# Consultant Psychiatrist, NMHT Spelthorne (attracts £25K RRP)

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Leatherhead
- **Region:** South East
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Psychiatry
- **Grade:** Consultant
- **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 Plus £149 Fringe Allowance
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-05T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-09T12:21:22.711Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Surrey/Chertsey_Surrey/Surrey_Borders_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust/General_adult_psychiatry/General_adult_psychiatry-v8111413
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8111413?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.sabp.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a full time 10 PA/40 hours per week Consultant Psychiatrist post in our Spelthorne Neighbourhood Mental Health Team (NMHT).

This vacancy attracts a Recruitment and Retention payment of £25,000 in addition to £8,000 relocation allowance. The RRP is pro rata for part time employees.

The NMHT provides neighbourhood care following the Care Pathways underpinned by the principles of clinically focused risk management. The goals are of clinical progression within a recovery framework.

This is a well-resourced team & you will work closely 1 full time Consultant, 1 full time specialty doctor, Service Manager, Clinical Leads, Psychologists, CPNs, Occupational Therapists & trainee doctors with an admin support team.

### Main duties of the job

You will be required to provide effective cover to the NMHT during working hours on days worked for emergency & routine work, including decisions regarding new referrals that arrive daily & to participate in Care Planning.

To provide assessments on new referrals, formulate diagnoses & treatment plans in consultation with the Team & inputs for other Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) members.

You will also be required to provide assessments on new referrals, formulate diagnoses & treatment plans in consultation with the Team & inputs for other MDT members.

Our offer:

- Salary: NHS Consultant Grade £113,565 - £150,569 + £149 fringe
- GMC Sponsorship
- Relocation allowance: up to £8000 *subject to policy requirements
- Sponsorship for international candidates: up to £3199
- Recruitment premia £25,000 *subject to policy requirements
- NHS Pension: employers contribution 23.7% from day one
- Subsidised nursery places
- Car Scheme: tax saving up to £6,000
- Discounted Nuffield Gym Membership
- Generous annual leave

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 video about our offer to Consultants.

## 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

### 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
- Experience working with various patient groups presenting with the full range of clinical severity across different care settings, including community, inpatient, and specialist teams
- 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**

- Specific training qualification/certificate or attendance on a recognised teaching course.
- Peer review or research publications
- Published audit or research projects

## Documents

- [jd (pdf, 680.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10406507)
- [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)

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