# Consultant Psychiatrist Worthing Crisis Team (£45k RRP) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-psychiatrist-worthing-crisis-team-pound45k-rrp/170d8af2-e750-4e62-9fbf-e191f8af8622 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-psychiatrist-worthing-crisis-team-pound45k-rrp/170d8af2-e750-4e62-9fbf-e191f8af8622.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Worthing - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Psychiatry - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Closing date:** 2026-06-23T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-02T07:52:27.953Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/West_Sussex/Worthing/Sussex_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Psychiatry/Psychiatry-v8050532 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8050532?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This is an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our Crisis and Home Treatment Team (CRHTT)  in Worthing providing leadership to deliver high-quality, person-centred care to adults 18+ experiencing a mental health crisis. The post also provides 1pa of medical input to the Haven at Swandean Hospital Site/Meadowfield.  The Haven is a 3 chaired, nurse-led, community-based mental health crisis service designed to provide rapid assessment (up to 23hrs) and short-term support for individuals experiencing acute mental health distress. 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 please contact our Medical HR Team via \[email protected\] What We Offer - Relocation expenses up to £8,000 subject to role and policy requirements - Excellent NHS pension scheme . - 30 days study leave over 3 years with annual study budget. - Opportunities for flexible working and bespoke job planning. - Access to wellbeing support, staff networks, and Balint groups. - Opportunities to engage in research, teaching, and quality improvement. - Free parking onsite ### Main duties of the job You will work with the MDT  to provide excellent care to patients under the Crisis Team and within the Haven at Worthing . You will work with other acute in-patient services in Meadowfield Hospital and with local community teams. - Providing specialist psychiatric assessment and treatment to patients in CRHTT and Haven. - Leading  multidisciplinary team meetings. - Supervising junior medical staff and contribute to teaching and training. - Engage in clinical governance, quality improvement, and service development. This role can also support research, development, medical education or special interests. We strongly believe in creating roles that provide a service but also give you the opportunity to develop your own areas of special interest. On appointment you will have the opportunity to join the Trust wide consultant network as well as having access to peer support from colleagues here in West Sussex. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please review the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role. You will be part of a friendly and supportive multidisciplinary team that consists of Nurses, Psychologist, Occupational Therapists and more. We’d love to hear from you! For an informal discussion or to arrange a visit, please see our contact details below. ## Job Details This is an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our Crisis and Home Treatment Team (CRHTT) in Worthing providing leadership to deliver high-quality, person-centred care to adults 18+ experiencing a mental health crisis. The post also provides 1pa of medical input to the Haven at Swandean Hospital Site/Meadowfield. The Haven is a 3 chaired, nurse-led, community-based mental health crisis service designed to provide rapid assessment (up to 23hrs) and short-term support for individuals experiencing acute mental health distress. 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 please contact our Medical HR Team via \[email protected\] What We Offer Relocation expenses up to £8,000 subject to role and policy requirements Excellent NHS pension scheme . 30 days study leave over 3 years with annual study budget. Opportunities for flexible working and bespoke job planning. Access to wellbeing support, staff networks, and Balint groups. Opportunities to engage in research, teaching, and quality improvement. Free parking onsite ## Job Description You will work with the MDT to provide excellent care to patients under the Crisis Team and within the Haven at Worthing . You will work with other acute in-patient services in Meadowfield Hospital and with local community teams. Providing specialist psychiatric assessment and treatment to patients in CRHTT and Haven. Leading multidisciplinary team meetings. Supervising junior medical staff and contribute to teaching and training. Engage in clinical governance, quality improvement, and service development. This role can also support research, development, medical education or special interests. We strongly believe in creating roles that provide a service but also give you the opportunity to develop your own areas of special interest. On appointment you will have the opportunity to join the Trust wide consultant network as well as having access to peer support from colleagues here in West Sussex. ## Responsibilities Please review the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role. You will be part of a friendly and supportive multidisciplinary team that consists of Nurses, Psychologist, Occupational Therapists and more. We’d love to hear from you! For an informal discussion or to arrange a visit, please see our contact details below. ## Person Specification ### 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 **Desirable** - In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice ### Qualifications **Essential** - MB BS or equivalent medical qualification. **Desirable** - MRCPsych - Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management. ### 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 ## Documents - [privacy notice (pdf, 127.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2254) - [consultant aaw crhtt and havens worthing (pdf, 863.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10339920) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.