Consultant Psychiatrist, Community Rehabilitation Service

Job summary

The Trust is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Community Rehabilitation Service (CRS) in Brighton. This vacancy has arisen due to an existing Consultant leaving the post.

This post is one example of the long-standing commitment of the Trust to developing and sustaining better provision and capacity for those individuals suffering from the most severe and enduring mental health problems and their families and carers using the service in challenging times.

Main duties of the job

The CRS service provides specialist assessment, treatment, interventions and support, to enable recovery for people whose complex needs cannot be met by general adult mental health services. This includes those requiring an assertive approach to care.

The team work with primarily those with a diagnosis of a severe and enduring psychotic illness who have a history of either treatment resistance or treatment failure due to repeated non-engagement with other community services. Typically, there will be other markers of complexity such as Drug and Alcohol problems, forensic issues and difficulties in sustaining tenancies. Patients may have a history of high inpatient bed use and repeated admissions under the MHA.

There are 4 sessions available. As it is a less than full time post, the SPFT job planning policy will be followed in regards to direct clinical care and SPA.

Person Specification

Eligibility/Qualifications

Essential

• 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

• Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.

Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• 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

• Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service

Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning

Essential

• 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.

Closing Date: 13 July 2026