Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Psychiatrist, Liaison - SASH (attracts £25K RRP)

The closing date is 01 July 2025

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?

This is a new opportunity & is based at East Surrey Hospital ( part of the SASH Trust) predominantly. You will be assessing & treating young people presenting in acute hospital & will interface with the acute Paediatric team, Paediatric & Adult Psychiatric Liaison Services, our Crisis Intervention Service & Hope service. .

The HOPE service delivers day & intensive community treatment services for young people aged 11 - 18. The remit of the HOPE Service is to reduce or prevent the possibility of Tier 4 care through early intervention & help with stability at home & school where necessary. The HOPE Service deals with children who are too complex or need more frequent input than would be available on an outpatient basis only.

You would be expected to be involved in the strategic development of this service & to participate in operational & business planning alongside Senior Leadership colleagues.

Our offer:

NHS Consultant Grade £105,504 - £139,882 per annum + £149 fringe + on-call payments
Recruitment premia £25,000 *subject to policy requirement
Relocation allowance: up to £8,000*subject to policy requirements
Up to £2000/year CPD allowance *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 providing clinical expertise & leadership to acute Paediatric colleagues & with our Adult Psychiatric Liaison Service

You will be working alongside the Paediatric Liaison Nurses & the Crisis Intervention Nurses either in the ED or Paediatric Ward each day.

This role is to provide RC cover for any young person who is detained to the acute hospital under the MHA while an appropriate inpatient MH placement is sought regardless of geographical home address. This provides a new opportunity to work alongside not only SABP colleagues but the West Sussex teams to devise pathways & warm transfers of care when a young person is ready for discharge from the acute or when the young person is waiting for an appropriate care placement or T4 facility.

You will be co-located with your adult Consultant Psychiatrist for Adult Psychiatric Liaison who also provides this for over 18s & you will have the full support of the CYPS Division & the AD for Crisis Pathway.

Our CIS GM & Team are very experienced and will be there to assist any navigation or queries you may have. The Paediatric Liaison Nurses are currently employed by SASH however this is an opportunity to develop & shape the whole provision going forward.

Following assessment, you may be called to support medication initiation/reviews & mental health act assessments. You will be the Responsible clinician under MHA (1983, 2007) for all patients detained under the Mental Health Act in acute environments within ESH.

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!

Date posted

16 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year pa plus £149 London weighting

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

325-7011919-MR

Job locations

Gatton Place

St Matthew Road

Redhill

RH1 1TA

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please check the job description & person specification document for more information on the requirements for this job

Please note this post will be at Gatton Place in Redhill and also at SASH site at East Surrey Hospital. The job is locality based rather than catchment area. Working Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm on site as East Surrey Hospital.

Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this particular post, and those that apply must be registered with the GMC with a licence to practice

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please check the job description & person specification document for more information on the requirements for this job

Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this particular post, and those that apply must be registered with the GMC with a licence to practice

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
Approval under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act(or within 6 to 12 months of the time of interview/assessment) or equivalent
MB BS or equivalent recognised medical qualification
Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.

Desirable

Relevant higher degree e.g. MD, PhD, MSc or other additional clinical qualifications
MRCPsych or equivalent

Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Essential

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)
Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
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 Specialty teams.
Knowledge of psychiatric provision

Desirable

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.
Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes.
A high-level ability to effectively communicate complex and clinically sensitive information to patients, their families, carers, and a wide range of lay and professional people within and outside the NHS at both written and oral levels.
Skills and sensitivity in negotiating with patients, relatives, and other professionals where opinions differ.

Desirable

Ability to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
Reflected on the purpose of CPD undertaken

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
Approval under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act(or within 6 to 12 months of the time of interview/assessment) or equivalent
MB BS or equivalent recognised medical qualification
Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.

Desirable

Relevant higher degree e.g. MD, PhD, MSc or other additional clinical qualifications
MRCPsych or equivalent

Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Essential

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)
Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
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 Specialty teams.
Knowledge of psychiatric provision

Desirable

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.
Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes.
A high-level ability to effectively communicate complex and clinically sensitive information to patients, their families, carers, and a wide range of lay and professional people within and outside the NHS at both written and oral levels.
Skills and sensitivity in negotiating with patients, relatives, and other professionals where opinions differ.

Desirable

Ability to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
Reflected on the purpose of CPD undertaken

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.