Job summary
We are recruiting to the Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist post within the Hastings & Rother CAMHS service. The post-holder will join an established and supportive psychiatry and wider multi-disciplinary team, playing a key role in delivering safe, effective and compassionate care to children and young people aged 0-18. In addition to community CAMHS responsibilities, the post-holder will also contribute to the CAMHS Liaison service, providing specialist assessment and review for young people presenting with complex needs and high-risk mental health difficulties within the acute hospital setting.

This job attracts a 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

To find out more about what we offer at SPFT, please visit our careers website. Current medical vacancies can be viewed here: https://ow.ly/EFnH50RZXyE

Main duties of the job
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.

You will work as part of a friendly and supportive multidisciplinary team which includes nurses, psychologists, social workers, systemic family therapists and child psychotherapists. This post will work alongside other Consultants and Specialist Doctors who work in Sussex CAMHS.

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 at regular division meetings in the locality and at clinical governance meetings.

About us
At Sussex Partnership we are committed to providing opportunities for flexible working. If you would like to work differently or different hours to as advertised, please get in touch to discuss this in more detail.

Also, if you haven't thought about living and working in East Sussex before then you should consider the following:

• Journey from the coast to the countryside in minutes
• Enjoy a lifestyle where there are renowned cycle routes and picturesque walks, including the famous South Downs Way
• Embrace taking time to discover all the miles of scenic coastline
• Easy access to airports
• London is also within easy reach

CAMHS services recognise that young people may be affected by challenges to their emotional wellbeing and mental health at all times. With this in mind our responses are required to be dynamic and needs led. As part of our exciting transformation agenda colleagues may have opportunities to work outside of the 9-5 working pattern .

This would be negotiated on an individual basis and as part of Sussex Partnership NHS trusts wider commitment high quality services, that are both flexible and accessible to all our users whilst supporting colleagues in pursuit of their own work life balance.

Details
Date posted: 07 August 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum (pro rata for part time working
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 354-CS-21862-C
Job locations: Hastings and Rother CAMHS, St Annes Centre, 729 The Ridge, St Leonards on Sea, TN37 7PT, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Sussex Partnership is committed to people participation, meaning that we involve patients and their carers and supporters, in service decision-making and planning. You will be expected to contribute to this shared value and to support the functioning of this service in the delivery of its participation strategy.

There is only so much we can say to you in an advert, so would love to speak to you about this role in more detail. For more information please see our contact details below!

Please note the Job Description is still with the Royal College for approval. If there are any small changes we will ensure all applicants receive the final version before interview.

Person Specification
Qualifications and skills
Essential

• MBBS
• Entry onto the specialist register currently or within 6 months
• Ac status or achievable within 3 months
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent clinical skills using biopsychosocial perspective and wider medical knowledge

Desirable

• Experience of clinical research/service evaluation
• Evidence of experience in education, research, audit

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
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Hastings and Rother CAMHS, St Annes Centre, 729 The Ridge, St Leonards on Sea, TN37 7PT, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Divisional Clinical Director - Specialist Services
Dr Jane McCarthy
jane.mccarthy9@nhs.net

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