Consultant Psychiatrist - Neurodevelopment Service

NHS; Brighton; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Brighton is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join its Neurodevelopment Service. The role involves conducting assessments for neurodevelopmental conditions, prescribing for ADHD, and leading a multidisciplinary team to provide high-quality care. Suitable candidates must hold an MB BS or equivalent, be GMC-registered, and demonstrate excellent clinical and communication skills. This position offers competitive pay and a part-time working pattern.

Qualifications

• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise.
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register or within six months.
• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients for suspected neurodevelopmental conditions.
• Prescribe medication for patients newly diagnosed with ADHD.
• Supervise and support the team’s non‑medical prescribers.

Skills

Excellent clinical skills

Excellent knowledge in specialty

Excellent oral and written communication skills in English

Education

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification

Job description

Job Summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our Neurodevelopment Service (NDS) covering West Sussex, East Sussex and Brighton (based at East Brighton Community Mental Health Centre) providing leadership to deliver high‑quality, person‑centred care to adults with a suspected diagnosis of Autism; assessment and treatment for people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) (Brighton and East Sussex only) and Tics and Tourette's.

Main Duties of the Job

The remit of the consultant psychiatrist is to work as part of the MDT and to:

• Assess patients for suspected neurodevelopmental conditions
• Prescribe medication for patients newly diagnosed with ADHD, titrate as required and hand over prescribing to GPs as per established shared care protocols, providing specialist follow‑up as outlined in NICE guidelines
• Supervise and support the team’s non‑medical prescribers
• Take a lead role in the MDT hub meeting and weekly whole‑team meeting
• Build and nurture collaborative working relationships with colleagues in other services and divisions

About Us

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has been commissioned to provide Neurodevelopmental Diagnostic Services for adults (NDS). The service sits within the Specialist Services Division and interfaces with other specialist services and other geographically based divisions, including acute and urgent care services. Further to a process of consultation, NDS now operates pan‑Sussex across three hubs. The service has been operating a weekly MDT clinic since 2009. In September 2013 the clinic was expanded to include Clinical Nurse Specialists and Clinical Specialist OTs who all work in a diagnostic capacity. The Neuropsychiatry input to the service is provided by senior clinical and honorary clinical academic psychiatrists who are all leading experts in the Neurodevelopmental field. The leadership team for NDS includes a Consultant Psychologist (Clinical Lead for NDS / TCAT) and a Consultant Nurse (Diagnostic Pathway Lead) and Operational Service Manager. All clinical staff receive dedicated administrative support to optimise clinical capacity.

Details

Date posted: 11 December 2025

Pay Scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year Pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working Pattern

Part‑time

Reference Number

354‑LD‑20314‑A

Job Locations

East Brighton Community Mental Health Centre, Brighton BN2 3EW

Job Description & Responsibilities

Knowledge and experience in the field would be an advantage, but training and support is available from the team’s Neuropsychiatrists who are leading national experts.

For detailed job description and main responsibilities please read the attached job description.

Person Specification

Eligibility

• 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

Transport

• Holds and will use a valid UK driving licence or provides evidence of a proposed alternative

Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• Excellent knowledge in specialty
• Excellent clinical skills using a bio‑psycho‑social perspective and wide medical knowledge
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English

Desirable

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

Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning

• Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
• Ability to work in and lead a team
• Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership and collaborative working to deliver improvement
• Participation in continuous professional development
• Participation 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

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

Employer Details

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

East Brighton Community Mental Health Centre, Brighton BN2 3EW

Website: https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/