Consultant Psychiatrist, HTT, OA -West Surrey (attracts £25K RRP)

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Guildford; Híbrido; GBP 114.000 - 151.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

GMC Sponsorship

Recruitment premia £25,000

Relocation allowance: up to £8000

Sponsorship for International cand id–

Up to £2000/year CPD allowance

NHS pension employers contribution 23.

Company Car Lease Scheme

Discounted Gym Membership

Descripción de la vacante

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join West Surrey Home Treatment Teams for Older Adults. You will provide clinical leadership, expert assessments, and treatment planning, supporting early discharge from hospital and coordinating with local teams and carers.

The post offers flexible working options, admin support, CPD opportunities, and generous relocation and sponsorship packages, with NHS pension and other benefits.

Formación

• MBBS or equivalent recognised medical qualification.
• Full GMC registration or license to practice required.
• Approval under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act (or within 6–12 months of interview) or equivalent.
• Higher degree (MD/PhD/MSc or equivalent) preferred.
• MRCPsych or equivalent required.
• Management qualification or leadership development interest desired.
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months of appointment.
• In good standing with GMC with no warnings/conditions.

Responsabilidades

• Deliver Consultant psychiatric input and clinical leadership to the MDT in line with New Ways of Working.
• Liaise with Inpatient Acute Services, Single Point of Access, Section 136 Places of Safety, Community/Liaison Services and CJ System to ensure smooth handovers.
• Lead on clinical governance, teaching, and development within the team and contribute to patient pathway improvements, including home-based care.

Educación

MBBS 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

Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months

In good standing with GMC concerning warnings and conditions on practice

Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within three months of appointment

Descripción del empleo

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Psychiatrist, HTT, OA -West Surrey (attracts £25K RRP)

The closing date is 29 December 2026

We're looking for a dedicated & compassionate Consultant to join Home Treatment Teams (HTT) in West Surrey for Older Adults (OA). This will also provide cover to urgent referrals via SPA for OA. The teams covered would include North East Hampshire HTT, South West Surrey HTT & North West Surrey HTT.

Our HTT offers urgent & intensive mental health support to adults aged 65 years or older in crisis, helping people stay at home & avoid hospital admissions wherever possible. You'll be working with a skilled & welcoming multi-professional team,supporting people across Guildford & Waverley

As our Consultant, you'll provide clinical leadership, expert assessments, & treatment planning. You'll also support early discharge from hospital & work closely with local teams, services & carers. The role is central to helping people recover in the community with the right support in place.

The post offers flexible working options, admin support, and CPD opportunities.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for delivering Consultant psychiatric input and clinical leadership to the MDT & acting as a consultant/advisor to the team in line with the developing models of practice under 'New Ways of Working'

The HTT interfaces with Inpatient Acute Services, Single Point of Access Triage Services, the Section 136 Places of Safety, Community Services, Liaison Services & the Criminal Justice System. Most patients & referred from NMHT & Liaison Services.

The post-holder is also expected to liaise effectively with the other general &specialist teams operating in Surrey to ensure effective handover of care when patients transfer between teams as part of the patient pathway.

On average, a full time Consultant will have 7-10 visits per week.

Our Offer:

• GMC Sponsorship
• Recruitment premia £25,000 *subject to policy requirements
• Relocation allowance: up to £8000 *subject to policy requirement
• Sponsorship for International candidates
• Up to £2000/year CPD allowance *subject to policy requirements
• NHS pension employers 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.

Job responsibilities

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

Qualifications

• MBBS 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.
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.
• In good standing with GMC concerning warnings and conditions on practice
• Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within three months of appointment

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
• Experience working with various patient groups presenting with the full range of clinical severity across different careScr settings, including community, inpatient, and specialist teams.
• Knowledge of psychiatric provision
• Ability to meet duties under MHA and MCA
• 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.
• Skills and sensitivity in negotiating with patients, relatives, and other professionals where opinions differ.
• 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.
• 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

£113,565 to £150,569 a yearPlus £149 Fringe Allowance