Consultant Psychiatrist, HTT, SW & NE Hants (attracts £25K RRP)

Consultant Psychiatrist, HTT, SW & NE Hants (attracts £25K RRP) Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

"Would you like to work in an organisation that sits in the top 10 best Mental Health organisations in the country to work in?

This job attracts a Recruitment and Retention payment of £25,000 in addition to £8000 relocation allowance plus other benefits. The R&R payment is pro rata for part time employees. To request the full terms of the Recruitment and retention payment or relocation allowance please email Medical Recruitment Team -

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Consultant Psychiatrist to join our Home Treatment Team. The HTT provides intensive community care underpinned by the principles of acute & dynamic, clinically focused risk management. The multidisciplinary team develop individual care plans for each patient to work towards step down to less intensive clinical support & provide early intervention to avoid admission.

The postholder will be responsible for providing clinical input and leadership to our community service based at Farnham Road Hospital in Guildford & our Theta service in Frimley and works alongside a multidisciplinary team in accordance with New Ways of Working.

The HTT interfaces with Inpatient Acute Services, Single Point of Access Triage Services, the Section 136 Places of Safety, Community Services, Liaison Services & the Criminal Justice System. Most patients are referred from CMHRS & Liaison Services.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for providing clinical input and leadership to the Southwest Home Treatment Team, which covers the Guildford and Waverley Localities and into the North East Hants Home Treatment Team that covers Hart, Rushmoor and Surrey Heath.

You will work with consultant colleagues and local managers to develop safe, clinical and cost-effective services in Surrey. The post holder will be expected to work constructively with Surrey and Borders Trust managers (including the Associate Medical Director) and with local commissioners to deliver and develop a strategy to ensure that the Trust remains the provider of choice for liaison services.

Our offer:

• 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
• Generous annual leave

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Job responsibilities

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

The post requires candidates to have Full GMC Registration with License to Practice in the UK, MRCPsych (or equivalent), Section 12 Approval and AC status.

You will be expected to travel between the two clinical sites Farnham Road Hospital, Guildford & Theta, Lyon Way, Frimley.

Person Specification Qualifications

• MB BS 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
• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.
• 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.
• In good standing with GMC concerning warnings and conditions on practice
• oApproved clinician status OR able to achieve within three months of appointment

Clinical Skill Knowledge & Experience

• 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 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.
• Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service.
• Experience in management

Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning

• 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
• Skills and sensitivity in negotiating with patients, relatives, and other professionals where opinions differ.
• Participated in continuous professional development and in research or service evaluation
• Ability to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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