Consultant Psychiatrist – Older Adult Inpatient (Enhanced £45k RRP)

Consultant Psychiatrist – Older Adult Inpatient (Enhanced £45k RRP)

St Anne's Centre, Conquest Hospital | St Leonards-on-Sea

Enhanced £45,000 Recruitment & Retention Package

Closing date: 12 August 2026

Join a supportive and forward-thinking Older Adult Mental Health service where your expertise, leadership and ideas will help shape high-quality inpatient care for older people across East Sussex.

Why this role stands out

• Enhanced £45,000 Recruitment & Retention Package*
• Bespoke job planning and flexible working opportunities
• Dedicated office space and administrative support
• Opportunities to become a Clinical/Educational Supervisor and Medical Appraiser
• Work within a well-established multidisciplinary team in a teaching Trust

The role

As a Consultant Psychiatrist, you'll provide specialist inpatient care for older adults with severe and enduring mental illness while helping drive innovation and service improvement across the Trust.

You'll:

• Lead the psychiatric care of older adult inpatients within a specialist multidisciplinary team
• Work alongside Specialty Doctors, Psychologists, Nurses, Occupational Therapists and Support Workers
• Provide expert assessment, diagnosis and treatment for complex mental health conditions
• Contribute to teaching, supervision and the development of future medical professionals
• Play an active role in service development and continuous quality improvement

About the service

Our Older Adult Mental Health Service includes specialist inpatient wards and dementia services, working closely with crisis, liaison and community teams to deliver integrated, person-centred care.

The service offers:

• Two Older Adult inpatient wards and a specialist dementia ward
• Strong multidisciplinary collaboration
• Teaching opportunities through Brighton & Sussex Medical School
• A supportive clinical leadership team committed to service innovation

What we’re looking for

We're seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist who has:

• Full GMC registration and Specialist Registration (or within six months)
• Section 12 approval and Approved Clinician status
• Broad psychiatric training with experience in older adult mental health
• Excellent leadership, communication and multidisciplinary working skills
• A commitment to teaching, service improvement and delivering compassionate care

What we offer

• Enhanced £45,000 Recruitment & Retention Package*
• Bespoke, flexible job planning
• 30 days' funded study leave over three years
• Excellent NHS Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution
• Opportunities to become a Clinical/Educational Supervisor and Medical Appraiser
• Comprehensive wellbeing support and active staff networks

Why join Sussex Partnership?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a welcoming and ambitious Older Adult Mental Health service where you'll have genuine influence over clinical practice and service development. Set within the beautiful Sussex coast and countryside, you'll enjoy a rewarding Consultant role with exceptional professional development, flexible working and the chance to make a lasting difference to the lives of older people.

*Recruitment & Retention Package subject to eligibility and Trust terms and conditions.