Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Specialty Doctor - Cavendish House

The closing date is 18 September 2025

Job summary

We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated substantive Specialty Doctor to work with Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust with the Assessment & Treatment Service in Hastings & Rother, East Sussex. The post holder will work closely with Senior Managers and other consultants to contribute towards local service development.

Main duties of the job

The role of the post holder will be expected to see new assessments, providing detailed assessments, formulation and risk assessments, to develop management plans and review these if the patient remains on the case load.

About us

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation University Trust provides Mental Health, Learning Disability and Substance Misuse Services across East & West Sussex and Brighton & Hove. The Trust aims to realise the potential of everyone who uses its services and to enable staff to do a great job. Sussex Partnership has teaching status with close links to Brighton & Sussex Medical School and is developing into one of the country's leading Mental Health Trusts. Working with us offers continued professional development, variety and a rewarding challenge.

Date posted

28 August 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£61,542 to £99,216 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

354-AE-20553-H

Job locations

Cavendish House

Brede Place

Hastings

TN343AD

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be expected to review patients already known to the ATS as required. The post holder will direct these patients treatment. The post holder will liaise with local primary care services and provide advice and guidance. They will provide supervision of junior medical staff and provide advice to other members of the team. They will provide senior clinical leadership to the ATS, with fellow doctors

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
4 years at full-time postgraduate training or higher or equivalent experience with at least 2 years in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty

Eligibility

Essential

Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.

CLINICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

Essential

Excellent knowledge in specialty
Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
4 years at full-time postgraduate training or higher or equivalent experience with at least 2 years in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty

Eligibility

Essential

Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.

CLINICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

Essential

Excellent knowledge in specialty
Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others

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

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