# Consultant Psychiatrist, Perinatal - NW 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-perinatal-nw-surrey-attracts-pound25k-rrp/54baa9ce-b70e-46f8-a7e5-ca2f9020d93f - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-psychiatrist-perinatal-nw-surrey-attracts-pound25k-rrp/54baa9ce-b70e-46f8-a7e5-ca2f9020d93f.md ## 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:** 2026-08-12T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-09T12:33:36.066Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Surrey/Chertsey/Surrey_Borders_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Consultant/Consultant-v8112371 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8112371?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sabp.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview 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. This is an opportunity for a consultant Psychiatrist who will be responsible for providing clinical input & leadership to the North-West Perinatal Mental Health team based at Unither House & will work alongside a multidisciplinary team in line with new ways of Working. The Perinatal Mental Health Service provides a multidisciplinary, comprehensive community specialist service for assessing & treating women with psychosis and other severe mental illnesses in pregnancy & postnatally across the county of Surrey. We ensure that care provided aligns with the vision & values of the patient service centred, compassionate, high-quality, focussed on the needs of the woman, the baby & the wider family, facilitating shared decision-making at all times. ### Main duties of the job The postholder will share responsibility with other consultant perinatal psychiatrists for providing high-quality clinical care across the perinatal service. This includes assessments of women’s mental health & mother-infant relationships & related risks, bio-psycho-social diagnostic formulations, exploration of prevention, treatment & care options, clear communication & shared decision-making with patients (& families as appropriate), communication & joint planning with other professionals & agencies by the most effective means, use of proper legal statutes & powers where necessary for good patient care. Provide regular clinical supervision to junior doctors working or training in the service & clinical advice & information as & when required to all staff and to participate in the on-call rota with other Consultant staff as agreed in the job plan. - NHS Consultant grade £113,565 - £150,569 per annum + £149 fringe + on- call requirement - Recruitment premia £25,000 *subject to policy requirements - Relocation allowance: up to £8000 *subject to policy requirement - 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 mor Please check our benefits here: Medical : Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust for other benefits. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please check the job description & person specification document for more information on the requirements for this job Click here to watch our YouTube videos about our offer to Consultants. Please check our benefits here: Medical : Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust for other benefits. ## 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** - 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 - MBBS or equivalent recognised medical qualification **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 - 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 Specialty teams. - Knowledge of psychiatric provision **Desirable** - Published audit or research projects - 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 ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 808.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10407553) - [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.