CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist – COAST Enhanced 45k RRP

CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist – COAST Enhanced 45k RRP Overview

The COAST (Crisis Outreach Acute Support Team) is looking for a Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist to lead intensive home treatment and crisis outreach for young people in Mid Sussex. This role is based at Chalkhill, Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath, where you will manage an active caseload of approximately 12-20 young individuals, working at the intersection of inpatient and community CAMHS services. This position offers a chance to influence clinical pathways, enhance system relationships, and shape crisis care delivery within a well-established multidisciplinary team that includes creative therapists, nursing, occupational therapy, psychology, systemic therapy, and social work.

The Consultant Psychiatrist will be responsible for providing senior psychiatric leadership within COAST and across the wider CAMHS system. Key responsibilities include:

• Leading psychiatric assessments and managing complex clinical presentations, including medication management.
• Providing specialist psychiatric input to young people receiving intensive home treatment.
• Supporting access and gatekeeping assessments, advising and reviewing cases as required.
• Acting as Responsible Clinician for young people detained under the Mental Health Act where applicable.
• Ensuring high standards of clinical governance and statutory compliance.
• Providing clinical supervision and support to non-consultant medical staff.
• Participating in the CAMHS Consultant on-call rota (currently 1:9 with compensatory rest).
• Contributing to service development, redesign, and quality improvement initiatives.

As part of your role, you will provide visible clinical leadership during daily handovers, safety huddles, ward rounds, and system escalation discussions, facilitating coordinated decision-making across services.

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, which delivers mental health, learning disability, and neurodevelopmental services across Sussex, is rated Good overall and Outstanding for Caring by the CQC. The Trust has strong academic ties with Brighton and Sussex Medical School and an established consultant peer network. Consultants enjoy flexible job planning, opportunities for hybrid working, and a supportive environment for professional development.

To be eligible for this position, candidates must meet the following qualifications:

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
• MRCPsych or equivalent CCT in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry or equivalent.
• Fully registered with the GMC with a license to practice at the time of appointment.
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register or within six months of appointment.
• Approved clinician status or able to achieve within three months of appointment.
• Approved under S12 or able to achieve within three months of appointment.

Additionally, candidates should possess excellent knowledge in the specialty, strong clinical skills, and effective communication abilities. A valid UK driving license or alternative transport evidence is also required.

For more information about this role and to apply, please visit the Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust website.

Degree Requirement: Bachelor’s

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