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 £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 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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Person specification
Eligibility
Essential
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months
Desirable
- In good standing with GMC concerning warnings and conditions on practice
- Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within three months of appointment
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent recognised medical qualification
- Full medical registration with a license to practice
- Approval under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act(or within 6 to 12 months of the time of interview/assessment) or equivalent
Desirable
- Relevant higher degree, e.g. MD, PhD, MSc or other additional clinical qualifications
- MRCPsych or equivalent
- Management qualification or evidence of an interest in developing leadership skills
Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning
Essential
- Ability to take a clinical leadership role in a multidisciplinary team, ensuring high-quality care.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional groups under New Ways of Working
- 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.
Desirable
- Ability to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- 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
- 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 specialist teams
- Knowledge of psychiatric provision
Desirable
- Experience in management
- Specific training qualification/certificate or attendance on a recognised teaching course.
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This advert is for Consultant Psychiatrist, Crisis Intervention (attracts £25K RRP) with Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Leatherhead, South East, 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 18 Aug 2026.
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