Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 354-FH-20462-G
- Employer
- Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Hellingly Centre
- Town
- Hellingly
- Salary
- 拢105,504 - 拢139,882 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 31/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist - Hellingly Centre
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Come and join us
We're looking for people who share our values (compassion, accountability and optimism) to help us provide high quality care to the patients, carers, families and local communities we serve. We specialise in providing NHS mental health and learning disability services.
So what can we offer you in return?
We're an organisation which puts people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. We'll help you learn, acquire new skills and gain further experience to support your career development. And we'll provide the opportunity for you to bring your fresh ideas to work about how we can do things differently and continue improving.
You will also be joining a health and care system committed to working together to do the best we can for the communities we serve. Above all, at Sussex Partnership you'll have the chance to make a difference to the lives of the patients, carers and families across our communities.
As a Trust we are committed in making a difference. Your development is important to us, so don't forget to ask us during interview what opportunities we can offer. We can offer fully funded lifelong learning opportunities such as an apprenticeship from GCSE to Masters level.
If you like the sound of that, then come and join our team.
Job overview
Are you an outstanding Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist looking for new challenges, career development and making a difference in mental health? This is an exciting time to join us to contribute to the development of our new model of care and to shape the future of secure services for women.
Our Blended female inpatient service at The Hellingly Centre has an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist. At SPFT, we have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing high quality care.
If you are an enthusiastic and compassionate doctor who is looking for a job with a right balance of challenge and flexibility, look no further. You will work alongside a collaborative multi-disciplinary team, offering expert assessment, diagnosis, and care for adults with complex psychiatric needs following a trauma informed care approach.
We are committed to delivering care with compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, ensuring that our patients and service users are at the heart of everything we do. By working closely with our partners, we're creating a forward-thinking, inclusive organisation that champions staff development, well-being, and collaboration
Please note this post attracts a聽Relocation Package of up to 拢8000. Information on this can be obtained from the Medical Staffing Team on 0300 304 0393.
To find out more about what we offer please take a look at our careers portal:聽
Main duties of the job
The post holder will participate in the Leadership Team and will be expected to work collaboratively with managers to achieve the most efficient and effective use of resources.
- GMC registration with licence to practice
- GMC specialist register or achievable within 3 months
- The post holder will be expected to be approved as an Approved Clinician or be willing to undertake training to obtain AC approval and will be expected to renew this approval according to agreed procedures.
- Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit, service improvement
Working for our organisation
At Sussex Partnership we are committed to providing opportunities for聽flexible working. If you would like to work differently or different hours to as advertised, please get in touch to discuss this in more detail.
If you haven't thought about living in Sussex聽before then you should consider the following:
- Journey from the coast to the countryside in minutes
- Enjoy a lifestyle where there are renowned cycle routes and picturesque walks, including the famous South Downs Way in the South Downs National Park!
- Embrace taking time to discover all the miles of scenic coastline, including Hastings, Bexhill on Sea and Eastbourne
- Easy access to airports - Gatwick and Heathrow are both within 90 minutes of the county, providing links to Europe and beyond
- Brighton and Hove or London are within easy reach via local and national bus routes and national mainline stations
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This post will help to develop better provision and capacity for Forensic Healthcare Services and provide inpatient consultant / RC responsibilities to 10 female patients on medium secure female only ward at the Hellingly Centre, East Sussex. The consultant would be part of a dynamic inpatient consultant body at the Hellingly Centre and of the wider consultant group within the FHS.
Other duties include:
- To act as an Approved/Responsible Clinician for patient's subject to the MHA. Manage a case-load of 10 inpatients and carry out assessments as required.
- Participate in the weekly referrals meeting and undertake assessments for suitability for admission to MSU
- Liaise with statutory and non-statutory agencies to assist in the management of mentally disordered offenders.聽
- Offer training to professionals.聽 聽聽
- Participate in the on-call rota.
- Develop a clinical leadership role within the MDT team and across the service and work with colleagues and management to ensure optimal service delivery.
- Participate in business planning for the locality and, as appropriate, contribute to the broader strategic and planning work of the Trust.
- Lead the improvement of quality of care within the team and system.
- To provide assessments of prisoners thought to require hospital admission.聽 聽
- There is an opportunity to prepare Court reports, if the consultant would be inclined to undertake such work. A time-shift work pattern is applicable on such work.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
Desirable criteria
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
- MRCPsych
- Additional clinical qualifications.
ELIGIBILITY
Essential criteria
- 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
- Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment
Desirable criteria
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
CLINICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
- Ability to work in and lead team
- Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement.
- Participated in continuous professional development
- Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
Desirable criteria
- Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
- Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken
- Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation.
- Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Syed Ali
- Job title
- Lead Psychiatrist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07342993882
- Additional information
Debbie Barrington-Smith 0300 304 2062
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