Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our North West Community CAMHS Team in Horsham providing leadership to deliver high-quality, person-centred care to Children and Young People.
This job attracts a Recruitment and Retention payment of £45,000 structured over a three-year period as follows:
o£15,000 payable upon successful recruitment
o£10,000 payable at 12 months' service
o£10,000 payable at 24 months' service
o£10,000 payable at 36 months' service
The Recruitment and Retention payment is pro rata for part time employees. If you would like further information, or to know the full terms of the Recruitment and Retention Payment and/or the Relocation Allowance, then please do not hesitate to contact our Medical HR Team via spft. medicalhr@nhs. net
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will: -
Provide clinical and professional leadership for the North West CAMHS Team alongside other colleagues, including clinical supervision to the medical team and to provide clinical leadership to the wider MDT.
Maintain a workload of approximately 50-60 open cases at any one time and approximately 1 new case seen per week
Attend at local governance meetings to contribute towards business planning.
Lead on the improvement of the quality of care within the team and contribute to improving quality across the system.
Be responsible for carrying out administration in line with the Trust's policies in relation to patient care, supervision of resident doctors and continuing professional development (CPD).
About us
The Trust is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Trust's friendly and dedicated North West Sussex Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) Team. The 0-18 age population in this locality, covered by the service is approximately 100.000
You will have the opportunity to make a real difference to improve the lives of children and adolescents, working with colleagues in the team to provide a full range of outpatient and inpatient services and helping to manage transition between these and other services through outreach services.
You will be joining a Trust rated 'Good' by the CQC and 'Outstanding' for caring, with a strong commitment to innovation, research, and continuous improvement.
At Sussex Partnership we are committed to providing opportunities for 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 considered living or working in West Sussex before, here are some quick highlights:
Travel easily from coast to countryside within minutes.
Access renowned cycle routes and scenic walks like the South Downs Way in the national park.
Explore miles of coastline, including West Wittering beach and Selsey.
Gatwick and Heathrow airports are both under 90 minutes away for convenient travel.
Brighton, Hove, and London are easily reached by local buses and mainline trains.
Details
Date posted
03 August 2026
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£113,565 to £150,569 a year
pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time,
Home or remote working
Reference number
354-CS-21881-A
Job locations
North West Community CAMHS Team Horsham
New Park House, North Street
Horsham
RH12 1RJ
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of the main responsibilities of the role.
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of the main responsibilities of the role.
What you will do
The post-holder will: -
Provide clinical and professional leadership for the North West CAMHS Team alongside other colleagues, including clinical supervision to the medical team and to provide clinical leadership to the wider MDT.
Maintain a workload of approximately 50-60 open cases at any one time and approximately 1 new case seen per week
Attend at local governance meetings to contribute towards business planning.
Lead on the improvement of the quality of care within the team and contribute to improving quality across the system.
Be responsible for carrying out administration in line with the Trust's policies in relation to patient care, supervision of resident doctors and continuing professional development (CPD).
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of the main responsibilities of the role.
What success looks like
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.
- Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
- Excellent knowledge in specialty
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
- Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
Desirable criteria
- MRCPsych
- Additional clinical qualifications. SL
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Benefits
- At Sussex Partnership we are committed to providing opportunities for 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.
Essential skills
Essential: Communication
Essential: Written Communication
Mentioned skills
Mentioned: Clinical Supervision
Mentioned: Leadership
Mentioned: Mental Health
Mentioned: Personalised Care
Mentioned: Recruitment
Mentioned: Research
About the company
Home & Hybrid shows the working arrangement and verification date before candidates apply to Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.