Overview
This appointment is for 2 Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists to cover East and West Surrey. The duties of the doctor will be predominantly devoted to the care and treatment of children and young people (CYP under 18 years old). The Crisis Intervention Service offers assessment, short term intervention and treatment across our 5 acute hospitals within Surrey and following their discharge into the community. You will be working closely within an MDT, enabling young people to be safely discharged with an appropriate safety plan or for consideration of hospital admission should a young person\'s needs and risks indicate this. We are looking for enthusiastic and energetic Consultants to work in our friendly, nurse led team. You will be working with another Consultant psychiatrist cross covering each other. Mentorship and support will also be offered from medical lead and Clinical Director. This is somewhat a unique role, as having elements of interface with social care, paediatric acute colleagues and our Hope Service counterparts with support from the CIS team. We are committed to staff development and training opportunities. This role will require you to travel between multiple sites within your working day.
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Responsibilities
* Provide diagnostic assessment and treatment for children and adolescents with mental health problems as part of a multidisciplinary team.
* Offer assessment, short-term intervention and treatment via the Crisis Intervention Service across Surrey\'s acute hospitals and in the community after discharge.
* Work within an MDT to enable safe discharge with appropriate safety plans or determine hospital admission based on risk and needs.
* Collaborate with social care, paediatric acute colleagues, and Hope Service counterparts with support from the CIS team.
* Provide psychiatric support and consultation to other team members; hold clinical responsibility for your caseload.
* Engage in liaison with other services, including social services, residential settings, and education; promote collaborative working with allied agencies, notably children\'s services and education.
* Participate in staff development and training opportunities; travel between multiple sites as required.
Flexible working
As a flexible working and friendly organisation, we want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that\'s job share, part time or any other flexible working patterns.
About Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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.
Salary, benefits and terms
This role attracts 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. To request the full terms of the RRP or relocation allowance please email Medical Recruitment Team. 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
* Sponsorship for international candidates up to £3,199
* Up to £2,000/year CPD allowance
* NHS pension employers contribution 23.7% from day one
* Subsidised nursery places
* Car scheme tax savings up to £6,000
* Discounted Nuffield Gym Membership and many more. Please check our benefits brochure for other benefits.
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