Consultant Psychiatrist Falmer Ward Brighton & Hove £45kRRP applicable
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£113,565 – £150,569 / year
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This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2212 (100% match) is an eligible occupation, and Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
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What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2212 Specialist medical practitioners Most likely code | £25,000 Clears | £25,000 Clears | £25,000 Clears | £25,000 Clears |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. A mark is for the top of the advertised pay. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Sussex Partnership have an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our acute services at Mill View Hospital at Mill View Hospital in Hove (in the Brighton and Hove Division). This post has become available due to an internal move. The Consultant will work with working age patients on Falmer Ward (10 PA's), a 20 bed acute adult mental health ward. The Consultant will work with a 0.9 WTE Specialist (SAS) grade doctor. Falmer Ward is situation in Mill View Hospital where there are 4 other acute wards with their own fully established medical teams. The Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team is located within the hospital and accept referrals from acute wards to facilitate supportive discharges. Mill View Hospital is also the base for some of the Brighton and Hove Community Mental Health Teams. The Consultant will work closely with the well-established and supportive multi-disciplinary Team, which also includes an SAS Doctor and resident doctors (as per rotational training scheme) to deliver a person-centred mental health care. You will be supported by our wonderful substantive nursing staff, occupational therapists and psychologists to support, formulate and implement treatment plans. We regularly support medical students on placement from Brighton and Sussex Medical School.
Main duties of the job
The Consultant Psychiatrist will provide assessment and treatment for voluntary and detained patients with a range of acute mental health conditions. You will work closely with the nursing team, allied health professionals, families and carers. There is also a clinical psychologist for the wards and reflective practice groups and bite-size training sessions also take place on a weekly basis, facilitated by a psychologist.
The Consultant Psychiatrist will provide senior medical leadership to the ward and take the lead in managing complex cases, as well as providing clinical advice and liaison as required to colleagues in primary care, community services and acute specialties. You will provide specialist medical advice and consultation to a range of health and social care staff to promote effective delivery of person-centred mental health care.
You will work closely with the well-established and supportive Multi-Disciplinary Team to contribute towards local service development You will also be part of a Trust wide consultant network, where there are opportunities to liaise with colleagues in other posts throughout the Trust and develop peer networks. You will also see consultant peers weekly at the local academic programme, at regular meetings in the locality, and at clinical governance meetings.
Person specification
Eligibility
Essential
- Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
Transport
Essential
- Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
- 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.
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
CLINICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Excellent knowledge in specialty
- Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
Desirable
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
ACADEMIC SKILLS & LIFELONG LEARNING
Essential
- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
- Ability to work in and lead team
Desirable
- Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
- Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken
- Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation
- Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
- Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients
About the employer
This job attracts a Recruitment and Retention payment of £45,000, in addition to(up to) £8000 relocation allowance.The RRP payment is paid in the following instalments:
o£15,000 payable upon successful recruitment
o£10,000 payable at 12 months' service
o£10,000 payable at 24 months' service
o£10,000 payable at 36 months' service
The Recruitment and Retention payment is pro rata for part time employees. If you would like further information, or to know the full terms of the Recruitment and Retention Payment and/or the Relocation Allowance, then please do not hesitate to contact our Medical HR Team - [email protected]
At Sussex Partnership we are committed to providing opportunities forflexible working. If you would like to work differently or different hours to those advertised, please get in touch to discuss this in more detail.
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To find out more about what we offer please take a look at our careers portal:https://careers.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/
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Where this offer sits in the market
Specialist medical practitioners (SOC 2212) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~191k in sample- Offer £113,565–150,569
- Middle half £62,556–115,960
- Median £82,888
The range sits inside the market's middle half (£62,556–115,960), so this is typical pay for the occupation.
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