Job requirements
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Essential
14 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Eligibility
Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months
- Qualifications
MBBS or equivalent recognised medical qualification
- Qualifications
Full medical registration with a license to practice
- Qualifications
Approval under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act(or within 6 to 12 months of the time of interview/assessment) or equivalent
- Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning
Ability to take a clinical leadership role in a multidisciplinary team, ensuring high-quality care.
- Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning
Skills in providing consultation to other professional groups under New Ways of Working
- Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning
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.
- Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Knowledge of legislation, Department of Health Guidance and literature and its implications for clinical practice.
- Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Knowledge of NHS strategic vision in the Next Stage Review (High-Quality Care for All)
- Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
- Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Ability to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
- Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Ability to meet duties under MHA and MCA
- Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Experience working with various patient groups presenting with the full range of clinical severity across different care settings, including community, inpatient, and specialist teams
- Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Knowledge of psychiatric provision
Desirable
8 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Eligibility
In good standing with GMC concerning warnings and conditions on practice
- Eligibility
Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within three months of appointment
- Qualifications
Relevant higher degree, e.g. MD, PhD, MSc or other additional clinical qualifications
- Qualifications
MRCPsych or equivalent
- Qualifications
Management qualification or evidence of an interest in developing leadership skills
- Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning
Ability to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
- Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Experience in management
- Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Specific training qualification/certificate or attendance on a recognised teaching course.
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. The RRP is pro rata for part time employees.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and compassionate Consultant Psychiatrist to join our Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Crisis and Liaison team, working across Frimley and Redhill. You will play a key role in supporting children and young people under 18 who are experiencing a mental health crisis, providing expert clinical input, assessment, and treatment within a well-established multi-disciplinary team.
The Crisis Intervention Service (CIS) provides timely mental health support to children and young people seen in hospital emergency departments, community settings, or referred through our 24/7 CYPS Crisis Line. You’ll work closely with colleagues from mental health, education, paediatrics, and social care to deliver effective, evidence-based care and to help prevent hospital admissions where possible.
This role offers the opportunity to contribute to service development, clinical leadership, and the ongoing improvement of crisis pathways across Surrey. You will also be encouraged to take part in teaching, training, and quality improvement initiatives within a supportive and forward-thinking Trust.
Work Base to be negotiated between: Leatherhead, Chertsey or Guildford.
Main duties of the job
The Consultant's duties will be predominantly devoted to the care and treatment of children and young people (under 18 years old) in our crisis pathway.
This is somewhat a unique role, as having elements of interface with social care, paediatric acute colleagues and our Hope Service counter parts with support from the Crisis Intervention Service. We are committed to staff development and training opportunities.
This role will require you to travel between multiple sites within your working day.
Our Offer:
- NHS Consultant grade £113,565 - £150,569 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 mor
Please check our benefits here: Medical : Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust for other benefits.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To provide a diagnostic, assessment and treatment service for children and adolescents with mental health problems
To adopt a multi-disciplinary approach to care, promoting high-quality multidisciplinary working and relationships
To provide psychiatric support and consultation to other team members.
To provide consultation and liaison with other services, including social services, residential settings, and education
To hold clinical responsibility for their caseload of patients.
To promote the development of close and effective working relationships with colleagues in allied agencies, notably children’s services and education.
Please see attached detailed job description and main responsibilities of this role
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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.
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This advert is for Consultant Psychiatrist, Crisis Intervention (attracts £25K RRP) with Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Guildford, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Psychiatry role. The advertised salary is £109,725 - £145,478 Plus £149 Fringe Allowance. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 21 Sep 2026.
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