Job summaryThis job attracts a Recruitment & Retention payment of £25,000 in addition to £8000 relocation allowance. The RRP is pro rata for part time employees.
We are looking for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our Community Children & Young People's (CYPS) Mental Health Team.
This is an exciting opportunity, working with a unique integrated service mental health & social care.
The service is a tier 4 prevention service. Candidate will be leading clinically consulting with care coordinators that will be offering outreach visits to homes/hospitals/schools
The service has 2 day programme running as day hospital & a respite crisis house. You will be working alongside another consultant & 1 or 2 resident doctors. Fully integrated Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) using a Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) model but all range of therapy available.
You'll be joining a Trust committed to early intervention, prevention, & supporting young people to thrive. If you're passionate about improving outcomes for children and families, we'd love to hear from you!
Main duties of the jobYou'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.
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.
You'll have opportunities to support, supervise and train our Junior Medical Staff within the team.
Our Offer- NHS Consultant grade £113,565 - £150,569 per annum + £149 fringe + on- call requirement
- Recruitment premia £25,000 *subject to policy requirements
- Relocation allowance: up to £8,000 *subject to policy requirements
- Up to £2,000/year CPD allowance *subject to policy requirements
- NHS pension employers contribution 23.7% from day one
- Company Car Lease Scheme
- Discounted Nuffield Gym Membership and many more.
DetailsDate posted: 18 June 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year
Plus £149 Fringe Allowance
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 325-7615789-MR-C
Job locations: Hope Service, Woodside Lodge, Horton Lane, Epsom, KT19 8PB, United Kingdom
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.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- 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.
EligibilityEssential- 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 & ExperienceEssential- 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 specialist 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
Academic Skills & Lifelong LearningEssential- Ability to take a clinical leadership role in a multidisciplinary team, ensuring high-quality care
- 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
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.Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.Please note this vacancy is not eligible for sponsorship. 
