Consultant Psychiatrist, Older Adult Inpatient Hastings (enhanced RRP)

Sussex Partnership Nhs Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist for their Older Adult Inpatient Service in Hastings. The role involves providing quality mental health care within a supportive multi-disciplinary team. The successful candidate will benefit from a generous Recruitment and Retention payment totaling £45,000 over three years. The position is ideal for those passionate about improving mental health services and embracing innovative practices.

Benefits

Recruitment and Retention payment of £45,000

Access to own office and administrator

Qualifications

• Must be eligible and approved by the GMC.
• Experience in managing severe mental illness is essential.
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality mental health care to patients.
• Embrace New Ways of Working in clinical practice.
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team for effective patient care.

Skills

Expertise in mental health care

Team collaboration

Leadership qualities

Education

MBBS or equivalent

Specialist training in Psychiatry

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our Older adult inpatient service in Hastings, based at the Conquest Hospital site, Hastings. You will be joining a mutually supportive, friendly and enthusiastic team with a real passion for what we do.

We have two older adult inpatient wards and a dementia ward within East Sussex, alongside 4 adult wards, crisis and liaison teams. We are a teaching Trust with strong links with Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS). If eligible and approved by the GMC as clinical/educational supervisor, the successful candidate can apply to supervise a trainee. Our Trust recently expanded the offer of training posts for KSS deanery, and that includes GPVTs, FY, CT and HST level., 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.

You will work with a highly specialist multi‑disciplinary team to provide in‑patient care consisting of a Specialty Doctor, Clinical Psychologists, Nurse's, Support Workers and an Occupational Therapist.

You will be based in a friendly team environment and will have your own office space with access to a locker. You will also have access to a dedicated administrator.

Responsibilities

The Consultants will provide quality mental health care and treatment for patients with severe and enduring mental illness. It is expected that the post holder will embrace New Ways of Working in their clinical practice.

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 the Trust also offers

Benefits

This job attracts 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