Consultant Psychiatrist, CYPS, Aldershot (attracts £25K RRP)

NHS; Aldershot; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health and social care trust in Aldershot is looking for a compassionate Consultant Psychiatrist. You will lead a multidisciplinary team in providing exceptional mental health care for children and adolescents. Responsibilities include diagnostic assessments and emergency interventions. This position offers a competitive salary of £109,725 to £145,478 annually, along with generous benefits including a relocation allowance and extensive support for personal and professional development.

Benefits

GMC Sponsorship

Relocation allowance: up to £8000

Recruitment premia £25,000

NHS Pension: employers contribution 23.7%

Subsidised nursery places

Car Scheme: tax saving up to £6,000

Discounted Gym Membership

Generous annual leave

Qualifications

• MB BS or equivalent recognised medical qualification.
• Management qualification or interest in developing leadership skills.
• Knowledge of legislation and Department of Health Guidance.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical input and leadership to the Children and Young Peoples Services Community.
• Conduct assessments and treatments for children and adolescents.
• Participate in an emergency out-of-hours rota.

Skills

Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective

Knowledge of NHS strategic vision

Experience with various patient groups

Education

Relevant higher degree, e.g. MD, PhD, MSc

Full medical registration with a license to practice

MRCPsych or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Go back Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Psychiatrist, CYPS, Aldershot (attracts £25K RRP)

The closing date is 13 October 2025

This vacancy 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.

Are you a compassionate and forward-thinking Consultant Psychiatrist looking to make a meaningful impact in the community? Join our dynamic and supportive team where your expertise will help shape the future of mental health care within our trust.

We are looking for an experienced Consultant Psychiatrist to work in our well-established Surrey Heath Children and Young Service team based in Aldershot, Hampshire.

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing clinical input and leadership to our Children and Young Peoples Services Community, working alongside a multidisciplinary team in line with New Ways of Working and our i-THRIVE framework.

We provide various community services, integrated health and social care, early intervention, and detection programmes, and highly specialised therapy and treatment. Our high-quality care focuses on enabling people to live well with their conditions and to work towards recovery.

Whether you are seeking a fresh start, or the next step in your career, we would love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

You'll have the opportunity of working 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 multidisciplinary working and relationships. On average, a full-time consultant would complete 2-3 monthly assessments. Patients have a consultant review after 6 weeks of treatment in the team and then every 2-3 months.

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:

• GMC Sponsorship
• Relocation allowance: up to £8000 *subject to policy requirements
• Sponsorship for international candidates: up to £3199
• Recruitment premia £25,000 *subject to policy requirements
• NHS Pension: employers contribution 23.7% from day one
• Subsidised nursery places
• Car Scheme: tax saving up to £6,000
• Discounted Nuffield Gym Membership
• Generous annual leave

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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Person Specification

Qualifications

• MB BS or equivalent recognised medical qualification.
• Full medical registration with a license 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.
• 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 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
• Experience working with various patient groups presenting with the full range of clinical severity across different care settings, including community, inpatient, and specialist teams
• Specific training qualification/certificate or attendance on a recognised teaching course.

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