Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Consultant Psychiatrist – Older Adult Inpatient (Enhanced £45k RRP)
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Consultant Psychiatrist – Older Adult Inpatient (Enhanced £45k RRP)
Consultant | Full Time – 10 Sessions per Week
St Anne's Centre, Conquest Hospital | St Leonards-on-Sea
£113,565 – £150,569 per annum
Enhanced £45,000 Recruitment & Retention Package
Closing date: 12 August 2026
Join a supportive and forward-thinking Older Adult Mental Health service where your expertise, leadership and ideas will help shape high-quality inpatient care for older people across East Sussex.
Why this role stands out
- Enhanced £45,000 Recruitment & Retention Package*
- Bespoke job planning and flexible working opportunities
- Dedicated office space and administrative support
- Opportunities to become a Clinical/Educational Supervisor and Medical Appraiser
- Work within a well-established multidisciplinary team in a teaching Trust
The role
As a Consultant Psychiatrist, you'll provide specialist inpatient care for older adults with severe and enduring mental illness while helping drive innovation and service improvement across the Trust.
You'll:
- Lead the psychiatric care of older adult inpatients within a specialist multidisciplinary team
- Work alongside Specialty Doctors, Psychologists, Nurses, Occupational Therapists and Support Workers
- Provide expert assessment, diagnosis and treatment for complex mental health conditions
- Contribute to teaching, supervision and the development of future medical professionals
- Play an active role in service development and continuous quality improvement
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About the service
Our Older Adult Mental Health Service includes specialist inpatient wards and dementia services, working closely with crisis, liaison and community teams to deliver integrated, person-centred care.
The service offers:
- Two Older Adult inpatient wards and a specialist dementia ward
- Strong multidisciplinary collaboration
- Teaching opportunities through Brighton & Sussex Medical School
- A supportive clinical leadership team committed to service innovation
What we're looking for
We're seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist who has:
- Full GMC registration and Specialist Registration (or within six months)
- Section 12 approval and Approved Clinician status
- Broad psychiatric training with experience in older adult mental health
- Excellent leadership, communication and multidisciplinary working skills
- A commitment to teaching, service improvement and delivering compassionate care
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What we offer
- Enhanced £45,000 Recruitment & Retention Package*
- Bespoke, flexible job planning
- 30 days' funded study leave over three years
- Excellent NHS Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution
- Opportunities to become a Clinical/Educational Supervisor and Medical Appraiser
- Comprehensive wellbeing support and active staff networks
Why join Sussex Partnership?
This is an excellent opportunity to join a welcoming and ambitious Older Adult Mental Health service where you'll have genuine influence over clinical practice and service development. Set within the beautiful Sussex coast and countryside, you'll enjoy a rewarding Consultant role with exceptional professional development, flexible working and the chance to make a lasting difference to the lives of older people.
Recruitment & Retention Package subject to eligibility and Trust terms and conditions.
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