Consultant Psychiatrist, Child & Adolescent (attracts £25K RRP)

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in England seeks a Consultant Psychiatrist for its Community Children and Young People's Mental Health Team. The role involves providing clinical leadership and direct psychiatric input while working with various partners to ensure coordinated care. The position offers significant benefits, including a £25,000 recruitment premia and relocation allowance. Ideal candidates will have a strong clinical background and a commitment to improving mental health outcomes for children and young people.

Benefits

Recruitment premia £25,000

Relocation allowance up to £8,000

Up to £2,000/year CPD allowance

NHS pension employer contribution 23.7%

Company Car Lease Scheme

Discounted Gym Membership

Qualifications

• Must be included on the GMC Specialist Register or within six months.
• Management qualification or evidence of an interest in developing leadership skills required.
• Knowledge of NHS strategic vision in the Next Stage Review needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide a diagnostic, assessment and treatment service for children and adolescents.
• Participate in an emergency out-of-hours rota.
• Support, supervise and train Junior Medical Staff in the team.

Skills

Excellent clinical skills

Ability to manage clinical complexity

Knowledge of psychiatric provision

Education

MBBS or equivalent recognised medical qualification

Full medical registration with a licence to practice

MRCPsych or equivalent

Job description

Consultant Psychiatrist, Child & Adolescent (attracts £25K RRP)

The closing date is 07 January 2026

This job attracts a Recruitment and Retention payment of £25,000 in addition to £8,000 relocation allowance. The RRP is pro rata for part‑time employees.

We are looking for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our Community Children and Young People’s (CYPS) Mental Health Team in North East Hampshire, based at the Aldershot Centre for Health.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well‑established, welcoming, and multi‑skilled team that supports the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people aged 5 to 18. Our service provides specialist assessments, evidence‑based treatments and ongoing support for young people with a range of emotional, behavioural and complex mental health needs.

You’ll provide clinical leadership and direct psychiatric input as part of a multidisciplinary team that includes psychologists, nurses, therapists and support workers. You’ll work with schools, GPs, local authorities and other partners to ensure coordinated and person‑centred care. The team also has strong links to our Eating Disorder Service, Crisis Intervention and Early Intervention in Psychosis teams.

You’ll be joining a Trust committed to early intervention, prevention and supporting young people to thrive. If you’re passionate about improving outcomes for children and families, we’d love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

You’ll have the opportunity to work within a well‑established and friendly team of highly skilled professionals who are passionate and committed to the care needs of our children and young people.

You would be responsible for providing a diagnostic, assessment and treatment service for children and adolescents with mental health problems within a multi‑disciplinary approach to care, promoting high‑quality multi‑disciplinary working and relationships.

You will participate in an emergency out‑of‑hours rota, providing back‑up for junior doctors and professionals in assessing young people seen in A&E.

You’ll have opportunities to support, supervise and train our Junior Medical Staff within the team.

Our Offer

• Recruitment premia £25,000 *subject to policy requirements
• Relocation allowance: up to £8,000 *subject to policy requirements
• Up to £2,000/year CPD allowance *subject to policy requirements
• NHS pension employer contribution 23.7% from day one
• Company Car Lease Scheme
• Discounted Nuffield Gym Membership and many more

Please check our benefits here: Medical : Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust for other benefits.

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill‑health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job description that clearly states all the requirements needed to carry out this role.

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Please note this vacancy is not eligible for sponsorship.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent recognised medical qualification.
• Full medical registration with a licence to practice.
• Approval under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act (or within 6 to 12 months of the time of interview/assessment) or equivalent.
• Relevant higher degree, e.g. MD, PhD, MSc or other additional clinical qualifications.
• MRCPsych or equivalent.
• Management qualification or evidence of an interest in developing leadership skills.
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register or within six months.
• Approved clinician status or able to achieve within three months of appointment.
• In good standing with GMC concerning warnings and conditions on practice.

Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• Knowledge of legislation, Department of Health Guidance and literature and its implications for clinical practice.
• Knowledge of NHS strategic vision in the Next Stage Review (High‑Quality Care for All).
• Excellent clinical skills using bio‑psycho‑social perspective and wide medical knowledge.
• Ability to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.
• Ability to meet duties under MHA and MCA.
• Experience working with various patient groups presenting with the full range of clinical severity across different care settings, including community, inpatient and specialist teams.
• Knowledge of psychiatric provision.
• Wide range of specialist and sub‑specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service.
• Experience in management.
• Specific training qualification/certificate or attendance on a recognised teaching course.
• Peer review or research publications.
• Published audit or research projects.

Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning

• Ability to take a clinical leadership role in a multidisciplinary team, ensuring high‑quality care.
• A high‑level ability to effectively communicate complex and clinically sensitive information to patients, their families, carers and a wide range of lay and professional people within and outside the NHS at both written and oral levels.
• Skills and sensitivity in negotiating with patients, relatives and other professionals where opinions differ.
• Ability to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

£109,725 to £145,478 a year Plus £149 Fringe Allowance