Consultant Psychiatrist for Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment

4 weeks ago


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

The Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment (CRHT) team in Hastings. This vacancy has arisen due to a voluntary resignation, providing an opportunity to develop the team's functioning.

This post is part of the Trust's commitment to improve provision and capacity for Hastings CRHT and the families and carers using the service. The successful candidate will work as part of a supportive multi-disciplinary team, with close links to other Consultant Psychiatrists in inpatient wards and the Mental Health Liaison Team (MHLT).

Main Duties

The Consultant Psychiatrist will provide intensive and responsive crisis resolution and home treatment to adults aged 18 and over with functional mental health problems, ensuring individuals are treated in the least restrictive way possible.

On appointment, the Consultant Psychiatrist will have the opportunity to join the Trust-wide consultant network and access peer support from colleagues in East Sussex.

Key Responsibilities
  1. Manage CRHT referrals, team meetings, and supervision of non-consultant medical staff.
  2. Manage complex cases.
  3. Provide clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary team.
  4. Assess referrals and admissions.
  5. Develop care plans and treatment formulations, providing guidance on evidence-based treatment and effectiveness.
  6. Liaise and collaborate with other services and agencies.
  7. Implement the Mental Health Act.
  8. Engage in multi-disciplinary, multi-agency, and partnership working.
  9. Perform other clinical duties as required.
Person Specification

The ideal candidate will possess:

  • MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.

Desirable qualifications include:

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

The successful candidate will be:

  • 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 three months of appointment.
  • Approved under S12 or able to achieve within three months of appointment.

Desirable characteristics include:

  • Good standing with the GMC with respect to warnings and conditions on practice.
Clinical Skills, Knowledge, and Experience

The ideal candidate will have:

  • Excellent knowledge in the specialty.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.

Desirable experience includes:

  • A wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to the post within the NHS or comparable services.


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