Consultant Psychiatrist - Eastbourne (£45k RRP)
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust · Consultant · viaNHS Jobs
£113565.00 to £150569.00
- Closing date
- 26 Oct 2026
- Posted
- 10d ago
- Specialism
- Consultant
- Sector
- Healthcare
- Reference
- nhs-5642778
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Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a General Adult Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Eastbourne Crisis and Home Resolution Team (CRHTT) and the Haven in Eastbourne, East Sussex, with the added option of joining the Digital Directorate as Digital Medical Lead.
The Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team (CRHTT) provides a 7 day per week service to people experiencing an acute psychiatric crisis. The team provides an alternative to acute hospital treatment by offering intensive community-based interventions and gatekeeping all potential hospital admissions. Where a hospital admission does occur, CRHTT can assist in shortening the inpatient stay by facilitating supportive discharge back to the community.
The post also provides medical input to the Haven. The Haven is a 4-chaired, nurse-led, community-based mental health crisis service designed to provide rapid assessment (up to 24hrs) and short-term support for individuals experiencing acute mental health distress.
In addition, successful applicants to the post will have the opportunity to be seconded for 2 PAs per week to the Digital Directorate to work as a Digital Medical Lead. The Digital Medical Lead role will be focused on our new electronic patient record and prescribing systems.
Main duties of the job
For further information with regards to the main duties of this role, please see the attached job descriptions for details.
About us
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. Please contact spft.medicalHR@nhs.net for full details and terms and conditions.
Details
Date posted
05 October 2026
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
354-AE-21232-I
Job locations
Eastbourne
Eastbourne District General Hospital, Kings Drive, Eastbourne BN21 2UD
Eastbourne
BN21 2UD
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
We have included separate job descriptions for the CRHTT/Haven post and the Digital Medical Lead post - but applicants will only need to make one job application, having the option of being seconded to the Digital Medical Lead post once appointed to the CRHTT and Haven role.
Once seconded to the Digital Medical Lead role, the post holder's job plan will comprise the following components:
6 Direct Clinical Care (DCC) sessions, as the CRHTT and Haven Consultant Psychiatrist
2 Supporting Professional Activity (SPA) sessions
2 Additional NHS Responsibilities sessions (as Digital Medical Lead)
The Haven and CRHTT are based at the Department of Psyhciatry in Eastbourne, on the same site as Eastbourne District General Hospital. The digital clinical team are based at Portland House in Worthing. It is expected that the post-holder will go to Portland House once or twice a month for meetings but would work remotely at other times.
For further information about the post, please see the attached Job Descriptions (both CRHTT and also Digital Medical Lead).
For further details or to arrange a visit, please contact Dr Richard Hoile, Lead Psychiatrist Acute Services ECT, East Sussex. Email: richardhoile@nhs.net
Job responsibilities
We have included separate job descriptions for the CRHTT/Haven post and the Digital Medical Lead post - but applicants will only need to make one job application, having the option of being seconded to the Digital Medical Lead post once appointed to the CRHTT and Haven role.
Once seconded to the Digital Medical Lead role, the post holder's job plan will comprise the following components:
6 Direct Clinical Care (DCC) sessions, as the CRHTT and Haven Consultant Psychiatrist
2 Supporting Professional Activity (SPA) sessions
2 Additional NHS Responsibilities sessions (as Digital Medical Lead)
The Haven and CRHTT are based at the Department of Psyhciatry in Eastbourne, on the same site as Eastbourne District General Hospital. The digital clinical team are based at Portland House in Worthing. It is expected that the post-holder will go to Portland House once or twice a month for meetings but would work remotely at other times.
For further information about the post, please see the attached Job Descriptions (both CRHTT and also Digital Medical Lead).
For further details or to arrange a visit, please contact Dr Richard Hoile, Lead Psychiatrist Acute Services ECT, East Sussex. Email: richardhoile@nhs.net
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