Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Consultant Psychiatrist – General Adult Psychiatry
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Consultant Psychiatrist – General Adult Psychiatry
Consultant | Full Time – 10 Sessions per Week
Arun Neighbourhood Mental Health Team | Bognor Regis
£113,565 – £150,569 per annum (pro rata)
Enhanced £45,000 Recruitment & Retention Package + Up to £8,000 Relocation
Closing date: 30 July 2026
Join a well-established, consultant-led community mental health service where you'll combine expert clinical care with genuine leadership opportunities, helping shape the future of adult mental health services across Coastal West Sussex.
Why this role stands out
- Enhanced £45,000 Recruitment & Retention Package*
- Up to £8,000 Relocation Allowance*
- Bespoke job planning and flexible working opportunities
- Opportunities in teaching, research, quality improvement and leadership
- Work alongside an experienced multidisciplinary team with strong consultant support
The role
As Consultant Psychiatrist within the Arun Neighbourhood Mental Health Team, you'll provide specialist assessment and treatment for adults with complex and severe mental illness while playing a key leadership role within the service.
You'll:
- Deliver specialist psychiatric assessments and evidence-based treatment
- Act as Responsible Clinician for patients subject to Community Treatment Orders
- Provide clinical supervision to junior doctors and multidisciplinary colleagues
- Undertake Mental Health Act assessments and tribunal work
- Work collaboratively with inpatient teams and external specialist services
- Help shape the ongoing development of community mental health services across West Sussex
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About the service
The Arun Neighbourhood Mental Health Team is split into two assessment and treatment teams covering Bognor Regis and Littlehampton, working closely with local GP practices to provide integrated, person-centred care.
You'll also work alongside a wider network of:
- Consultant-led Neighbourhood Mental Health Teams across Coastal West Sussex
- Crisis and Home Treatment Teams
- Enhanced Community Rehabilitation Services
- Inpatient services at Oaklands Centre and Meadowfield Hospital
- Regional PICU services
What we're looking for
We're seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist who has:
- GMC Specialist Registration (or within six months of entry)
- Section 12 approval (or ability to obtain)
- Approved Clinician status (or ability to obtain)
- Excellent clinical expertise in General Adult Psychiatry
- A collaborative leadership style and commitment to service improvement
- An interest in teaching, research or developing specialist areas of practice
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What we offer
- Enhanced £45,000 Recruitment & Retention Package*
- Up to £8,000 Relocation Allowance*
- Bespoke job planning and flexible working
- 30 days study leave over three years with annual study budget
- Excellent NHS Pension Scheme
- Opportunities for medical education, research and quality improvement
- Monthly Medical Advisory Committees (MACs) and strong peer support
- Comprehensive wellbeing support and staff networks
Why join Sussex Partnership?
This is an outstanding opportunity to combine expert clinical practice with genuine influence over the future of community mental health services.
You'll join a supportive consultant body within an organisation that values innovation, professional development and compassionate, person-centred care.
*Subject to eligibility and Trust terms and conditions
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