Job overview

We are looking for a committed and compassionate Consultant Psychiatrist to join our Surrey Heath Community Mental Health Recovery Service (CMHRS) for Working Age Adults, based at Theta, Lyon Way in Frimley. This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a supportive, multi-disciplinary team that delivers high-quality mental health care to adults living across Surrey Heath.

The service provides specialist assessment, treatment, and ongoing support for people aged 18–65 with a range of mental health conditions, including anxiety, depression, psychosis, and complex emotional needs. You will provide clinical leadership, expert psychiatric input, and guidance to the team, helping to manage complex cases and support recovery-focused care.

Working alongside another consultant psychiatrist and experienced colleagues including psychologists, nurses, occupational therapists, and social workers, you’ll contribute to service development, teaching, and quality improvement. The role also involves liaison with GPs, community services, and acute teams to ensure joined-up and effective patient care.

Main duties of the job

The CMHRS provides community care following the Care Pathways underpinned by the principles of clinically focussed risk management. The goals are of clinic al progression within a recovery framework. This is a well-resourced team & you will work closely another part time Consultant, a full time Specialty Doctor, Service Manager, Clinical Leads, Psychologists, CPN's, Occupational Therapists and trainee doctors with an admin support team. 

The successful candidate will be providing effective cover to the CMHRS during working hours on days worked for emergency and routine work, including decisions regarding new referrals that arrive daily and to participate in Care Planning. 

The successful candidate will also provide assessments on new referrals, formulate diagnoses and treatment plans in consultation with the Team and inputs for other MDR members.

Our Offer:

• NHS Consultant grade £109,725 - £145,478 per annum + £149 fringe + on- call requirement
• 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.

Working for our organisation

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!