Consultant Psychiatrist - Inpatient - Eastbourne (enhanced RRP)

Consultant Psychiatrist - Inpatient - Eastbourne (enhanced RRP)

We have an exciting opportunity for a General Adult consultant psychiatrist to join East Sussex. The role is based in Amberley ward, currently at the Department of Psychiatry Eastbourne but soon to move to a brand new hospital in Bexhill. This ward cares for female adults requiring in-patient care and treatment.

To learn more about this brand new state of the art 54-bed hospital for adults and older people with mental health conditions please click this link: Combe Valley - a new mental health hospital for Bexhill Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

This job attracts aRecruitment and Retention payment of £45,000structured over a three-year period as follows:

• £15,000 payable upon successful recruitment

The Recruitment and Retention payment is pro rata for part time employees. If you would like further information, or to know the full terms of the Recruitment and Retention Payment and/or the Relocation Allowance, then please do not hesitate to contact our Medical HR Team via

Main duties of the job

• Provide specialist medical and psychiatric assessment and treatment including, when appropriate, physical investigations of patients.
• Provide senior medical leadership to the ward MDT and take the lead in managing complex cases.
• Provide specialist medical advice and consultation to a range of health and social care staff to promote effective delivery of person-centred mental health care.
• Provide leadership and clinical supervision to the SAS Doctor and Resident Doctors.
• Complete appropriate Mental Health Act assessments, related medical and administrative documents including Mental Health Tribunal reports.
• Operate within the professional code of conduct, guidelines, policies, procedures and legislation relevant to the post.
• Provide cover for Approved Clinician work to colleagues in the acute pathway upon the rota/request.

About us

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is a large National Health Service (NHS) organisation that provides specialist NHS mental health and learning disability services in the South East of England. We care for people at home, through our community services and in hospital. Our services are for people of all ages across Sussex. We also provide specialist mental health services for children and young people in Hampshire.

It is important to us to improve the quality of life for the communities we serve. Our values form the basis of how we behave and how we want people to experience Sussex Partnership, whether as someone who uses our services, works with us or works here.

Job responsibilities

• Manage, appraise and give supervision to SAS Doctor and Resident Doctors in accordance with the Trusts personnel policies and procedures.
• Ensure that the SAS Doctor and Resident Doctors working with the post holder operate within the parameters of the Working Time Directive.
• Undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients
• Record clinical activity accurately, comprehensively and submit this promptly to the Information Department.
• Participate in service and business planning activity for the locality and, as appropriate, for the whole mental health service
• Participate in annual appraisal for Consultants
• Attend and participate in the academic programme of the Trust, including lectures and seminars as part of the internal CPD programme
• Maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, Mental Health Act Section 12(2) approval, and to abide by professional codes of conduct.
• Participate annually in a job plan review with the clinical manager, which will include consultation with a relevant manager in order to ensure that the post is developed to take into account changes in service configuration and delivery associated with modernisation.
• Work with local managers and professional colleagues in ensuring the efficient running of services and share with consultant colleagues in the medical contribution to management
• Comply with the Trusts agreed policies, procedures, standing orders and financial instructions, and to take an active role in the financial management of the service and support the medical director and other managers in preparing plans for services

Person Specification

• Approved Clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
• MBBS or equivalent Medical qualification
• Fully Registered with the GMC with a license to practice at time of appointment
• On the GMC specialist register or will be within 6 months
• In good standing with the GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice

Transport

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

Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• Excellent Clinical Skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• 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 or training
• Ability to work in and lead a 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.
• Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
• Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken
• Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation
• Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
• Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients

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.