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Consultant Psychiatrist, Perinatal - East Surrey
Closing date: 30 April 2026.
This post is for a passionate Consultant Psychiatrist 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 comprehensive community specialist service for assessing and treating women with psychosis and other severe mental illnesses in pregnancy and post‑natally across the county of Surrey.
The post holder will oversee the clinical care of women residing or registered with a GP within the Epsom & Ewell, Mole Valley, Tandridge, Reigate, Banstead, and Redhill NHS CCGs or receiving maternity care at Epsom & St Helier or Surrey & Sussex Hospitals.
Main Duties of the Job
* Share medical responsibility with other consultant perinatal psychiatrists for providing high‑quality clinical care across the perinatal service, including assessments of women’s mental health and mother‑infant relationships, bio‑psycho‑social diagnostic formulations, prevention, treatment, and care options, communication and shared decision‑making with patients and families, and joint planning with other professionals and agencies.
* Provide regular clinical supervision to junior doctors and other staff, and give clinical advice and information as required.
* 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
* Up to £2000/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 many more
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Full medical registration with a licence to practice.
* Approval under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act (or within 6–12 months of interview/assessment) or equivalent.
* MBBS or equivalent recognised medical qualification.
* 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.
Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience
* 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 a bio‑psycho‑social perspective and wide medical knowledge.
* Ability to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.
* Ability to meet duties under the 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.
* Published audit or research projects.
* Wide range of specialist and sub‑specialist experience relevant to the NHS or comparable service.
* Experience in management.
* Specific training qualification/certificate or attendance on a recognised teaching course.
* Peer review or research publications.
* Included on the GMC Specialist Register or within six months.
* Approved clinician status or able to achieve within three months of appointment.
Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning
* 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.
* High‑level ability to effectively communicate complex and clinically sensitive information to patients, families, carers, and a wide range of lay and professional audiences, both written and oral.
* Ability to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 per year plus £149 fringe allowance.
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