Consultant Psychiatrist - Assessment and Treatment service

Grade                 NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Contract             Permanent

Hours                  Full time - 10 sessions per week

Salary                  £84,559 - £114,003 per annum

Location             Bognor Regis

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a General Adult Consultant Psychiatrist to join our community Assessment and Treatment service team in West Sussex.

Please note this post attracts a Golden Hello payment of up to £5,000 as well as a Relocation Package of up to £8000.

Main duties of the job

The team cares for adults of working age from Bognor Regis and the surrounding areas. You will be part of a friendly and supportive multidisciplinary team that consists of other Consultants, Nurse’s, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists and more.

The Trust strives to maximise clinical time for doctors so you will benefit from an assigned 0.5 WTE of direct admin support.

Working for our organisation

 If you haven’t thought about living in West Sussex before then you should consider the following:

• Journey from the coast to the countryside in minutes
• Enjoy a lifestyle where there are renowned cycle routes and picturesque walks, including the famous South Downs Way in the South Downs National Park!
• Embrace taking time to discover all the miles of scenic coastline, including West Wittering beach and Selsey.
• Easy access to airports - Gatwick and Heathrow are both within 90 minutes of the county, providing links to Europe and beyond
• Brighton and Hove or London are within easy reach via local and national bus routes and national mainline stations

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will work with other services in the local area including the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment team, the Liaison team and acute in-patient services There is a separate community service for older persons and those with dementia.

This role can also support any interest in research, development, medical education or special interests that you may have. We strongly believe in creating roles that provide a service but also give you the opportunity to develop your own areas of special interest.

Person specification

Essential/desirable

Essential criteria

• MB BS
• GMC registration
• Entry on specialist register or within 6 months
• AC approval or within 3 months
• Excellent knowledge of speciality

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit, service improvement
• Good standing with the GMC