Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Psychiatrist, L&D West (attracts £25K RRP)

The closing date is 18 November 2025

Job summary

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.

We are looking for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our Community Team for People with Learning Disabilities (CTPLD) in West Surrey. You'll be based at Cassia House in Guildford, working alongside a dedicated and welcoming multidisciplinary team to support adults with learning disabilities and complex health needs.

Our service offers specialist mental health care for people with learning disabilities across the community. You'll play a key role in providing psychiatric assessment, treatment planning, and leadership within a team of nurses, psychologists, therapists, and social care staff. You'll also work closely with other NHS services, local authorities, and voluntary organisations to support joined-up care.

You'll be joining a Trust that encourages innovation, values co-production, and is committed to high-quality, person-centred care for people with learning disabilities. If you're passionate about improving lives and reducing health inequalities, we'd love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

You will be required to provide medical and psychiatric leadership to the Community LD Team for the West locality & provide a specialist psychiatric service for inpatient and community assessment & treatment for adults with a learning disability residing in the West locality (community) and Surrey-wide (inpatient), & for the outpatient clinical care for adults with a learning disability in the catchment area.

You will be required to visit homes & residential day services for adults with a learning disability in the catchment area as necessary & attend relevant team meetings within the Community LD Service, contribute to multidisciplinary & multi-agency assessment & care planning & participate in team activities & further development of the service.

Providing consultation & support to all members of the Team, Service Manager, Voluntary & Private Organisations, Day & Residential Services, Carers, Care Staff & relatives & to offer advice & consultation to medical colleagues, including psychiatrists, other medical specialists and GPs, regarding the psychiatry of LD & respond appropriately to emergency referrals.

Our offer:

Salary: NHS Consultant Grade £109,725 - £145,478 + £149 fringe
Relocation allowance: up to £8000 *subject to policy requirements
Recruitment premia £25,000 *subject to policy requirements
NHS Pension: employers contribution 23.7% from day one
Car Scheme: tax saving up to £6,000
Discounted Nuffield Gym Membership
Generous annual leave

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

20 October 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year Plus £149 Fringe Allowance

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

325-7539719-MR

Job locations

Cassia House

Ludlow Road

Guildford, Surrey

GU2 7NR

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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
MBBS or equivalent recognised medical qualification

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.

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
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

Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service.
Experience in management
Specific training qualification/certificate or attendance on a recognised teaching course.
Peer review or research publications
Published audit or research projects

Eligibility

Essential

Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.

Desirable

Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within three months of appointment

Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning

Essential

Ability to take a clinical leadership role in a multidisciplinary team, ensuring high-quality care.
Skills and sensitivity in negotiating with patients, relatives, and other professionals where opinions differ.
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.

Desirable

Ability to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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
MBBS or equivalent recognised medical qualification

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.

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
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

Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service.
Experience in management
Specific training qualification/certificate or attendance on a recognised teaching course.
Peer review or research publications
Published audit or research projects

Eligibility

Essential

Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.

Desirable

Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within three months of appointment

Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning

Essential

Ability to take a clinical leadership role in a multidisciplinary team, ensuring high-quality care.
Skills and sensitivity in negotiating with patients, relatives, and other professionals where opinions differ.
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.

Desirable

Ability to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post

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.