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 and sensitivity in negotiating with patients, relatives, and other professionals where opinions differ.
- 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
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
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
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
Specific training qualification/certificate or attendance on a recognised teaching course.
- Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Peer review or research publications
- Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Published audit or research projects
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).
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 *subject to policy requirements
- Relocation allowance: up to £8000 *subject to policy requirements
- Sponsorship for international candidates: up to £3199 *subject to policy requirements
- 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.
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, NMHT Spelthorne (attracts £25K RRP) with Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Staines Upon Thames, 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 27 Sep 2026.
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