• Job Description

  Req#: C9325-25-0416?language=en&page=579&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is a General Medical Council (GMC) Sponsor Employer.

  This Post is for a Consultant Psychiatrist responsible for providing clinical input & leadership to Liaison Psychiatry for Working Age Adults based at the Epsom General Hospital & working alongside a multidisciplinary team in line with New Ways of Working.

  Epsom General Hospital is part of the Epsom & St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust. The Trust has been rated Good in the August 2023 report of the recent CQC inspection. The well-established liaison service for Epsom General Hospital provides care to those aged 16 years to end of life attending Epsom General Hospital, which primarily covers the Epsom, Leatherhead and Banstead area.

  Our offer:

  • NHS Consultant Grade £109,725 - £145,478 per annum + £149 fringe + on-call payments
  • 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

  The Consultant will be expected to support the existing staff in assessing, diagnosing & managing referrals for working-age adults presenting with mental health problems in Epsom General Hospital and to provide medical expertise & support to Epsom General Hospital staff involved in looking after patients with functional & organic mental health problems presenting in the acute hospital.

  In addition, the Consultant will supervise the clinical caseload of the team members and the work of any trainee doctors who may be attached to the service. The role will also support the existing liaison team in deciding the most appropriate intervention for patients referred to the service. This will include facilitating discharge planning & timely communication with Primary Care, CMHRSs or Inpatient Services.

  The clinical work will involve the assessment & psychiatric treatment of patients directly or through the supervision of other team members.

  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!

  Details

  Date posted

  25 June 2025

  Pay scheme

  Hospital medical and dental staff

  Grade

  Consultant

  Salary

  £109,725 to £145,478 a year pa plus £149 London weighting

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  12 months

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  325-6916558-MR-B

  Job locations

  Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

  East Surrey Liaison Psychiatry Services, Epsom Hospital

  Dorking Road, Epsom

  KT18 7EG

  
  

  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 is to cover a 12mth maternity cover.

  For further information about this role please contact Raj Rutah - raj.rutah@sabp.nhs.uk

  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 is to cover a 12mth maternity cover.

  For further information about this role please contact Raj Rutah - raj.rutah@sabp.nhs.uk

  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

  • Participated in research or service evaluation
  • 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.

  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

  • Participated in research or service evaluation
  • 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.

  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.

  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.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

  East Surrey Liaison Psychiatry Services, Epsom Hospital

  Dorking Road, Epsom

  KT18 7EG

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

  East Surrey Liaison Psychiatry Services, Epsom Hospital

  Dorking Road, Epsom

  KT18 7EG

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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