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 a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our Community Children and Young People’s (CYPS) Mental Health Team in North East Hampshire, based at the Aldershot Centre for Health.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established, welcoming, and multi-skilled team that supports the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people aged 5 to 18. Our service provides specialist assessments, evidence-based treatments and ongoing support for young people with a range of emotional, behavioural, and complex mental health needs.
You’ll provide clinical leadership and direct psychiatric input as part of a multidisciplinary team that includes psychologists, nurses, therapists, and support workers. You’ll work with schools, GPs, local authorities and other partners to ensure coordinated and person-centred care. The team also has strong links to our Eating Disorder Service, Crisis Intervention and Early Intervention in Psychosis teams.
You’ll be joining a Trust committed to early intervention, prevention, and supporting young people to thrive. If you’re passionate about improving outcomes for children and families, we’d love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
You’ll have the opportunity of working within a well-established and friendly team of highly skilled professionals who are passionate and committed to the care needs of our children and young people.
You would be responsible for providing a diagnostic, assessment and treatment service for children and adolescents with mental health problems within a multi-disciplinary approach to care, promoting high-quality multidisciplinary working and relationships. On average, a full-time consultant would complete 2-3 monthly assessments. Patients have a consultant review after 6 weeks of treatment in the team and then every 2-3 months.
You will participate in an emergency out-of-hours rota, providing back-up for junior doctors and professionals in assessing young people seen in A&E.
You’ll have opportunities to support, supervise and train our Junior Medical Staff within the team.
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job description that clearly states all the requirements needed to carry out this role.
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Person specification
Eligibility
Essential
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months
Desirable
- Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within three months of appointment
- In good standing with GMC concerning warnings and conditions on practice
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
- 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.
- Skills and sensitivity in negotiating with patients, relatives, and other professionals where opinions differ.
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
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service.
- Experience in management
- Specific training qualification/certificate or attendance on a recognised teaching course.
- Peer review or research publications
- Published audit or research projects
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This advert is for Consultant Psychiatrist, CYPS, Aldershot (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 £113,565 - £150,569 Plus £149 Fringe Allowance. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 18 Aug 2026.
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