Consultant Psychiatrist, Liaison - East Surrey (attracts £25K RRP)

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 Post is for a Consultant Psychiatrist responsible for providing clinical input and leadership to Liaison Psychiatry for Working Age Adults based at the East Surrey Hospital and working alongside a multidisciplinary team in line with New Ways of Working.
East Surrey Hospital in Redhill is part of the Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. This large and successful hospital has approximately 700 beds, serving West Sussex and East Surrey. The Trust has been rated Outstanding in the January 2019 report of the recent CQC inspection. The area served by the Trust is an enjoyable place to live and work. The Liaison services for ESH are provided to those aged 16 years to end of life in Mole Valley, Tandridge, Reigate and Banstead and serve the local population of approx. 503,000., The Consultant will be expected to support the existing staff in assessing, diagnosing and managing referrals for working-age adults presenting with mental health problems in East Surrey Hospital and to provide medical expertise and support to East Surrey Hospital staff involved in looking after patients with functional and organic mental health problems presenting in the acute hospital.
In addition, the Consultant will supervise the clinical caseload of the team members and the work of any trainee doctors who may be attached to the service. The role will also support the existing liaison team in deciding the most appropriate intervention for patients referred to the service. This will include facilitating discharge planning and timely communication with Primary Care, CMHRSs or Inpatient Services.
The clinical work will involve the assessment and psychiatric treatment of patients directly or through the supervision of other team members.
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 [email protected]

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.

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.