Job summary
- Main area
- Learning Disability
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 354-LD-20318
- Employer
- Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bellbrook Centre
- Town
- Uckfield
- Salary
- £109,725 - £145,478 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/01/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant Psychiatrist Learning Disability
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Come and join us
We’re looking for people who share our values of compassion, accountability and optimism to help us provide high quality care for the patients, carers, families and communities we serve. We specialise in NHS mental health and learning disability services and we’re proud to make a difference every day.
At SPFT we put people first. We’ll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. You’ll have opportunities to learn, grow and gain new experiences to support your career, with access to lifelong learning and professional development.
We actively promote flexible working and understand how important work life balance is, especially in healthcare. Whether it’s part time hours, hybrid working or flexible start and finish times, we’ll explore what works for you and the role.
We recognise that AI is becoming part of daily life and you may choose to use it to help prepare your application. We welcome innovation but ask that anything you submit reflects your own abilities, experience and voice. AI can support how you describe your skills and experience, but it should never replace your own words as we want to get to know you.
We’re shaping a workplace where ideas are encouraged, technology supports you and everyone has a voice in how we improve. If that sounds like the kind of organisation you want to be part of, we’d love to hear from you.
Job overview
Sussex Partnership is seeking to appoint a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our Learning Disability Service in East Sussex. The post is shared between the community mental health teams of Eastbourne Weald &Downs based in Uckfield and the Hastings& Rother team based in Hastings. This is a full time post distributed at a ratio of 0.6 and 0.4 respectively.
The successful applicant will provide specialist psychiatric services for assessment, treatment and psychiatric care of adults with a learning disability living in the catchment areas and eligible for community care.
The service has access to an in-patient service for adults with a Learning Disability in the county, based at the Selden Centre, Worthing.
On appointment, you will join a Trust-wide Consultant Network and a Learning Disability specific peer group. There is a weekly local academic programme and a learning disability CPD peer group monthly meetings. You will have access to administrative support.
You will be joining established and experienced teams. This role has become available a substantive consultant is taking a new role in a different location within the Trust.
Candidates are welcome to visit our services and meet the team using the below contact details:
Dr Rabab Yassin, Interim Lead Psychiatrist for Learning Disability and Neurodevelopmental Services at: [email protected]
Viki Baker, Associate Clinical Director at: [email protected]
Julia Howe Service manager at: [email protected]
Main duties of the job
Deliver Psychiatric input to community clients with a Learning Disability, provide psychiatric advice to MDT
Working for our organisation
We know that building on your personal and professional development are key to providing the best patient care.
At Sussex Partnership, we know our people are our biggest asset. We are committed to providing a working environment where you can progress your career, build your knowledge base and develop your skillset.
We know that a culture focussed on personal and professional development has a direct impact on the care we provide to our service users. We are working hard to create new pathways for people to join our Trust and work in mental health and learning disability services, and pathways for staff to progress with us.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder is required to:
· Provide specialist community psychiatric services for assessment and treatment for adults with learning disabilities in the catchment areas, who are eligible for the CLDT.
· Interventions will be completed on a multi-professional basis, and the post holder will participate as a full member of the learning disability team.
· The post holder will ensure patients receive prompt and appropriate treatment to retain their mental health and wellbeing.
· To operate within the guidelines, policies and procedures relevant to the post.
· To provide clinical advice and liaise as required with colleagues in primary care, community services and acute specialities.
Person specification
Qualifications/Eligibility
Essential criteria
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
- 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.
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
- Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
Transport
Essential criteria
- Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.
Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Excellent knowledge in specialty
- Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
Desirable criteria
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning
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
- Participated in research or service evaluation.
- Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
- Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
- Ability to work in a participatory way so that shared decision making and conversations around formulation/diagnosis and ongoing care are a collaborative endeavour with the people who access our service.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Rabab Yassin
- Job title
- acting lead psychiatrist LD
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
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