Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Psychiatrist - Bognor Regis ATS (attracts RRP)

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Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a General Adult Consultant Psychiatrist to join our Coastal West Sussex Care Delivery Service. The post is based at out Community Assessment and Treatment service team at The Bedale Centre, Bognor Regis, West Sussex.

This job attracts aRecruitment 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 - medicalstaffing@spft.nhs.uk

To find out more about we can offer you at SPFT, please follow the link to our careers website here

To find a list of our current Medical vacancies, please follow this link: https://ow.ly/EFnH50RZXyE

Main duties of the job

The team cares for adults of working age from Bognor Regis and the surrounding areas. You will be part of a friendly and supportive multidisciplinary team that consists of other Consultants, Nurse's, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists and more.

The Trust strives to maximise clinical time for doctors so you will benefit from admin support.

On appointment you will have the opportunity to join the Trust wide consultant network as well as having access to peer support from colleagues here in West Sussex.

About us

At Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust we are committed to flexible working opportunities. That's why, where possible, we provide our staff with working patterns that enable greater control over their working lives, providing a more supportive work/life balance and promoting healthier wellbeing. Please do make contact for any further details or to discuss how we can potentially support you with any flexible working requests you may have.

If you haven't thought about living in West Sussex before then you should consider the following:

Journey from the coast to the countryside in minutes
Enjoy a lifestyle where there are renowned cycle routes and picturesque walks, including the famous South Downs Way in the South Downs National Park!
Embrace taking time to discover all the miles of scenic coastline, including West Wittering beach and Selsey.
Easy access to airports - Gatwick and Heathrow are both within 90 minutes of the county, providing links to Europe and beyond
Brighton and Hove or London are within easy reach via local and national bus routes and national mainline stations

Date posted

23 January 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum (pro rata for part time working)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

354-AC-20191-AAP

Job locations

Bedale Centre

1 Glencathara Road

Bognor Regis

PO21 2SF

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will work with other services in the local area including the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment team, the Liaison team and acute in-patient services There is a separate community service for older persons and those with dementia.

This role can also support any interest in research, development, medical education or special interests that you may have. We strongly believe in creating roles that provide a service but also give you the opportunity to develop your own areas of special interest.

There is only so much we can say to you in an advert, so would love to speak to you about this role in more detail. Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

Job description

Job responsibilities

There is only so much we can say to you in an advert, so would love to speak to you about this role in more detail. Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

Person Specification

Essential/desirable

Essential

MB BS
GMC registration
Entry on specialist register or within 6 months
AC approval or within 3 months
Excellent knowledge of speciality

Desirable

Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit, service improvement
Good standing with the GMC

Person Specification

Essential/desirable

Essential

MB BS
GMC registration
Entry on specialist register or within 6 months
AC approval or within 3 months
Excellent knowledge of speciality

Desirable

Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit, service improvement
Good standing with the GMC

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).