Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Psychiatrist, CYPS, Chertsey (attracts £25K RRP)

The closing date is 30 December 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 skilled & committed Consultant Psychiatrist to join our Community Children and Young People Services (CYPS) team in North West Surrey, based at Unither House in Chertsey. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in supporting the mental health and wellbeing of children & young people up to the age of 18 across Runnymede, Spelthorne & Woking.

You will work as part of a large, supportive multi-disciplinary team that includes psychologists, therapists, nurses, social workers & specialist practitioners. Together, you will provide assessment, diagnosis & treatment for a wide range of mental health & neurodevelopmental needs, including emotional difficulties, behavioural concerns, eating disorders, ADHD & complex presentations. The service also benefits from a single point of access for referrals, extended hours, and strong partnership working across Surrey.

Your role will include offering clinical leadership, carrying out assessments, holding a consultant caseload, supporting MDT discussions, & providing guidance & supervision to colleagues. You will also contribute to service development, teaching, training, &quality improvement within a forward-thinking &expanding CAMHS partnership.

Main duties of the job

You'll have the opportunity of working within a well-established and friendly team of highly skilled professionals who are passionate and committed to the care needs of our children and young people.

You would be responsible for providing a diagnostic, assessment and treatment service for children and adolescents with mental health problems within a multi-disciplinary approach to care, promoting high-quality multidisciplinary working and relationships.

On average, A full-time consultant would do 2-3 monthly assessments and holds a caseload of approximately 60 in our service. Patients have a consultant review after 6 weeks of treatment in the team and then every 2-3 months.

You will participate in an emergency out-of-hours rota, providing back-up for junior doctors and professionals in assessing young people seen in A&E.

Our Offer:

NHS Consultant grade £109,725 - £145,478 per annum + £149 fringe + on- call requirement
GMC Sponsorship
Recruitment premia £25,000 *subject to policy requirement
Relocation allowance: up to £8000 subject to policy requirement
Sponsorship for International candidates up to £3,199
Up to £2000/year CPD allowance subject to policy requirements
NHS pension employers contribution 23.7% from day one
Car scheme tax savings up to £6000
Discounted Nuffield Gym Membership and many more. Please check our benefits brochure for other 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.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Date posted

03 December 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

325-7560771-MR

Job locations

Unither House

Curfew Bell Road

Chertsey, Surrey

KT16 9FG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job description that clearly states all the requirements needed to carry out this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job description that clearly states all the requirements needed to carry out this role.

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

Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months

Desirable

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

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
Knowledge of psychiatric provision
Experience working with various patient groups presenting with the full range of clinical severity across different care settings, including community, inpatient, and specialist teams.

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

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

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

Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months

Desirable

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

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
Knowledge of psychiatric provision
Experience working with various patient groups presenting with the full range of clinical severity across different care settings, including community, inpatient, and specialist teams.

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

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.