Job overview
We are seeking a Full time (10 PA per week) Consultant Psychiatrist to join the newly formed Specialist Adult Mental Health Service within the Lewes Neighbourhood, East Sussex.
You will be joining a mutually supportive, friendly and enthusiastic team with a real passion for what we do.
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
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 Staffing Team - [email protected]
To find out more about we can offer you at SPFT, please follow the link to our careers website here
Main duties of the job
The team is gradually moving to a Neighbourhood model, where secondary care works in close collaboration with GPs, East Sussex Wellbeing, third sector services and other local partners, to offer the right help in the right place and by the right professional, reducing the excessive and inappropriate demands on specialist services.
Towards the same aim, we have implemented fully New Ways of Working for psychiatrists and will soon introduce the post-CPA recommendations of NHSE and a new Electronic Patient Record system
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
It is envisaged that the post holder will work 10 programmed activities over 5 days.
The overall split of the programmed activities is 7.5 to be devoted to direct clinical care and 2.5 to supporting professional activities.
For an outline of the role duties and our local services, please read the attached Job Description.
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This advert is for Consultant Psychiatrist - Lewes NMHT (£45k RRP) with Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Worthing, South East, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Psychiatry role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 23 Jun 2026.
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