Job summary
"Would you like to work in an organisation that sits in the top 10 best Mental Health organisations in the country to work in?
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is a General Medical Council (GMC) sponsor employer
This opportunity is open to UK based and International candidates.
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SABP) is building a new Mental Health Inpatient Service in Chertsey, Surrey.Silverwood will contain four adult inpatient wards and is due to open in Spring 2025. Our ambition is to transform inpatient mental healthcare for our local population.The new unit will provide 64 beds all with single ensuite bedrooms, two lounges and a dedicated garden for each ward, as well as a woodland area for supervised walks.For our colleagues working here, there will be access to kitchenettes, a lounge, and a dedicated garden. There will also be an education suite with state-of-the-art digital equipment.
Our offer:
- Salary: NHS Specialty Grade £59,195 - £95,400 + £149 fringe, + on-call payments
- GMC Sponsorship
- Relocation allowance: up to £8000 *subject to policy requirements
- Sponsorship for international candidates: up to £3199
- Recruitment premia £15,000 over 3 years *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
Main duties of the job
You will be working in an organisation that fosters an inclusive culture, where we will treat each other with compassion and kindness. You will be able to grow your career here and we have dedicated pathways to enable you to do this. We will support your personal and professional growth through our extensive training opportunities.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the assessment, diagnosis, formulation, and review of management plans for service users. Flexible review and reassess service users to assess their response to treatment and their readiness to access other parts of Acute Care Pathway.
It is expected that the Specialty Doctor would support any trainees attached to the team. All the work of the Specialty Doctor will be under the supervision of the consultant psychiatrist.
The Specialty Doctor will also be expected to show an interest in developing a wide range of psychiatric skills, including group work, maintaining a comprehensive knowledge of the latest psychotropic medication and a basic competency in neurology.
Attend Care Programme Approach & Section 117 meetings & mental health review tribunals.
We strive to offer a great work life balance - if you are looking for full time, part time or flexible options, we will try to make this work where operationally possible. We are committed to the health and well-being of our employees to create a positive work-life balance, along with a broad range of benefits.
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.
Working from home contracts do not attract high cost area payments.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information on Silverwood and the Job Role and Responsibilities please find the appropriate attachments on this job listing.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information on Silverwood and the Job Role and Responsibilities please find the appropriate attachments on this job listing.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS 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
Eligibility
Essential
- 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
Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of Risk Management
- 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 use IT, including email and the internet
- Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
- 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
- Evidence of active participation in Continuous Professional Development
- Evidence of effective multidisciplinary team involvement and experience
- Knowledge of psychiatric provision
- Commitment to and experience in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
- Ability to critically appraise published research
- Experience in carrying out a range of audit projects.
Desirable
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
- Experience in management
- Ability to develop and use complex multimedia materials for presentation in public, professional and academic settings
- Specific training qualification/certificate or attendance on a recognised teaching course.
- Peer review or research publications
- Published audit or research projects
Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning
Essential
- Ability to take a clinical leadership role in a multidisciplinary team, ensuring high-quality care
- Skills in managing time and prioritising clinical work
- Ability to appraise own performance as a Specialty Doctor and reflect on development needs
- Skills and sensitivity in negotiating with patients, relatives, and other professionals where opinions differ
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional groups under New Ways of Working
- A high-level ability to communicate effectively at both a written and oral level complex and clinically sensitive information to patients, their families, carers and a wide range of lay and professional people within and outside the NHS
- Participated in continuous professional development
- Participated in research or service evaluation
- Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
Desirable
- Ability to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
- Reflected on the purpose of CPD undertaken
- Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit, and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations, and publications
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS 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
Eligibility
Essential
- 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
Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of Risk Management
- 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 use IT, including email and the internet
- Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
- 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
- Evidence of active participation in Continuous Professional Development
- Evidence of effective multidisciplinary team involvement and experience
- Knowledge of psychiatric provision
- Commitment to and experience in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
- Ability to critically appraise published research
- Experience in carrying out a range of audit projects.
Desirable
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
- Experience in management
- Ability to develop and use complex multimedia materials for presentation in public, professional and academic settings
- Specific training qualification/certificate or attendance on a recognised teaching course.
- Peer review or research publications
- Published audit or research projects
Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning
Essential
- Ability to take a clinical leadership role in a multidisciplinary team, ensuring high-quality care
- Skills in managing time and prioritising clinical work
- Ability to appraise own performance as a Specialty Doctor and reflect on development needs
- Skills and sensitivity in negotiating with patients, relatives, and other professionals where opinions differ
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional groups under New Ways of Working
- A high-level ability to communicate effectively at both a written and oral level complex and clinically sensitive information to patients, their families, carers and a wide range of lay and professional people within and outside the NHS
- Participated in continuous professional development
- Participated in research or service evaluation
- Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
Desirable
- Ability to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
- Reflected on the purpose of CPD undertaken
- Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit, and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations, and publications
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
