Consultant Psychiatrist, East Assessment & Treatment Service in Brighton

We are seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the East Assessment and Treatment Service (ATS) in Brighton & Hove. You will be joining a mutually supportive, friendly and enthusiastic team with a real passion for what we do. Brighton and Hove Community services are split into two main teams, East and West ATS, each further subdivided into three smaller clusters. Each cluster has a geographical patch determined by alignment to a small number of GP surgeries, facilitating liaison with our Primary Care colleagues. This post will be in Park Crescent Cluster. We are fortunate to have a large array of third sector organisations in Brighton and Hove with whom we have developed strong links. 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, and we also provide training for medical students and Physician Associate students from BSMS.

Main Duties

• Provide specialist medical/psychiatric assessment and evidence-based treatment to patients referred to the service.
• Provide clinical supervision to the HST and informal advice and supervision to non-medical members of the team.
• Fulfil the duties of Responsible Clinician for patients subject to Community Treatment Orders, including attendance at Managers Hearings and Tribunals.
• Conduct Mental Health Act assessments for patients on the team caseload.
• Liaise with inpatient Responsible Clinicians.
• Liaise with the forensic team/drug and alcohol services and risk panel as required.

Responsibilities

• Excellent clinical skills using a bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge.
• A wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to the post within NHS or a comparable service.
• The ability to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.
• Commitment to shared leadership and collaborative working to deliver improvement.
• The 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.

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.

Desirable Qualifications

• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
• MRCPsych.

Eligibility

• 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 within 3 months of appointment.
• In good standing with the GMC regarding warning and conditions on practice.

Clinical Skills & Knowledge

• Excellent knowledge in the specialty.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to the post within NHS or a comparable service.

Details

• Date posted: 15 December 2025
• Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
• Grade: Consultant
• Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 per year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 354-AB-20763-T
• Job locations: Community Mental Health Centre, Brighton General Hospital, Elm Grove, Brighton, BN2 3EW

Employer Details

• Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
• Community Mental Health Centre, Brighton General Hospital, Elm Grove, Brighton, BN2 3EW
• Website: https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/

Legal and Security Checks

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975; a Disclosure and Barring Service check is required. For skilled worker sponsorship, applications will be considered as per UK Visas and Immigration guidance. UK professional registration is mandatory.