Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist – Worthing Mental Health Liaison Team

Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist – Worthing Mental Health Liaison Team

Consultant | Full Time – 10 Sessions

Worthing General Hospital, Worthing

£113,565 – £150,569 per annum + £45,000 Recruitment & Retention Payment + up to £8,000 Relocation Allowance

Closing date: 9 July 2026

Help shape the future of liaison psychiatry, delivering expert mental health care at the interface between physical and mental health within a busy acute hospital.

Why this role stands out

• £45,000 Recruitment & Retention Payment paid over three years

• Up to £8,000 relocation allowance available

• Work within a busy and highly regarded Mental Health Liaison Team at Worthing General Hospital

• Opportunity to influence service development and innovation across Sussex liaison services

• Combine complex clinical work with leadership, teaching and multidisciplinary collaboration

Who can apply

We're looking for Consultant Psychiatrists who:

• Hold (or are eligible for) GMC Specialist Registration

• Are Section 12 approved and Approved Clinicians (or able to achieve this within three months)

• Have excellent knowledge of adult mental illness and psychiatric emergencies

• Enjoy working across physical and mental healthcare settings

• Are passionate about collaborative, person-centred care and service improvement

The role

As Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist, you'll provide expert assessment, formulation and treatment planning for adults referred from the Emergency Department and inpatient wards.

You'll:

• Lead daily handovers, referral triage and complex case discussions

• Deliver specialist psychiatric assessment and collaborative care planning

• Manage presentations involving mental illness, neuropsychiatric conditions, addictions and functional disorders

• Support multidisciplinary and multi-agency working across hospital and community services

• Supervise resident doctors and teach medical, nursing and paramedic students

• Provide education and support to acute hospital colleagues

• Contribute to service development, innovation and clinical leadership across Sussex liaison services

This is a varied and intellectually stimulating role where no two days are the same.

About the service

Based within the Mental Health Liaison Team at Worthing General Hospital, you'll work alongside:

• Specialist Liaison Nurses

• Rotational Doctors

• Acute Hospital Teams

• Community Mental Health Services

• Primary Care and wider partner organisations

The service supports adults aged 18+ presenting with complex mental and physical health needs, delivering timely specialist assessment and intervention in a fast-paced acute setting.

Location

Based at Worthing General Hospital, a 600-bed hospital within University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust.

Worthing offers:

• Beautiful coastline and beaches

• Easy access to Brighton and the South Downs

• Excellent rail links to London

• Close proximity to Gatwick Airport

What we offer

• £45,000 Recruitment & Retention Payment (£15k on appointment, then £10k at 12, 24 and 36 months)

• Up to £8,000 relocation allowance

• Flexible working opportunities

• Supportive multidisciplinary and consultant network

• Opportunities for teaching, supervision and leadership

• Participation in service development and innovation across Sussex

• NHS Pension Scheme and excellent consultant benefits

Why join this team?

This is an opportunity to work at the forefront of liaison psychiatry, where mental and physical healthcare come together every day.

You'll join a team committed to:

• Collaborative, person-centred care

• Clinical excellence and evidence-based practice

• Innovation and continuous service improvement

• Education, leadership and professional development

• Improving outcomes for patients across acute and mental health services