Consultant Psychiatrist, Liaison - Epsom

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

Job summary

A leading NHS Foundation Trust in Epsom is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist for a 12-month fixed-term role in Liaison Psychiatry. The position involves providing clinical leadership, managing referrals for mental health issues, and supervising a multidisciplinary team. Candidates must hold relevant medical qualifications and be registered with the GMC. This role offers a competitive salary ranging from £109,725 to £145,478 per year.

Benefits

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

Qualifications

• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• Knowledge of legislation and its implications for clinical practice.
• Ability to meet duties under the Mental Health Act.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical input and leadership to Liaison Psychiatry.
• Supervise the clinical caseload of team members.
• Facilitate discharge planning and timely communication.

Skills

Knowledge of NHS strategic vision

Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective

Ability to manage clinical complexity

Experience with various patient groups

Education

MB BS or equivalent recognised medical qualification

MRCPsych or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Go back Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Psychiatrist, Liaison - Epsom

The closing date is 13 October 2025

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 a Consultant Psychiatrist who will be responsible for providing clinical input & leadership to Liaison Psychiatry for Working Age Adults based at Epsom General Hospital, and working alongside a multidisciplinary team in line with New Ways of Working.

Epsom General Hospital is part of the Epsom & St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust. The Trust has been rated Good in the August 2023 report of the CQC inspection. The well-established liaison service for Epsom General Hospital provides care to those aged 16 years to end of life attending Epsom General Hospital, which primarily covers the Epsom, Leatherhead and Banstead area.

Main duties of the job

The Consultant will be expected to support the existing staff in assessing, diagnosing & managing referrals for working-age adults presenting with mental health problems in Epsom General Hospital, and to provide medical expertise & support to EGH staff involved in looking after patients with functional & organic mental health problems presenting in the acute hospital.

In addition, the Consultant will supervise the clinical caseload of the team members and the work of any trainee doctors who may be attached to the service. The role will also support the existing liaison team in deciding the most appropriate intervention for patients referred to the service. This will include facilitating discharge planning & timely communication with Primary Care, CMHRSs or Inpatient Services.

The clinical work will involve the assessment & psychiatric treatment of patients directly or through the supervision of other team members.

Our offer:

• 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 check the job description & person specification document for more information on the requirements for this job

Please note this post is to cover a 12mth maternity cover.

For further information about this role please contact Raj Rutah - [e-mail]

We are not able to offer sponsorship for this post, and those that apply must be registered with the GMC with a licence to practice.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• Approval under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act(or within 6 to 12 months of the time of interview/assessment) or equivalent
• MB BS or equivalent recognised medical qualification
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.
• Relevant higher degree e.g. MD, PhD, MSc or other additional clinical qualifications
• MRCPsych or equivalent

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
• Make decisions based on evidence and experience, including the contribution of others
• 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 Specialty teams.
• Knowledge of psychiatric provision
• Published audit or research projects

Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning

• Participated in research or service evaluation
• Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes.
• 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.

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

Address

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

East Surrey Liaison Psychiatry Services, Epsom Hospital

£109,725 to £145,478 a yearpa plus £149 London weighting

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

325-6916558-MR-D

Job locations

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

East Surrey Liaison Psychiatry Services, Epsom Hospital