Consultant Psychiatrist - ATS Community - Chichester (attracts RRP)

NHS; Chichester; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a General Adult Consultant Psychiatrist to join the community Assessment and Treatment service team in Chichester. The role involves providing specialist assessments and treatment, supervising trainees, and driving service development in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Recruitment & Retention Premia of £25,000

Relocation Expenses up to £8,000

Excellent Pension Contributions of 23.7%

Flexible Working Opportunities

30 Days of Study Leave over 3 Years

Qualifications

• Fully registered with the GMC with a license to practice.
• Specialist registration or ability to achieve within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist medical/psychiatric assessment and treatment.
• Clinical supervision to trainees and non-medical team members.
• Mental Health Act assessments for patients.

Skills

Communication

Audit Participation

Quality Improvement

Education

MBBS

Higher Degree in Medical Education

Job description

Consultant Psychiatrist - ATS Community - Chichester (attracts RRP)

We have an exciting opportunity for a General Adult Consultant Psychiatrist to join our community Assessment and Treatment service team at The Chapel Street Clinic, Chichester, West Sussex. which is in the process of transformation into a Neighbourhood Mental Health Team (NMHT). This post completes the medical establishment of the team providing a minimum of 2.5 whole time equivalent Consultant Psychiatrists.

West Sussex Community services are divided into two main areas: North West Sussex and Coastal Sussex. Coastal Sussex has four mental health Assessment and Treatment Teams located in Bognor, Worthing, Littlehampton, and Chichester. Each ATS covers a geographical area aligned with GP surgeries to facilitate liaison with Primary Care colleagues. This position is within Chichester ATS/NMHT, which covers patients in the community in Chichester, Midhurst and surrounding areas.

Psychiatrists are integral for driving change and influencing service development. As a Trust we welcome positive transformation and using each other's experiences to shape this. 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.

Main duties of the job

We are a large multi-disciplinary community mental health team, which provides specialist assessments and treatment to patients presenting with a range of complex and unstable mental health and social needs.

As a consultant psychiatrist in our team, your main duties will be to:

• 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 patient's subject to Community Treatment Orders including attendance at Mangers Hearings and Tribunals.
• Mental Health Act assessments for patients on the team caseload
• Liaison with inpatient Responsible Clinicians
• Liaison with the forensic team/drug and alcohol services and risk panel as required

About us

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:

Recruitment & retention premia of £25,000.00 subject to role and policy requirements (please liaise with Medical HR for more details - 0300 304 0393)

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

Job responsibilities

Sussex Partnership provides mental health and learning disability care for all age groups across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire.

Our values are to be compassionate, accountable and optimistic. The Trust has built our future focus 2025-2030 which outlines our vision, purpose, ambitions and objectives which incorporates these values and behaviours. Our strategy can be viewed here.

We encourage flexible working. We know that a positive work/ life balance brings about huge health-related benefits, which has a positive impact on the care we provide. Please speak to us about flexible working, for example, homeworking, part time hours, flexible start/ finish times or anything else. If it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.

Living and working in Sussex brings with it many benefits, such as:

• Stunning countryside and coastlines which are easily accessible throughout the county
• Enjoy a lifestyle where there are renowned cycle routes and picturesque walks, including the famous South Downs Way in the South Downs National Park
• Transport links which provide easy access to London, and all of its main airports
• Vibrant cities that offer an array of restaurants and bars for social events

West Sussex is known for its rich history, beautiful scenery, and strong community spirit. Coastal towns like Worthing and Bognor Regis offer a mix of beach charm and cultural activities, while historic areas such as Chichester balance city life with natural surroundings. The friendly residents and local events highlight the county's deep sense of community.

There is only so much we can say in an advertisement, and we would welcome the opportunity to have a conversation with you and even arrange a visit! Please contact Dr Mark Ramage, Lead Psychiatrist Community Services Coastal West Sussex by emailing [e-mail]

Please note the Job Description is still with the Royal College for approval. If there are any small changes we will ensure all applicants receive the final version before interview.

Person Specification

Essential and Desirable

• MBBS
• Fully registered with the GMC with a license to practice at the time of appointment
• Specialist registration or ability to achieve within 6 months of appointment
• AC approval or ability to achieve within 3 months of appointment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Has actively participated in audit and quality improvement activities
• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
• Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
• Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£105,504 to £139,882 a yearper annum (pro rata for part time working)