Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist – Community CAMHS & Liaison
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Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist – Community CAMHS & Liaison
Consultant | Full Time – 10 Sessions per Week
Hastings & Rother CAMHS | St Leonards-on-Sea
£113,565 – £150,569 per annum (pro rata)
Enhanced £45,000 Recruitment & Retention Package
Closing date: 30 July 2026
Join a supportive, multidisciplinary CAMHS service delivering specialist community and liaison psychiatry, helping children and young people with complex mental health needs across East Sussex.
Why this role stands out
- Enhanced £45,000 Recruitment & Retention Package*
- Flexible working and bespoke job planning
- Split role across Community CAMHS and CAMHS Liaison
- Strong consultant network with excellent peer support
- Opportunities in teaching, service development, audit and research
The role
As Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, you'll provide specialist psychiatric assessment and treatment for children and young people 0–18, working across both community services and the acute hospital liaison pathway.
You'll:
- Deliver specialist psychiatric assessments and evidence-based treatment plans
- Provide expert input for young people presenting with complex and high-risk mental health needs
- Work alongside psychologists, nurses, social workers, family therapists and child psychotherapists
- Support multidisciplinary decision-making and risk management
- Contribute to service development and clinical leadership across CAMHS
- Be part of a Trust-wide consultant network with opportunities for collaboration and peer support
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About the service
Hastings & Rother CAMHS provides specialist mental health services for children and young people across East Sussex, delivering care in line with NICE guidance and working closely with families, schools and partner agencies.
The service offers:
- Community CAMHS and acute hospital liaison working
- Strong multidisciplinary collaboration
- Person-centred, evidence-based care
- Opportunities to shape developing services across East Sussex
What we're looking for
We're seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist who has:
- GMC Specialist Registration (or within six months of entry)
- Approved Clinician status (or ability to obtain)
- Excellent clinical expertise in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
- A collaborative approach to multidisciplinary working
- A commitment to improving outcomes for children, young people and families
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What we offer
- Enhanced £45,000 Recruitment & Retention Package*
- Flexible working arrangements and bespoke job planning
- Excellent NHS Pension Scheme
- Opportunities in teaching, research, audit and quality improvement
- Comprehensive wellbeing support and professional development
- Strong consultant peer network and clinical leadership support
Why join Sussex Partnership?
This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference across both community and liaison CAMHS services while working within a highly supportive consultant team. You'll help deliver compassionate, evidence-based care for children and young people at some of the most important moments in their lives.
*Subject to eligibility and Trust terms and conditions.
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