Consultant Psychiatrist - Hastings Crisis Team

The Trust is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment (CRHT) Hastings. This vacancy has arisen due to a voluntary resignation and the Trust regards this as an opportune moment to develop the functioning of the team.

This post is one example of the commitment of the Trust to develop better provision and capacity for Hastings CRHT and the families and carers using the service in challenging times. This post completes the medical establishment of the team providing a minimum of 1 whole time equivalent Consultant Psychiatrist. You will be working as part of a supportive multi-disciplinary team and will have close links with other Consultant Psychiatrists in the inpatient wards and Mental health Liaison Team(MHLT).

Main duties of the job

You will be providing intensive and responsive crisis resolution and home treatment to adults aged 18 and over with a functional mental health problem, ensuing individuals are treated in the least restrictive way which is consistent with their clinical and safety needs.

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 East Sussex.

This job attracts a Recruitment and Retention payment of £25,000, in addition to (up to) £8000 relocation allowance. The RRP payment is paid in the following instalments:

£5000 payment paid on appointment

£5000 retention payment paid at 12 month anniversary of employment

£6500 retention payment paid at 30 month anniversary of employment

£8500 retention payment paid at 48 month anniversary of employment