# Specialty Doctor, North West - Home Treatment Team

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

## Canonical URLs

- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialty-doctor-north-west-home-treatment-team/d7ca318b-a42d-45a0-8e15-b3070daff20b
- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialty-doctor-north-west-home-treatment-team/d7ca318b-a42d-45a0-8e15-b3070daff20b.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Kingscroft
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Psychiatry
- **Grade:** Senior
- **Salary:** £63,696 - £102,689 Plus £149 Fringe Allowance
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-10T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-27T15:21:03.010Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Surrey/Staines/Surrey_Borders_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust/North_West_HTT/North_West_HTT-v8234003
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8234003?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.sabp.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We're looking for a dedicated & compassionate Speciality Doctor to join North West Home Treatment Team. (HTT)

Our HTT offers urgent & intensive mental health support to adults aged 18-65 years in crisis, helping people stay at home & avoid hospital admissions wherever possible. You'll be working with a skilled & welcoming multi-professional team, supporting people across Woking, Elmbridge, Spelthorne, Runnymede.

As a Specialty Doctor, you'll provide clinical leadership, expert assessments, & treatment planning. You'll also support early discharge from hospital & work closely with local teams, services & carers. The role is central to helping people recover in the community with the right support in place.

The post offers flexible working options, admin support, & CPD opportunities.

### Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for delivering psychiatric input & clinical leadership to the MDT & acting as a consultant/advisor to the team in line with the developing models of practice under 'New Ways of Working'

The post-holder is also expected to liaise effectively with the other general & specialist teams operating in Surrey to ensure effective handover of care when patients transfer between teams as part of the patient pathway.

On average, a full-time Speciality Doctor will have 10-12 visits per week.

Our Offer:

- NHS Specialty grade £63,696 - £102,689 per annum + £149 fringe pro rata for part time
- 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

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job description that clearly states all the requirements needed to carry out this role.

### 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.

## Person Specification

### Eligibiltiy

**Essential**

- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- MBBS or equivalent recognised medical qualification.
- Full medical registration with a license to practice.
- Obtain Section 12(2) MHA and will be expected to renew this approval according to agreed procedures. If any doctor is not section 12 approved, a discussion will occur between the appointed doctor and the Associate Medical Director for Research & Development.

**Desirable**

- MRCPsych or equivalent
- Relevant higher degree, e.g. MD, PhD, MSc or other additional clinical qualifications
- 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.
- Ability to appraise own performance as a Speciality Doctor and reflect on development needs

### Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience

**Essential**

- Knowledge of legislation, Department of Health Guidance and literature and its implications for clinical practice.
- Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
- Ability to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
- Make decisions based on evidence and experience, including the contribution of others
- 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.
- Published audit or research projects

## Documents

- [jd (pdf, 792.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10544242)
- [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.
