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About the role

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is a General Medical Council (GMC) Sponsor Employer. This 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 seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join Orion Ward, a modern, 16-bed mixed-gender ward within our new Northwest Mental Health Inpatient Service in Chertsey. This is an exciting time to join our Trust as we expand our purpose-built hospital facilities designed to offer high-quality, therapeutic, and recovery-focused mental health care. Orion Ward supports working-age adults experiencing acute mental health needs. You'll play a key role in providing clinical leadership and expert psychiatric care within a multi-professional team. We will consider additional PAs for successful applicants wishing to consider leadership roles, teaching positions or being involved in Research and Development. You'll work alongside nurses, psychologists, occupational therapists, activity coordinators, and other clinicians to provide safe, compassionate, and personalised care. Your role will include leading ward rounds, managing admissions and discharges, assessing mental and physical health needs, and working closely with families, carers and community services. If you're looking for a rewarding leadership role in a modern inpatient service where you can make a real difference in people's lives, we would love to hear from you!

Person specification

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
Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months
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)
Ability to use IT, including email and the internet
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
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
Skills in providing consultation to other professional groups under New Ways of Working
A high-level ability to communicate effectively at both a written and oral level complex and clinically sensitive information to patients, their families, carers and a wide range of lay and professional people within and outside the NHS

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

Consultant Psychiatrist, Orion Ward - Silverwood (attracts £25K RRP)

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