CAMHS Consultant East Sussex Community and Liaison (£45k RRP)
We are recruiting for 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 multidisciplinary team, playing a key role in delivering safe, effective and compassionate care to children and young people aged 0‑18. The role also includes community CAMHS responsibilities and a contribution to the CAMHS Liaison service, providing specialist assessment and review for young people with complex needs and high‑risk mental health difficulties within the acute hospital setting.
Recruitment and Retention payment of £45,000 is structured over a three‑year period: £15,000 payable upon successful recruitment.
Job responsibilities include:
- Deliver specialist clinical assessments and relevant investigations for children, young people and families in a range of settings.
- Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to plan and deliver individually tailored treatment plans.
- Participate in the Trust‑wide consultant network, liaising with colleagues and attending division and clinical governance meetings.
- Support the service participation strategy, involving patients, carers and supporters in service decision‑making.
Qualifications and skills required:
- 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 a biopsychosocial perspective and wider medical knowledge.
- Experience of clinical research/service evaluation.
- Evidence of experience in education, research, audit.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check is required. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.
Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 per annum (pro rata for part‑time working).
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