# Consultant Psychiatrist, Polaris Ward - Silverwood (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-polaris-ward-silverwood-attracts-pound25k-rrp/1df08912-ec16-4b0b-9e94-fd8fd12408a9 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-psychiatrist-polaris-ward-silverwood-attracts-pound25k-rrp/1df08912-ec16-4b0b-9e94-fd8fd12408a9.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:** 2026-07-27T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-25T10:01:10.613Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Surrey/Chertsey_Surrey/Surrey_Borders_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Mental_Health/Mental_Health-v8110472 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8110472?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sabp.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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 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. 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. ## Job Details 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 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). ## Job Description 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 \[email protected\] ## 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. ## 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 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) - 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** - Specific training qualification/certificate or attendance on a recognised teaching course - Peer review or research publications - Published audit or research projects ## Documents - [jd (docx, 125.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10405507) - [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) - [further details of silverwood (pdf, 152.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10405508) - [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.