The Trust is seeking to recruit a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Brighton and Hove Community Rehabilitation Service (CRS) in Brighton. This vacancy has arisen due to an internal restructuring of rehabilitation services in SPFT.
This post is one example of the long-standing commitment of the Trust to developing and sustaining better provision and capacity for those individuals suffering from the most severe and enduring mental health problems and their families and carers using the service in challenging times.
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 - spft.medicalstaffing@nhs.net
The CRS service provides specialist assessment, treatment, interventions and support, to enable recovery for people whose complex needs cannot be met by general adult mental health services . This includes those requiring an assertive approach to care.
There are 10 sessions available. For a full time consultant this will comprise of 7.5 sessions of direct clinical care and 2.5 sessions of supporting professional activities. For less than full time posts the SPFT job planning policy will be followed.
The Trust provides mental health and learning disability care for all ages across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire.

KEY STAFF SURVEY RESULTS INCLUDE:

70% highlighting flexible working opportunities as a key point for satisfaction at work
79% reporting feeling able to make suggestions to improve the work in their team
77% identifying the opportunities to show initiative in their roles
Please see the attached Job Description document for full details of the role and responsibilities. If you wish to discuss the post or arrange an informal visit, please contact Almas Channon, Service Manager a.channon@nhs.net or Dr Alison Chalu, Lead Psychiatrist for the community alison.chalu@nhs.ne

Please refer the Job description for details