Child and Adolescent Mental Health

North West Sussex CAMHS Service have an exciting opportunity for a permanent, Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS) Consultant Psychiatrist to join their locality team. The service we provide is in line with NICE Evidenced Based Treatment for those children and young people. You will provide high quality specialist clinical assessments, including relevant psychiatric and physical investigation to children, young people and their families in a range of settings, and work collaboratively with other members of the team to plan and deliver appropriate individually tailored treatment plans. Responsibilities To provide medical psychiatric assessment and intervention, including pharmacology and mental health act assessments to the CAMHS in North West Sussex ensuring best quality and most effective psychiatric care, working within a multi-disciplinary team. To provide neuro-developmental assessments i.e. ASD, ADHD in partnership with multi-disciplinary team colleagues working within the agreed care group wide care pathways. To work as part of the multi-professional team providing high quality specialist CAMHS clinical advice, assessment and intervention to children and young people in the area in a range of settings. To engage families/carers in planning and provision of care. To provide timely advice and consultation to GP's, social services and other referrers, facilitating appropriate access to services. This is an exciting opportunity to play an integral part in prioritising the delivery of a safe, effective and caring service to those children and young people (0yrs-18yrs). Psychiatrists are integral for driving change and influencing service development. The Trust has ambitious aims to continuously improve for the good of our patients and we welcome clinical and non-clinical views in order to achieve this together. Sussex Partnership provides mental health and learning disability care for all age groups across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire. Our values are to be compassionate, accountable and optimistic. The Trust has built our future focus 2025-2030 which outlines our vision, purpose, ambitions and objectives which incorporates these values and behaviours. Our strategy can be viewed here. We encourage flexible working. We know that a positive work/life balance brings about huge health-related benefits, which has a positive impact on the care we provide. Please speak to us about flexible working, for example, homeworking, part time hours, flexible start/finish times or anything else. If it works for you and works for the role, we will do our best to make it happen. Benefits Stunning countryside and coastlines which are easily accessible throughout the county. Enjoy a lifestyle where there are renowned cycle routes and picturesque walks, including the famous South Downs Way in the South Downs National Park. Transport links which provide easy access to London, and all of its main airports. Vibrant cities that offer an array of restaurants and bars for social events. Not only will you be working in a county with areas of outstanding beauty such as the south downs, and the 137 miles of coastline, along with exciting cities such as Brighton & Hove. Recruitment and Retention payment of £45,000 structured over a three-year period as follows: £15,000 payable upon successful recruitment, £10,000 payable at 12 months' service, £10,000 payable at 24 months' service, £10,000 payable at 36 months' service. Relocation expenses of up to £8,000.00 subject to role and policy requirements. Excellent pension contributions of 23.7%. Flexible working opportunities. Bespoke, flexible job plans. 30 days of study leave over a 3-year period supported by a study leave allowance each year. Opportunities to become a medical appraiser. Opportunities to become a clinical/educational supervisor. Monthly Medical Advisory Committees (MACs) which offer further peer support. Responsibility allowances for specific roles and responsibilities. Variety of wellbeing support and tools, such as an Employee Assistance Programme, financial wellbeing, Occupational Health etc. 8 Staff Networks such, ethnic minority, LGBTQIA+, neurodivergent, women's network, to name a few. We are a teaching Trust with strong links with Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS). Every cluster has a trainee, including F2, GP trainees, core or higher trainees. We also provide training for medical students and Physician Associate students from BSMS. SPFT is committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We particularly welcome applications from people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and from disabled candidates, as these groups are currently underrepresented. Successful candidates are normally appointed to the bottom of the pay scale unless previous NHS experience in a similar role can be evidenced. SPFT takes its responsibilities for safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk very seriously. We expect all staff and bank workers to share this commitment and complete the relevant safeguarding training for their role. If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful. However, we’ll always do our best to keep you informed as we know how much time and care goes into applying for a role. At SPFT we put people first. We’ll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. You’ll have opportunities to learn, grow and gain new experiences to support your career, with access to lifelong learning and professional development. #J-18808-Ljbffr