Senior CAMHS Inpatient Psychiatrist for Teens - Flexible

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Haywards Heath; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Hybrid working

Leadership visibility

Job summary

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Haywards Heath invites applications for a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to lead our 12-bed inpatient CAMHS unit. The role offers a £45,000 Recruitment & Retention Package, bespoke job planning and flexible working arrangements, including a potential shared post across services.

You will join a multidisciplinary team and shape the inpatient pathway, contributing to leadership, teaching, audit and service improvement within a supportive

Qualifications

• Excellent knowledge in CAMHS inpatient care.
• Strong clinical skills using bio-psycho-social approach.
• Excellent communication in English.
• Experience in education, teaching or training.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership for a multidisciplinary team caring for young people aged 13-18 with complex needs.
• Lead formulation, risk management and treatment planning with families and partner agencies.
• Supervise juniors, and contribute to teaching, audit and quality improvement.
• Work within a leadership group with operational and clinical management support.
• Participate in the CAMHS Consultant on-call rota.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Formulation & risk management

Teaching & training

Audit & quality improvement

Education

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification

Job description

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Haywards Heath invites applications for a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to lead our 12-bed inpatient CAMHS unit. The role offers a £45,000 Recruitment & Retention Package, bespoke job planning and flexible working arrangements, including a potential shared post across services.

You will join a multidisciplinary team and shape the inpatient pathway, contributing to leadership, teaching, audit and service improvement within a supportive