provision of care. To provide timely advice and consultation to GP's, social services and other referrers, facilitating appropriate access to services.

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: Relocation expenses of up to £8,00.00 subject to role and policy requirements Excellent pension contributions of 23.7% 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 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 is a place where your clinical voice, expertise and leadership genuinely influence how services evolve. Explore ourCAMHS recruitment brochureto learn more.

Person specification

Essential

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
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.
In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.
Excellent knowledge in specialty
Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
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.

Desirable

Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service