Job overview

Are you an experienced psychiatrist looking for a rewarding clinical leadership role? We are looking for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our friendly Liaison Psychiatry Team at Epsom General Hospital.

This is a vital service supporting people aged 16 and over who come to hospital with urgent or complex mental health needs. You’ll be part of a welcoming and skilled team, providing specialist assessments, advice, and care plans for people receiving treatment on the wards or in A&E.

You will lead on the care of working-age adults (WAA) and work alongside a dedicated Older Adults (OA) consultant. Referrals come from across the hospital, and the team works closely with physical health staff to ensure safe, compassionate, and joined-up care. You’ll have protected time for supervision, development, quality improvement, and teaching.

You’ll be joining a Trust that’s committed to delivering high-quality mental health care, valuing people’s lived experience, and supporting career development at every stage.

Main duties of the job

The Consultant will be expected to support the existing staff in assessing, diagnosing & managing referrals for working-age adults presenting with mental health problems in Epsom General Hospital, and to provide medical expertise & support to EGH staff involved in looking after patients with functional & organic mental health problems presenting in the acute hospital.

In addition, the Consultant will supervise the clinical caseload of the team members and the work of any trainee doctors who may be attached to the service. The role will also  support the existing liaison team in deciding the most appropriate intervention for patients referred to the service.  This will include facilitating discharge planning & timely communication with Primary Care, CMHRSs or Inpatient Services. 

The clinical work will involve the assessment & psychiatric treatment of patients directly or through the supervision of other team members.

Our offer:

• Salary: NHS Consultant Grade £109,725 - £145,478 + £149 fringe
• NHS Pension: employers contribution 23.7% from day one
• Car Scheme: tax saving up to £6,000
• Discounted Nuffield Gym Membership
• Generous annual leave

Please check our benefits here: Medical : Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust for other benefits.

Working for our organisation

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!