ConsultantPsychiatryFixed Term

Consultant Psychiatrist, Perinatal - East Surrey

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

CQC: Good

Epsom, Surrey

Salary

£109,725 – £145,478

Training post

Unknown

Trust type

Foundation

Posted

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About the role

This Post is for a passionate Consultant Psychiatrist who will be responsible for providing clinical input and leadership to the East perinatal mental health team based at Horizon House, Epsom & working alongside a multidisciplinary team in line with New Ways of Working.

The Perinatal Mental Health Service provides a multidisciplinary, comprehensive community specialist service for assessing & treating women with psychosis & other severe mental illnesses in pregnancy and postnatally across the county of Surrey.

The post-holder will be responsible for overseeing the clinical care of those women residing or registered with a GP within the Epsom & Ewell, Mole Valley, Tandridge, Reigate, Banstead, & Redhill NHS CCGS or receiving maternity care at Epsom & St Helier or Surrey & Sussex Hospitals

Consultant Psychiatrist, Perinatal - East Surrey

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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If you want to make a meaningful difference to people’s lives & support the integration of mental & physical health care, we’d love to hear from you!

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The postholder will share medical responsibility with other consultant perinatal psychiatrists for providing high-quality clinical care across the perinatal service. This includes assessments of women’s mental health & mother-infant relationships & related risks, bio-psycho-social diagnostic formulations, exploration of prevention, treatment & care options, clear communication & shared decision-making with patients (and families as appropriate), communication & joint planning with other professionals & agencies by the most effective means, use of proper legal statutes & powers where necessary for good patient care.

Provide regular clinical supervision to junior doctors working or training in the service & clinical advice & information as & when required to all staff. Actively contribute to quality improvement activities in the service, including national audits and benchmarking.

Participate in the on-call rota with other Consultant staff as agreed in the job plan.

Our Offer:

NHS Consultant grade £109,725 - £145,478 per annum + £149 fringe + on- call requirement

Up to £2000/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.

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

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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!

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Person specification

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
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
Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.
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

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.
Published audit or research projects
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

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

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