Job summary
- Main area
- Consultant Psychiatrist
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 354-AE-21145
- Employer
- Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Eastbourne District General hospital
- Town
- Eastbourne
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 24/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Consultant Psychiatrist - Inpatient - Eastbourne
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Come and join us
We're looking for people who share our values (compassion, accountability and optimism) to help us provide high quality care to the patients, carers, families and local communities we serve. We specialise in providing NHS mental health and learning disability services.
So what can we offer you in return?
We're an organisation which puts people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. We'll help you learn, acquire new skills and gain further experience to support your career development. And we'll provide the opportunity for you to bring your fresh ideas to work about how we can do things differently and continue improving.
You will also be joining a health and care system committed to working together to do the best we can for the communities we serve. Above all, at Sussex Partnership you'll have the chance to make a difference to the lives of the patients, carers and families across our communities.
As a Trust we are committed in making a difference. Your development is important to us, so don't forget to ask us during interview what opportunities we can offer. We can offer fully funded lifelong learning opportunities such as an apprenticeship from GCSE to Masters level.
If you like the sound of that, then come and join our team.
Job overview
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 a Recruitment and Retention payment of £25,000, in addition to (up to) £8000 relocation allowance. The RRP payment is paid in the following instalments:
• £5000 payment paid on appointment
• £5000 retention payment paid at 12month anniversary of employment
• £6500 retention payment paid at 30month anniversary of employment
• £8500 retention payment paid at 48month anniversary of employment
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 - [email protected]
Main duties of the job
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Person specification
Eligibility
Essential criteria
- 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
Essential criteria
- Holds and will use valid UK driving license OR provides evidence of proposed alternative
Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning
Essential criteria
- 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.
Desirable criteria
- 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
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Richard Hoile
- Job title
- Lead Consultant Psychiatrist
- Email address
- [email protected]
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