Job overview

The Trust seeks to appoint a motivated Professional Lead Psychiatrist to take responsibility for the overall professional governance of Psychiatry within East Sussex Division. The post holder will take responsibility for our working age adult workforce. The role will be pivotal in leading Psychiatry strategy and service planning, ensuring quality of care and supporting performance management and effective use of resources in the Division.

This role will be a full time Consultant level post with the post holder working 5 PAs as Professional Lead and up to 6 PAs in a clinical Consultant Psychiatrist role ( external applicants must agree the clinical post prior to interview based on one of the current vacancies within the Division ). In addition to an additional PA, the role attracts a �5,000 responsibility payment in accordance with current Trust guidelines.

The clinical element of the role will be as a Consultant Psychiatrist in a clinical service within the Division. This can be flexible depending on the qualifications, experience and personal preference of the successful candidate.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

The Lead Psychiatrist will play a key role in ensuring there is participation from Psychiatry/medical workforce in all main areas of service development of the Division, as well as the suitable delegation of medical responsibilities to colleagues. Some of the roles will have remits across the localities (i.e. work streams of service development, audits, research and teaching and training) and will link with the other medical Clinical Leads within East Sussex Division, professional leads across Sussex and other key members of the Division leadership team.

Together with the Divisional leadership team and Chief Medical Officer, the Lead Psychiatrist will support and agree the respective responsibility for ensuring that all non-training grade medical staff in the Division receive appropriate clinical supervision. This will include contributing to annual team and individual job planning of consultants as well as their professional appraisals ensuring sufficient psychiatric cover and good medical practice across the service. Further remits include optimising the use of Psychiatry resources and leading on processes of changes to medical staffing in the locality including locums.

About us

Working for your organisation

If you have neither lived or worked in Sussex before then please consider the following:

• • Journey from the coast to the countryside in minutes
  • A lifestyle including renowned cycle routes and picturesque walks, including the famous South Downs Way in the South Downs National Park
  • Discovering the 140+ miles of scenic and historic Sussex coastline
  • Easy access to airports - Gatwick and Heathrow are both close to the county, providing worldwide transport link

Job description

Job responsibilities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Trust seeks to appoint a motivated Professional Lead Psychiatrist to take responsibility for the overall professional governance of Psychiatry within East Sussex Division. The post holder will take responsibility for our working age adult workforce. The role will be pivotal in leading Psychiatry strategy and service planning, ensuring quality of care and supporting performance management and effective use of resources in the Division.

This role will be a full time Consultant level post with the post holder working 5 PAs as Professional Lead and up to 6 PAs in a clinical Consultant Psychiatrist role ( external applicants must agree the clinical post prior to interview based on one of the current vacancies within the Division ). In addition to an additional 1 PA, the role attracts a �5,000 responsibility payment in accordance with current Trust guidelines.

The clinical element of the role will be as a Consultant Psychiatrist in a clinical service within the Division. This can be flexible depending on the qualifications, experience and personal preference of the successful candidate

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• MRCPsych or equivalent professional qualification

Desirable

• Qualification or higher degree in clinical research at least at Masters level
• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, or management
• Additional clinical qualifications

Eligibility

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

Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Excellent knowledge in specialty
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service

Desirable

• Experience of having been involved in clinical research.

Employer details

Employer name

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Amberstone

Carters Corner

Hailsham

BN27 4HU

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