Consultant Psychiatrist, Liaison - Epsom

NHS; Epsom; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join their top-rated mental health organization. This role involves providing clinical expertise and leadership to a multidisciplinary team, ensuring quality care for working-age adults with mental health challenges. You will play a vital role in assessing, diagnosing, and managing referrals, while also supervising trainee doctors. With competitive compensation, generous benefits, and a supportive work environment, this is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact in mental health care. Join a team dedicated to improving the well-being of the community and enjoy a fulfilling career in a beautiful location.

Benefits

NHS Pension

Relocation Allowance

CPD Allowance

Subsidised Nursery Places

Car Scheme

Discounted Gym Membership

Generous Annual Leave

Qualifications

• Experience in assessing and managing mental health problems in adults.
• Ability to supervise and support trainee doctors.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical input and leadership to the Liaison Psychiatry team.
• Assess and treat patients with mental health issues in a hospital setting.

Skills

Psychiatric Assessment

Clinical Leadership

Mental Health Management

Team Supervision

Education

Medical Degree

GMC Registration

Job description

Job summary

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is a General Medical Council (GMC) Sponsor Employer.

This opportunity is open to UK based and International Consultants.

Would you like to work in an organisation that sits in the top 10 best Mental Health organisations in the country to work in?

This Post is for a Consultant Psychiatrist responsible for providing clinical input & leadership to Liaison Psychiatry for Working Age Adults based at the Epsom General Hospital & 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 recent 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, covering the Epsom, Leatherhead, and Banstead areas.

Our offer:

• NHS Consultant Grade £105,504 - £139,882 per annum + £149 fringe + on-call payments
• GMC Sponsorship
• Recruitment premia £25,000 *subject to policy requirement
• Relocation allowance: up to £8,000*subject to policy requirements
• Sponsorship for international candidates: up to £3,199
• Up to £2000/year CPD allowance *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

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 Epsom General Hospital 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.

This job attracts a Recruitment and Retention payment of £25,000 allowance. The Recruitment and Retention payment is pro rata for part-time employees. To request the full terms of the Recruitment and retention payment or relocation allowance, please email Medical Recruitment Team - [e-mail]

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 the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, with excellent road and rail networks. 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!