Job summary
- Main area
- Consultant
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (please see job description for further details)
- Job ref
- 325-7764486-MR
- Employer
- Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Community Mental Health Recovery Service
- Town
- Redhill
- Salary
- £109,725 - £145,478 Plus £149 Fringe Allowance
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/03/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant Psychiatrist, CMHT-OP, East (attracts £25K RRP)
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Job overview
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is a General Medical Council (GMC) Sponsor Employer.
This job attracts a Recruitment and Retention payment of £25,000 in addition to £8000 relocation allowance.
We’re looking for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our Community Mental Health Team for Older People at our Redhill service, responsible for consultant oversight of patients aged 65 and over referred to the CMHT for Older People and registered with surgeries in the Horley locality. The team functions as a CMHT with integrated memory service. The post-holder will also be responsible for medical input to care homes in the East region.
Main duties of the job
Duties as an Approved Clinician under the Mental Health Act will occasionally be required. The role includes 2.5PA allocated to SPA, and the post holder will be encouraged to access the local academic programme on Friday mornings. The trusts supports consultants who wish to develop interests in Education, Medical Management and Research.
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!
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please check the job description & person specification document for more information on the requirements for this job
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Consultant with licence to practice in good standing with the GMC
- Approval under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act(or within 6 to 12 months of the time of interview/assessment) or equivalent
- MBBS or equivalent recognised medical qualification
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.
Desirable criteria
- Relevant higher degree e.g. MD, PhD, MSc or other additional clinical qualifications
- MRCPsych or equivalent
Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- 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
Desirable criteria
- Published audit or research projects
Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning
Essential criteria
- Participated in research or service evaluation
- Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nicola Jelly
- Job title
- Service Manager
- Telephone number
- 0300 222 5761
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