Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health
- Grade
- Clinical Fellow
- Contract
- 12 months (12 months fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 354-AE-21340
- Employer
- Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Department of Psychiatry Eastbourne and Combe Valley Hospital from Jan 2027
- Town
- Eastbourne
- Salary
- £54,499 - £67,325 dependant on experience
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/07/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Fellow East Sussex Inpatient Adult
Clinical Fellow
Come and join us
We’re looking for people who share our values of compassion, accountability and optimism to help us provide high quality care for the patients, carers, families and communities we serve. We specialise in NHS mental health and learning disability services and we’re proud to make a difference every day.
At SPFT we put people first. We’ll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. You’ll have opportunities to learn, grow and gain new experiences to support your career, with access to lifelong learning and professional development.
We actively promote flexible working and understand how important work life balance is, especially in healthcare. Whether it’s part time hours, hybrid working or flexible start and finish times, we’ll explore what works for you and the role.
We recognise that tools like AI are becoming part of everyday life and you may choose to use them when preparing your application. We welcome this, as long as what you submit reflects your own experience, skills and voice. AI can be helpful for structuring or refining your answers, but it should not replace your own examples or create content that isn’t based on your real experience.
Our recruitment process is designed to get to know you, and we’ll explore your examples further at interview, so it’s important your application genuinely represents what you bring. You can read more about using AI in applications and interviews on our recruitment process page.
We’re shaping a workplace where ideas are encouraged, technology supports you and everyone has a voice in how we improve. If that sounds like the kind of organisation you want to be part of, we’d love to hear from you.
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Fellow in Psychiatry to join the East Sussex Division providing psychiatric and physical healthcare to deliver high-quality, person-centred care.
Combe Valley Hospital, Bexhill* or St Raphael, Hastings.
(Combe Valley Hospital is due to be opened in January 2027, until that time the post will be based at The Department of Psychiatry, Eastbourne)
This is a developmental post suitable for doctors with experience working in Psychiatry who are seeking further experience in community psychiatry. The post holder will work under supervision. The post would suit someone who has a background in working in Psychiatry, ideally having completed Core Training or with equivalent experience. This post would be suitable for someone who wants to spend time in a non-training position to develop their skills in medical education and work on their portfolio before applying for a Higher Specialty training post. This role would also be open to SAS grade doctors considering applying for Higher Specialty Training or gathering evidence for CESR.
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Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct psychiatric assessments and formulate differential diagnoses
- Develop management plans collaboratively with patients using a biopsychosocial approach
- Perform Mental State and Cognitive Examinations
- Undertake physical health assessments
- Participate in risk assessments and care planning
- Liaise with families, carers, and other professionals
- Refer patients appropriately to other services
- Present cases in MDT meetings and clinical supervision
- Participate in out-of-hours assessments (if applicable)
- Develop skills in report writing and documentation
- Gain experience in the application of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act
- Support the management of psychiatric emergencies
Working for our organisation
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health, learning disability and neurodevelopmental services across a diverse and vibrant county, with coastal, rural and urban communities and strong links with partner organisations across the health and care system. In East Sussex, you will be joining committed multidisciplinary teams and senior leaders who are ambitious about delivering great care and improving outcomes together, strengthening psychological practice, and supporting staff to work in reflective, compassionate and inclusive ways.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise with the General Medical Council (GMC)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Completed Foundation Years 1 & 2 (or equivalent)
- Completion of Psychiatric Core Training (or equivalent experience)
- Section 12 approval (or can evidence meets criteria to apply)
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & COMPETENCIES
Essential criteria
- Ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement to problems
- Appropriate knowledge of core medical care, psychotherapy, psychology and neuroscience
- Capacity to prioritise clinical need
- Ability to maximise safety and minimise risk
- Demonstrates understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues
- Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence-based practice, patient safety, and clinical quality improvement initiatives
- Demonstrates knowledge of evidence informed practice
- Capacity to critically appraise research in psychiatry
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Dr Laura Brummer
- Job title
- Clinical Director East Sussex
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07471 031498
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