Job overview

Are you a compassionate and forward-thinking Consultant Psychiatrist looking to make a meaningful impact in the community? Join our dynamic and supportive team where your expertise will help shape the future of mental health care within our trust.

We are looking for a Consultant Psychiatrist who will be responsible for providing clinical input & leadership to Liaison Psychiatry for Working Age Adults based at Royal Surrey County Hospital , working alongside a multidisciplinary team in line with New Ways of Working.

The Trust currently employs 10 Liaison Psychiatrists working across the Liaison Psychiatry services in the county.  All teams are multidisciplinary, employing a dynamic & competent group of nursing & allied health professionals to support clinical work. The post holder will cover other consultant colleagues in the liaison directorate for annual & study leave.

Whether you are seeking a fresh start, or the next step in your career, we would love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

This appointment is for a full time 1.0 WTE Fixed Term Consultant Psychiatrist who will be responsible for providing Liaison Psychiatry input to the Working Age Liaison Psychiatry Service in RSCH (8PA direct clinical care & 2PA supporting professional activities). This vacancy follows an expansion in the service & is a new role. 

This is an exciting opportunity to join the rapidly expanding Liaison Psychiatry services of Surrey & Borders NHS Foundation Trust. The directorate provides Liaison Psychiatry services within the five major district general hospitals in Surrey. There has been a considerable amount of focus & interest in Liaison services by commissioners, & the successful candidate will be joining the department at a crucial period of positive service development. The successful candidate will have an opportunity to work with managers on directly influencing the delivery of services to the Acute Hospital to suit local needs.

Our offer:

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

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!