Consultant Psychiatrist - Linwood (enhanced RRP) in Haywards Heath

We have an exciting opportunity for a General Adult Consultant Psychiatrist to join our West Sussex Care Delivery Service. The post is based at Linwood, Haywards Heath, West Sussex which forms part of our newly formed Mid Sussex Neighbourhood Mental Health team (NMHT). West Sussex Community services are divided into two main areas: North West Sussex and Coastal Sussex. North West Sussex has three NMHTs located in Crawley, Horsham and Mid Sussex. Each NMHT covers a geographical area aligned with GP surgeries to facilitate liaison with Primary Care colleagues.

This role offers a Recruitment and Retention payment of £45,000 structured over a three‑year period as follows:

• £15,000 payable upon successful recruitment
• £10,000 payable at 12 months' service
• £10,000 payable at 24 months' service
• £10,000 payable at 36 months' service

The Recruitment and Retention payment is pro rata for part‑time employees.

Main Duties:

• Provide specialist medical/psychiatric assessment and evidence‑based treatment to patients referred to the service.
• Provide clinical supervision to trainees 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 Manager 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.

Psychiatrists are integral for driving change and influencing service development. Our Trust welcomes positive transformation and the sharing of experiences to shape this. We have ambitious aims to continuously improve for the good of our patients and we invite clinical and non‑clinical views to achieve this together.

Benefits include:

• Relocation expenses up to £8,000 subject to role and policy requirements
• Excellent pension contributions of 23.7%
• Flexible working opportunities and bespoke job plans
• 30 days of study leave over a 3‑year period with an annual study leave allowance
• Opportunities to become a medical appraiser and to become a clinical/educational supervisor
• Monthly Medical Advisory Committees (MACs) offering further peer support
• Responsibility allowances for specific roles and responsibilities
• Well‑being support and tools, such as an Employee Assistance Programme, financial wellbeing and Occupational Health
• Staff networks: ethnic minority, LGBTQIA+, neurodivergent, women’s network and others

Person Specification:

• 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 a 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.

• Wide range of specialist and sub‑specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service.

• Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.
• Ability to work in and lead a 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.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) is required to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.