Consultant Psychiatrist in Occupational Health

4 weeks ago


Hailsham East Sussex, United Kingdom Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Consultant in Forensic Psychiatry


This is a well-established post on Oak ward - 15-bed medium secure male only inpatient ward, which has become available due to service reconfiguration. The post holder will provide inpatient consultant / RC responsibilities to 5 male patients on medium secure ward at the Hellingly Centre, East Sussex .


Assessment of patients referred from various sources including LSU, PICU, prison services, general adult services, CAMHS, KSS provider collaborative for suitability of admission to MSU. The post holder works collaboratively with inpatient secure hospital sites at Hellingly and Chichester Centre, and FOLS teams.


The main responsibilities are inpatient care to maximum 5 male patients on Medium Secure Ward at the Hellingly Centre.


Each ward has an effective multidisciplinary team with senior nurses (including two nurse consultants, one on each site), Social Workers, Psychologists, and OTs within each team and specialist therapists working across the service.


The Trust is a training trust and trainee medical staff are placed within the Hellingly Centre and across the service. CT1-3/ST4-6 support therefore is available when trainees are placed.
Sussex Partnership was formed in April 2006 as an NHS Trust and established as an NHS Foundation Trust with Teaching Trust status in August 2008. The Trust delivers services via 4 Divisions, tasked with providing overarching leadership for care groups and / or geographical areas.


The county offers good access to London and is in close proximity toGatwick Airport. Nearly 32,000 people (6%) live in the most deprived 10 % of areas in England. The health of people in East Sussex is varied compared with the England average. About 16% (14,993) of children live in low-income families. Life expectancy for both men and women is higher than the England average.


The Forensic Healthcare Service is a trust-wide and expanding service, with 30 Medium Secure beds for men and 15 medium secure beds for women based at Hellingly Centre in East Sussex. There are 15 low secure male beds at Hellingly and 49 low secure beds provided at the Chichester site (15 female and 34 male beds)
The main responsibilities are inpatient care to maximum 5 male patients on Medium Secure Ward at the Hellingly Centre.


Each ward has an effective multidisciplinary team with senior nurses (including two nurse consultants, one on each site), Social Workers, Psychologists, and OTs within each team and specialist therapists working across the service.


The Trust is a training trust and trainee medical staff are placed within the Hellingly Centre and across the service. CT1-3/ST4-6 support therefore is available when trainees are placed.


Consultant will maintain and comply with Good medical practice guidance of GMC


Good medical care


To work within the multidisciplinary team to provide a high quality of specialist assessment, treatment and care to users in a range of settings.
To operate within guidelines, policies and procedures relevant to the post.

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.


Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
CCT in Forensic Psychiatry


Excellent oral and written communication skills in English

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust



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