Consultant Psychiatrist – LD Leadership & Teaching

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Chichester, Bognor Regis; On-site; GBP 93,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Western Community Learning Disability Team in Chichester and Bognor Regis to provide specialist psychiatric care for adults with learning disabilities.

The post comprises 7.5 programmed activities for direct clinical care and 2.5 for supporting professional activities, with opportunities for clinical leadership, teaching and service development, plus access to administrative support and modern facilities.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat adults with learning disabilities and complex mental, behavioural or physical health needs.
• Provide clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary team.
• Offer advice to primary care, community and inpatient services.
• Support appropriate access and reasonable adjustments within mainstream services.
• Participate in multidisciplinary meetings, clinical governance, quality improvement and service development.
• Supervise resident doctors and contribute to teaching and training.
• Support the prevention of avoidable hospital admissions and provide advice on relevant mental health and capacity legislation.

Job description

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Western Community Learning Disability Team in Chichester and Bognor Regis to provide specialist psychiatric care for adults with learning disabilities.

The post comprises 7.5 programmed activities for direct clinical care and 2.5 for supporting professional activities, with opportunities for clinical leadership, teaching and service development, plus access to administrative support and modern facilities.