Consultant Psychiatrist - Assertive Outreach Team

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join a well established Assertive Outreach team caring for patients with complex psychosis in the community in the northern part of West Sussex.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide senior medical leadership for the Assertive Outreach Team and will manage patients with complex psychosis in the community.

About us

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is a large mental health trust in the south east of England. We are rated outstanding for caring by the CQC.

To protect the health and safety of our staff/workers, patients, and those attending our sites, we encourage our workforce to get fully vaccinated against COVID.

Date posted

21 June 2022

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£84,559 to £114,003 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

354-AN-20279-D

Job locations

New Park House

North Street

Horsham

RH12 1RJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will assess new patients to the team, contribute to formulations, assess and manage risk and oversee treatment plans for patients with complex psychosis in the community. They will be the RC for patients under the team detained on CTO's. They will supervise more junior medical staff.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Essential and desirable

Essential

MBBS
Fully registered with GMC
On GMC Specialist register or able to achieve within 6 months
s12 approval or able to achieve within 3 months
excellent communication skills
Participation in research or service evaluation

Desirable

MRCPsych
Additional clinical qualifications
In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
Wide range of specialist and sub specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service.

Person Specification

Essential and desirable

Essential

MBBS
Fully registered with GMC
On GMC Specialist register or able to achieve within 6 months
s12 approval or able to achieve within 3 months
excellent communication skills
Participation in research or service evaluation

Desirable

MRCPsych
Additional clinical qualifications
In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
Wide range of specialist and sub specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service.

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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