Consultant Psychiatrist for Older Adults, CMHT-OP (attracts £25K RRP)

The post-holder will be responsible for consultant oversight of patients aged 65 and over referred to the CMHT for Older People and registered with the Cranleigh and Wonersh GP surgeries. The 65+ population is currently around 6000. It is expected that the post-holder will conduct one clinic per week as well as sessions for home visits as needed, and support nurse colleagues with caseload reviews, and participate in the weekly MDT. This part of the role is expected to be allocated 40% of clinical time. The CMHT-OP currently performs the function of a general older adult CMHT as well as that of a memory assessment service. Functional and organic cases are accepted. In addition, the post-holder will be responsible for providing consultant care to residents of Care Homes referred to the CMHT-OP from across the Guildford and Waverley region. This part of the role will be allocated 60% of clinical time. Both parts of the role involve working within a multi-disciplinary team and it is expected that there will be close working with nurse colleagues and other MDT members. Duties as an Approved Clinician under the Mental Health Act will occasionally be required. The role includes 2.5PA allocated to SPA, and the post-holder will be encouraged to access the local academic programme on Friday mornings. The Trust supports consultants who wish to develop interests in Education, Medical Management and Research.

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.

This job attracts a Recruitment & Retention (R&R) payment of £25,000 in addition to £8000 relocation allowance. The R&R payment is pro rata for part time employees. To request the full terms of the R&R payment or relocation allowance please email Medical Recruitment Team -medicalrecruitment@sabp.nhs.uk This vacancy is to cover the Cranleigh & Wonersh locality of the Guildford & Waverley Community Mental Health Team ( CMHT-OP), & to provide consultant care for Care Home residents across the Guildford & Waverley region. It is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established & high-functioning team, & to take the lead on Care Home Psychiatry in the region. Our offer:

• NHS Consultant Grade £105,504 - £139,882 per annum + £149 fringe + on-call payments
• GMC Sponsorship
• Recruitment premia £25,000 subject to policy requirement
• Relocation allowance: up to £8,000subject to policy requirements
• Sponsorship for international candidates: up to £3,199
• Up to £2000/year CPD allowance subject to policy requirements
• NHS Pension: employers contribution 23.7% from day one
• Subsidised nursery places
• Car Scheme: tax saving up to £6,000
• Discounted Nuffield Gym Membership
• Generous annual leave