CRHT and Haven Consultant Psychiatrist Brighton and Hove

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

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a part-time Consultant Psychiatrist to join their Urgent Care pathway within a multidisciplinary team. The role involves providing high-quality psychiatric assessment and treatment for adults in a crisis. Ideal candidates will have strong clinical skills, experience in mental health, and an MB BS or equivalent qualification. This permanent position offers a salary range from £109,725 to £145,478 per year (pro rata).

Qualifications

• Approved clinician status or able to achieve within 3 months.
• Holds and will use valid UK driving licence or provides evidence of proposed alternative.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high quality of psychiatric assessment, treatment, and care.
• Manage complex cases and oversee resident doctor tasks.
• Contribute to multi-disciplinary team and ensure collaborative working.

Skills

Excellent knowledge in specialty

Excellent clinical skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills in English

Education

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification

Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise

Job description

Job Summary

Sussex Partnership have an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Urgent Care pathway within a joint Haven and Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment team (CRHTT) post.

This post is one example of the commitment of the Trust to develop enhanced provision and capacity for the Haven and CRHTT, the service users and the families and carers using the service in challenging times.

To provide senior medical input into the Haven Unit, a nurse led unit that offers assessment for people over 18 experiencing a mental health crisis that do not require emergency medical treatment.

To provide intensive and responsive crisis resolution and home treatment to adults aged 18 and over with a functional mental health problem, ensuring individuals are treated in the least restrictive fashion which is consistent with their clinical and safety needs.

Main Duties of the Job

• Provide senior medical input into the Haven, and oversee resident doctor tasks.
• Manage the CRHTT referrals, team meetings, supervision of team members.
• Management of complex cases.
• Clinical leadership of team.
• Role in assessment of referrals/admissions.
• Care plan and treatment formulation, guidance on evidence-based treatment and effectiveness.
• Liaison and collaborative working with other services/agencies.
• Mental Health Act implementation.
• Multi-disciplinary, multi-agency and partnership working.

About Us

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is a large NHS organisation that offers clinical and social care services to children, young people, adults and older adults, with emotional and mental health problems or learning disabilities. Services are provided to the people of Brighton and Hove, East Sussex and West Sussex with Children & Young People's Services provided across Sussex and Hampshire.

The Trust operates as part of a wider network of health and social care and works in partnership with both statutory and non-statutory agencies. The Trust benefits from a thriving Sussex-wide psychiatry training scheme where Health Education Kent, Surrey and Sussex provide foundation, GP, core and higher trainees. We work closely with Brighton and Sussex Medical School; a partnership between the Universities of Brighton and Sussex. In 2015 we became a member of the Association of UK University Hospitals, the representative body for university hospitals with major teaching and research interests across the UK and internationally. Our vision is to improve the quality of life for the communities we serve.

The Trust is rated Good overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and is assessed as Outstanding for caring.

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, per annum)

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: 354-AB-20979-B

Job locations: Mill View Hospital, Nevill Avenue, Brighton and Hove, BN3 7HZ

Job Responsibilities

To work within the multidisciplinary team to provide a high quality of psychiatric assessment, treatment and care to users and their carers in a range of settings. This includes Mental Health Act assessments during working hours.

Psychiatric and, when appropriate, physical investigations of patients in hospital settings. Related medical and administrative documentation.

To operate within guidelines, policies and procedures relevant to the post.

To provide clinical advice, liaison and consultation as required to colleagues in primary care, community services and acute specialties in line with new ways of working.

Person Specification – Qualifications

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.

Eligibility

• Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment

Transport

• Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.

Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• Excellent knowledge in specialty
• Excellent clinical skills using 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 comparable service

Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning

• Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
• Ability to work in and lead team
• Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement.
• Participated in continuous professional development
• Participated 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 (Opens in a new tab).

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer Details

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Mill View Hospital, Nevill Avenue, Brighton and Hove, BN3 7HZ

Employer's Website

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