Adult/Forensic Consultant Psychiatrist, Low Secure Ward (RRP payable)

at  Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust

Due to internal Consultant movement within the Forensic Healthcare Service (FHS), The Chichester Centre, Low Secure inpatient services have an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrist.
If you are an enthusiastic and compassionate doctor who is looking for a job with a right balance of challenge and flexibility, look no further. You will be working alongside a group of experienced and highly motivated clinicians who will support you wherever you are in your career journey.
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 12 month anniversary of employment
£6500 retention payment paid at 30 month anniversary of employment
£8500 retention payment paid at 48 month 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 Staffing Team - medicalstaffing@spft.nhs.uk
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The Consultant Psychiatrist will participate in the Leadership Team and will be expected to work collaboratively with managers to achieve the most efficient and effective use of resources.
You will also help to develop better provision and capacity for Forensic Healthcare Services and provide inpatient consultant / RC responsibilities to 15 female patients on low secure ward at the Chichester Centre, North West Sussex.
The ward has an effective multidisciplinary team with senior nurses (including two nurse consultants, one on each site), Social Workers, Psychologists, and OTs and specialist therapists working across the service. You will work closely with the matron and other lead professionals to provide clinical leadership to the ward team as the ward-based Consultant Psychiatrist and ensure safe, supportive care within the Low Secure Services.
The Consultant will participate in the planning and development of local Mental Health Services and to contribute constructively to improving the standards of mental health care within Sussex (via attendance at established governance and service improvement groups) .
At Sussex Partnership we are committed to providing opportunities for flexible working. If you would like to work differently or different hours to as advertised, please get in touch to discuss this in more detail.
If you haven’t thought about living in Sussex before then you should consider the following:
Journey from the coast to the countryside in minutes
Enjoy a lifestyle where there are renowned cycle routes and picturesque walks, including the famous South Downs Way in the South Downs National Park!
Embrace taking time to discover all the miles of scenic coastline, including Hastings, Bexhill on Sea and Eastbourne
Easy access to airports - Gatwick and Heathrow are both within 90 minutes of the county, providing links to Europe and beyond
Brighton and Hove or London are within easy reach via local and national bus routes and national mainline stations

Please refer the Job description for details