Job Title: CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist
Agency: Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Haywards Heath, United Kingdom
Salary/Rate: 113,565 to 150,569 £ / Year

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Job summary

COAST (Crisis Outreach Acute Support Team) is seeking a Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist to help lead intensive home treatment and crisis outreach for young people across Mid Sussex. Based at Chalkhill, Princess Royal Hospital, Haywards Heath, you will support an active caseload of approximately 12-20 young people at any one time, working at the interface of inpatient and community CAMHS services.

This is an opportunity to influence clinical pathways, strengthen system relationships and shape the delivery of crisis care within a well-established multidisciplinary team including creative therapists, nursing, occupational therapy, psychology, systemic therapy and social work. The service works closely with inpatient units, community CAMHS and the Southern Counties Provider Collaborative to reduce avoidable admissions and improve outcomes for young people in crisis.

Recruitment & Retention Package – up to £45,000 over three years (pro-rata for part-time):o £15,000 on appointmento £10,000 after 12 monthso £10,000 after 24 monthso £10,000 after 36 months

Haywards Heath offers direct rail links to London and the south coast, proximity to Gatwick Airport and easy access to the South Downs National Park. Free on-site parking is available, with additional local parking nearby.

Main duties of the job

The Consultant Psychiatrist will provide senior psychiatric leadership within COAST and across the wider CAMHS system. Key duties include:o Leading psychiatric assessment and management of complex clinical presentations, including medication managemento Providing specialist psychiatric input to young people receiving intensive home treatmento Supporting access and gatekeeping assessments, advising and reviewing cases as requiredo Acting as Responsible Clinician for young people detained under the Mental Health Act where applicableo Ensuring high standards of clinical governance and statutory complianceo Providing clinical supervision and support to non-consultant medical staffo Participating in the CAMHS Consultant on-call rota (currently 1:9 with compensatory rest)o Contributing to service development, redesign and quality improvement work

You will offer visible clinical leadership across daily handovers, safety huddles, ward rounds and system escalation discussions, supporting coordinated decision-making across services.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
• MRCPsych or equivalent
• CCT in Child and adolescent psychiatry or equivalent

Desirable

• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
• Additional clinical qualifications.

Eligiblity

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 within 3 months of appointment

Desirable

• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice

Transport

Essential

• Holds and will use a valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.

Knowledge

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
• Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
• Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
• Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA

Desirable

• Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
• Experience of service development/service improvement

Academic Skills and Lifelong Learning

Essential

• Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
• Ability to work in and lead a team
• Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement.
• Participated in continuous professional development
• Participated in research or service evaluation.

Desirable

• Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
• Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken
• Experienced in clinical research and/or service evaluation.
• Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
• Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes for patients

Closing Date: 15 July 2026

How to Apply;

Interested and qualified candidates should:
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