Consultant Psychiatrist, HTT, North West (attracts £25K RRP)

Job title:

Consultant Psychiatrist, HTT, North West (attracts £25K RRP)

Company

NHS

Job description

This vacancy attracts a Recruitment and Retention payment of £25,000 in addition to £8,000 relocation allowance. The RRP is pro rata for part time employees.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 to join our Home treatment team, covering the areas of Woking, Runnymede, Spelthorne & Elmbridge. 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.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 jobThe 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.The Service operates a Risk Zoning Meeting facilitating robust risk management and a ‘whole team’ approach to team caseload management. The team caseload is approx. 30 patients.The post holder will be responsible for delivering Consultant psychiatric input and 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 and 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 Consultant will have 2-3 outpatient clinics per week as follow-up appointments & approximately 2 to 3 Emergency/ Domiciliary visits per week.Our offer:

• Salary: NHS Consultant Grade £109,725 – £145,478 + £149 fringe
• 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 usSurrey 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!DetailsDate posted22 August 2025Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary£109,725 to £145,478 a year Plus £149 Fringe AllowanceContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number325-5812572-MR-IJob locationsTwo Bridges,Guildford StreetChertsey, SurreyKT16 9AUJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see the attached Job description that clearly states all the requirements needed to carry out this role.Click here to watch our YouTube video about our offer to Consultants. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see the attached Job description that clearly states all the requirements needed to carry out this role.Click here to watch our YouTube video about our offer to Consultants.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• 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

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.

EligibilityEssential

• 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.

Desirable

• In good standing with GMC concerning warnings and conditions on practice
• Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within three months of appointment

TransportEssential

• Holds and will use valid UK driving license OR provides evidence of proposed alternative
• Access to a vehicle for work purposes
• Transport to travel between locations and ability to fulfil all duties of the post, including on-call, both within the parameters of the Equality Act 2010

Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• 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

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.

EligibilityEssential

• 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.

Desirable

• In good standing with GMC concerning warnings and conditions on practice
• Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within three months of appointment

TransportEssential

• Holds and will use valid UK driving license OR provides evidence of proposed alternative
• Access to a vehicle for work purposes
• Transport to travel between locations and ability to fulfil all duties of the post, including on-call, both within the parameters of the Equality Act 2010

Expected salary

£109725 – 145478 per year

Location

Chertsey, Surrey

Job date

Sun, 24 Aug 2025 03:16:56 GMT

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