Consultant Psychiatrist – CRHTT & Digital Lead Recruitment & Retention

Consultant Psychiatrist – CRHTT & Digital Lead (Eastbourne) – £45k Recruitment & Retention Package

NHS Medical & Dental:
Consultant | Full time – 10 PAs | Permanent | Eastbourne

A unique senior consultant opportunity combining crisis psychiatry with digital clinical leadership, alongside an enhanced £45,000 Recruitment & Retention Package and flexible job planning.

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a General Adult Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Eastbourne Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team (CRHTT) and The Haven, with the optional opportunity to undertake a 2 PA secondment as Digital Medical Lead within the Trust’s Digital Directorate.

This role provides senior medical leadership across two key crisis services. The CRHTT delivers a seven‑day‑a‑week intensive community service supporting people experiencing acute psychiatric crisis and gate‑keeping hospital admissions. The Haven is a nurse‑led rapid assessment and short‑term crisis support service providing timely intervention for individuals in acute mental distress.

In addition, the successful post holder may opt to undertake a 2 PA secondment as Digital Medical Lead, contributing clinical expertise to the implementation and optimisation of electronic patient record and prescribing systems. This creates a rare opportunity to shape both frontline crisis care and digital transformation within mental health services.

This post attracts a £45,000 Recruitment & Retention Package structured over three years:

The payment is pro rata for part‑time working. Relocation support may also be available subject to policy.

We are proud to be rated ‘Outstanding’ for caring by the CQC and ‘Good’ overall. You will be joining a Trust recognised nationally for innovation, digital advancement and research engagement. We actively support flexible working, bespoke job planning, professional development and strong consultant peer networks, alongside a clear commitment to staff wellbeing and inclusive leadership.

Eastbourne offers coastal living, access to the South Downs and excellent rail links to Brighton, London and Gatwick. The area combines quality of life with access to a wide professional network and opportunities to influence both crisis pathways and digital innovation across Sussex.

• Consultant salary £109,725 – £145,478 per annum
• Flexible job planning and secondment opportunities
• Study leave and CPD support
• Opportunities for teaching, research and digital innovation
• Strong peer and consultant network support
• Staff wellbeing services and professional networks

You will be a GMC‑registered Consultant Psychiatrist with Specialist Registration (or within six months) and Approved Clinician status or willingness to obtain. You will bring strong clinical judgement, leadership capability and an interest in service improvement or digital transformation alongside a collaborative, recovery‑focused approach to crisis mental health care.

Location:

Eastbourne (with occasional travel to Worthing for Digital Directorate meetings)

Hours:

Full time – 10 PAs

Contract:

Permanent

We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and from disabled candidates who are currently under‑represented within our organisation.

If you are looking for a consultant role that blends clinical leadership, crisis psychiatry and digital innovation within a supportive specialist network, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our Eastbourne crisis and digital leadership team.