Consultant Psychiatrist - Bognor Regis (enhanced £45k RRP)
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Bognor Regis, PO21 2SFView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£113,565 to £150,569
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
13 October 2026
13 days leftJob description
We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity to join Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust as a General Adult Consultant Psychiatrist within the ...
Arun NMHT is an integrated, multidisciplinary community mental health team providing specialist assessment and treatment for adults with complex and severe mental health needs. This is a key clinical leadership role within Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, offering the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a supportive and collaborative environment.
As Consultant Psychiatrist, your core responsibilities will include:
o Conducting specialist psychiatric assessments and delivering evidence-based treatments for patients referred to the service.
o Providing clinical supervision to junior medical staff and offering informal guidance to non-medical team members.
o Acting as the Responsible Clinician for patients subject to Community Treatment Orders, including attendance at Managers' Hearings and Mental Health Tribunals.
o Participating in Mental Health Act assessments for patients on the team's caseload.
o Liaising with inpatient Responsible Clinicians to ensure continuity of care.
o Collaborating with external services such as forensic teams, substance misuse services, and the local risk panel as required.
This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to high-quality, person-centred care within a well-established and forward-thinking community mental health service.
Not only will you be working in a county with areas of outstanding beauty such as the south downs, and the 137 miles of coastline, along with exciting cities such as Brighton & Hove - the Trust also offers:
- Recruitment & retention premia of £45,000; £15,000 payable upon successful recruitment and £10,000 payable at 12, 24 and 36 months thereafter. (subject to role and policy requirements; please liaise with Medical HR for more details - 0300 304 0393/ spft.medicalhr@nhs.net)
- Relocation expenses up to £8,000 subject to role and policy requirements
- Excellent NHS pension scheme .
- 30 days study leave over 3 years with annual study budget.
- Opportunities for flexible working and bespoke job planning.
- Access to wellbeing support, staff networks, and Balint groups.
- Monthly Medical Advisory Committees (MACs) which offer further peer support
- Opportunities to engage in research, teaching, and quality improvement.
Qualifications
Essential: - MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
Desirable: - Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.; - MRCPsych; - Additional clinical qualifications.
ELIGIBILITY
Essential
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.
- Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
- Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment
Desirable: - In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
TRANSPORT
Essential: - Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.
CLINICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Excellent knowledge in specialty
- Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
Desirable: - Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
ACADEMIC SKILLS & LIFELONG LEARNING
Essential
- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
- Ability to work in and lead team
- Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement.
- Participated in continuous professional development
- Participated in research or service evaluation.
- Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
- Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
- Ability to work in a participatory way so that shared decision making and conversations around formulation/diagnosis and ongoing care are a collaborative endeavour with the people who access our service.
How to apply
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First seen
22 September 2026
Last checked
24 September 2026
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