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 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
- 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
Ability to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
- 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
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 Polaris 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.
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 -medicalrecruitment@sabp.nhs.uk
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job description that clearly states all the requirements needed to carry out this role.
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.
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, Polaris Ward - Silverwood (attracts £25K RRP) with Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Guildford, 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 29 Sep 2026.
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