# Consultant Psychiatrist, HTT, OA -West Surrey (attracts £25K RRP) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-psychiatrist-htt-oa-west-surrey-attracts-pound25k-rrp/7524fc1f-b048-4b65-9cc8-44d05e508ffe - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-psychiatrist-htt-oa-west-surrey-attracts-pound25k-rrp/7524fc1f-b048-4b65-9cc8-44d05e508ffe.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Farnham Road Hospital (Mental Health Unit) - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Psychiatry - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 Plus £149 Fringe Allowance - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-05T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-02T11:51:57.021Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Surrey/Guildford_Surrey/Surrey_Borders_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust/General_adult_psychiatry/General_adult_psychiatry-v8233815 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8233815?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sabp.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We're looking for a dedicated & compassionate Consultant to join Home Treatment Teams (HTT) in West Surrey for Older Adults (OA). This will also provide cover to urgent referrals via SPA for OA. The teams covered would include North East Hampshire HTT, South West Surrey HTT & North West Surrey HTT. Our HTT offers urgent & intensive mental health support to adults aged 65 years or older in crisis, helping people stay at home & avoid hospital admissions wherever possible. You'll be working with a skilled & welcoming multi-professional team, supporting people across Guildford & Waverley As our Consultant, you'll provide clinical leadership, expert assessments, & treatment planning. You'll also support early discharge from hospital & work closely with local teams, services & carers. The role is central to helping people recover in the community with the right support in place. The post offers flexible working options, admin support, and CPD opportunities. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will be responsible for delivering Consultant psychiatric input and clinical leadership to the MDT & acting as a consultant/advisor to the team in line with the developing models of practice under 'New Ways of Working' The HTT interfaces with Inpatient Acute Services, Single Point of Access Triage Services, the Section 136 Places of Safety, Community Services, Liaison Services & the Criminal Justice System. Most patients & referred from NMHT & Liaison Services. The post-holder is also expected to liaise effectively with the other general &specialist teams operating in Surrey to ensure effective handover of care when patients transfer between teams as part of the patient pathway. On average, a full time Consultant will have 7-10 visits per week. 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 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. Click here to watch our YouTube videos about our offer to Consultants. ### 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. ## 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 and sensitivity in negotiating with patients, relatives, and other professionals where opinions differ. - 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 - Experience working with various patient groups presenting with the full range of clinical severity across different care Scr settings, including community, inpatient, and specialist teams. - Knowledge of psychiatric provision - Ability to meet duties under MHA and MCA **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 ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 656.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10544012) - [vacancy links (pdf, 344.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2727) - [carers information (pdf, 604.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2716) - [mindful employer information (pdf, 195.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2715) - [benefits of nhs pension scheme (pdf, 264.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2717) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.