Job summary
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is a General Medical Council (GMC) Sponsor employer.
This opportunity is open to UK based and International Consultants.
Would you like to work in an organisation that sits in the top 10 best Mental Health organisations in the country to work in?
This is a post for either a full-time or part-time Consultant Psychiatrist who will be responsible for providing clinical input and leadership to a proportion of the inpatients in Juniper Ward Farnham Road Hospital as part of the Acute Care Pathway. There are other opportunities to take on additional responsibilities with remuneration. The consultant Psychiatrist is responsible for providing clinical input and leadership and working alongside a multidisciplinary team in line with New Ways of Working.
This job attracts a Recruitment and Retention payment of £25,000 in addition to £8000 relocation allowance. The Recruitment and Retention payment is pro rata for part time employees. To request the full terms of the Recruitment and retention payment or relocation allowance please email Medical Recruitment Team
Main duties of the job
1. It is expected that the post holder will work closely with the home treatment and community teams to ensure effective and efficient pathways and care for patients. This provides a service consistent with models initially recommended in the National Service Framework. The home treatment team 'gate keeps' admissions to the inpatient units.
2. The post holder will also provide Consultant Psychiatrist input and Responsible clinicians cover the 10 beds of the 18 bedded Juniper Ward, mainly serving the population aligned to the wards. In addition, another whole-time equivalent substantive consultant psychiatrist on the ward is responsible for 8 beds.
3. It is expected that the post holder will work in partnership with the other consultant. In addition, the post holder will work closely with the multi-disciplinary staff on the ward, including trainee doctors.
4. The post-holder will deliver consultant psychiatric input to inpatients admitted to the ward per the agreed Acute Service Operational Policy.
Our offer:
5. Salary: NHS Consultant Grade £105,504 - £139,882 + £149 fringe
6. GMC Sponsorship
7. Relocation allowance: up to £8000 *subject to policy requirements
8. Sponsorship for international candidates: up to £3199
9. Recruitment premia £25,000 *subject to policy requirements
10. NHS Pension: employers contribution from day one
11. Subsidised nursery places
12. Car Scheme: tax saving up to £6,000
13. Discounted Nuffield Gym Membership
14. Generous annual leave
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.
Working from home contracts do not attract high cost area payments.
We look forward to receiving your application!
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
15. MB BS or equivalent recognised medical qualification
16. Full medical registration with a license to practice.
17. Approval under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act(or within 6 to 12 months of the time of interview/assessment) or equivalent
Desirable
18. Relevant higher degree, MD, PhD, MSc or other additional clinical qualifications
19. MRCPsych or equivalent
20. oManagement qualification or evidence of an interest in developing leadership skills.
Eligibility
Essential
21. Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
22. Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.
Desirable
23. In good standing with GMC concerning warnings and conditions on practice
24. Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within three months of appointment
Transport
Essential
25. Holds and will use valid UK driving license OR provides evidence of proposed alternative
26. Access to a vehicle for work purposes
27. Transport to travel between locations and ability to fulfil all duties of the post, including on-call, both within the parameters of the Equality Act 2010
Clincical Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Essential
28. Knowledge of Risk Management
29. Knowledge of legislation, Department of Health Guidance and literature and its implications for clinical practice
30. Knowledge of NHS strategic vision in the Next Stage Review (High-Quality Care for All)
31. Ability to use IT, including email and the internet
32. Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
33. Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
34. Ability to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
35. Make decisions based on evidence and experience, including the contribution of others
36. Ability to meet duties under MHA and MCA
37. Experience working with various patient groups presenting with the full range of clinical severity across different care settings, including community, inpatient, and specialist teams
38. Evidence of active participation in Continuous Professional Development
39. Evidence of effective multidisciplinary team involvement and experience
40. Knowledge of psychiatric provision
41. Commitment to and experience in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
42. Ability to critically appraise published research
43. Experience in carrying out a range of audit projects
Desirable
44. Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
45. Experience in management
46. Ability to develop and use complex multimedia materials for presentation in public, professional and academic settings
47. Specific training qualification/certificate or attendance on a recognised teaching course.
48. Peer review or research publications
49. Published audit or research projects
Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning
Essential
50. Ability to take a clinical leadership role in a multidisciplinary team, ensuring high-quality care.
51. Skills in managing time and prioritising clinical work
52. Ability to appraise own performance as a Specialty Doctor and reflect on development needs
53. Skills and sensitivity in negotiating with patients, relatives, and other professionals where opinions differ
54. Skills in providing consultation to other professional groups under New Ways of Working
55. 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
56. Participated in continuous professional development
57. Participated in research or service evaluation
58. Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
Desirable
59. Ability to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
60. Reflected on the purpose of CPD undertaken
61. Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit, and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations, and publications