Job Summary
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is a General Medical Council (GMC) Sponsor Employer.
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 role includes a Recruitment and Retention payment of £25,000 in addition to an £8,000 relocation allowance. The RRP is pro rata for part-time employees.
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 will provide clinical leadership and expert psychiatric care within a multi-professional team.
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 liaising 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.
Main duties of the job
You will be working in an organisation that fosters an inclusive culture, where we treat each other with compassion and kindness.
The post-holder will deliver consultant psychiatric input to inpatients admitted to the ward per the agreed Acute Service Operational Policy. In addition, the post holder will provide clinical leadership and be actively involved in service improvement activities.
The Consultant Psychiatrist will be expected to work effectively with colleagues from other professional disciplines and deliver services consistent with the Trust policy for the Care Programme Approach. The post-holder is also expected to liaise effectively with other general and specialist teams operating in Surrey to ensure effective handover of care when patients transfer between teams as part of the patient pathway.
Our Offer
* NHS Consultant grade £109,725 - £145,478 per annum + £149 fringe + on-call requirement
* GMC Sponsorship
* Recruitment premia £25,000 (subject to policy requirements)
* Relocation allowance up to £8,000 (subject to policy requirements)
* Sponsorship for International candidates
* Up to £2,000/year CPD allowance (subject to policy requirements)
* NHS pension employer contribution 23.7% from day one
* Company Car Lease Scheme
* Discounted Nuffield Gym Membership and more
Please check our benefits here: Medical : Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust for other benefits.
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/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 the South Coast. 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 23 December 2025
Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade Consultant
Salary £109,725 to £145,478 a year Plus £149 Fringe Allowance
Contract Permanent
Working pattern Full-time
Reference number 325-7027651-MR-F
Job locations Orion Ward, Silverwood Hospital, 1 Holloway Hill, Lyne, Chertsey, Surrey, KT16 0AE
Job Description & Person Specification
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job description that clearly states all the requirements needed to carry out this role. Silverwood contains four adult inpatient wards. Our ambition is to transform inpatient mental healthcare for our local population. Silverwood provides 64 beds all with single ensuite bedrooms, two lounges and a dedicated garden for each ward, and a woodland area for supervised walks. We strive to offer a great work-life balance – if you are looking for full time, part time or flexible options, we will try to make this work where operationally possible. We are committed to the health & well-being of our employees to create a positive work-life balance, along with a broad range of benefits. Our values are at the heart of what we do and shape the way we interact, develop our colleagues, and celebrate success.
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
* Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience: knowledge of legislation, NHS guidance, and ability to work with bio-psycho-social model; IT skills; ability to manage clinical complexity; experience across care settings; knowledge of psychiatric provision
* Ability to take a clinical leadership role in a multidisciplinary team
* Excellent communication with patients, families, carers and professionals
* Desirable: relevant higher degree (e.g., MD, PhD); MRCPsych; management qualification; peer-review or research publications; published audits
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Disclosure
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure to the DBS will be required.
Employer details
Employer: Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Orion Ward, Silverwood Hospital, 1 Holloway Hill, Lyne, Chertsey, Surrey, KT16 0AE
Employer's website: https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us
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