Job overview
Surrey & Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is a General Medical Council (GMC) sponsor employer
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a passionate Consultant Psychiatrist to join our adult inpatient service at our newest purpose built hospital, located within our Orion Ward at Silverwood.
The post-holder will deliver consultant psychiatric input to inpatients admitted to the ward per the agreed Acute Service Operational Policy. In addition, the post holder will provide clinical leadership and be actively involved in service improvement activities.
This vacancy will come with an additional acuity supplement (equivalent to 1PA) for successful applicants wishing to consider leadership roles, teaching positions or being involved in Research & Development.
You will be working in an organisation that fosters an inclusive culture, where we treat each other with compassion and kindness. You will be able to grow your career, and we have dedicated pathways to help enable you to do this. We will support your personal and professional growth through our extensive training opportunities.
This post offers SPA time supporting CPD, teaching and supervision, audit, quality improvement, research interests and clinical leadership. The role includes participation in the Surrey-wide WAA consultant on-call rota (approximately 1:30).
Main duties of the job
The Consultant Psychiatrist will be expected to work effectively with colleagues from other professional disciplines and deliver services consistent with the Trust policy for the Care Programme Approach. The post-holder is also expected to liaise effectively with the other general and specialist teams operating in Surrey to ensure effective handover of care when patients transfer between teams as part of the patient pathway.
We strive to offer a great work life balance - if you are looking for full time, part time or flexible options, we will try to make this work where operationally possible.
Our offer:
- Salary: NHS Consultant Grade £113,565 - £150,569 + £149 fringe, + on-call payments
- Additional Acuity Supplement (equivalent to 1PA)
- 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
This job attracts a Recruitment & Retention (R&R) payment of £25,000 in addition to £8000 relocation allowance. The R&R payment is pro rata for part time employees. To request full terms of the R&R payment or relocation allowance please email Medical Recruitment Team [email protected]
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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Silverwood contains four adult inpatient wards. Our ambition is to transform inpatient mental healthcare for our local population.
Silverwood provides 64 beds all with single ensuite bedrooms, two lounges and a dedicated garden for each ward, as well as a woodland area for supervised walks.
We strive to offer a great work life balance - if you are looking for full time, part time or flexible options, we will try to make this work where operationally possible. We are committed to the health & well-being of our employees to create a positive work-life balance, along with a broad range of benefits. Our values are at the heart of what we do, & they shape the way we interact, develop our colleagues, and celebrate success
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
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional groups under New Ways of Working
- A high-level ability to communicate effectively at both a written and oral level complex and clinically sensitive information to patients, their families, carers and a wide range of lay and professional people within and outside the NHS
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)
- Ability to use IT, including email and the internet
- 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, Orion Ward - Silverwood (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 27 Jul 2026.
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