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This vacancy attracts a Recruitment and Retention payment of £25,000 in addition to £8,000 relocation allowance. The RRP is pro rata for part time employees.

We are looking for a skilled & committed Consultant Psychiatrist to join our Community Children and Young People Services (CYPS) team in North West Surrey, based at Unither House in Chertsey. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in supporting the mental health and wellbeing of children & young people up to the age of 18 across Runnymede, Spelthorne & Woking.

You will work as part of a large, supportive multi-disciplinary team that includes psychologists, therapists, nurses, social workers & specialist practitioners. Together, you will provide assessment, diagnosis & treatment for a wide range of mental health & neurodevelopmental needs, including emotional difficulties, behavioural concerns, eating disorders, ADHD & complex presentations. The service also benefits from a single point of access for referrals, extended hours, and strong partnership working across Surrey.

Your role will include offering clinical leadership, carrying out assessments, holding a consultant caseload, supporting MDT discussions, & providing guidance & supervision to colleagues. You will also contribute to service development, teaching, training, &quality improvement within a forward-thinking &expanding CAMHS partnership.

You’ll have the opportunity of working within a well-established and friendly team of highly skilled professionals who are passionate and committed to the care needs of our children and young people.

You would be responsible for providing a diagnostic, assessment and treatment service for children and adolescents with mental health problems within a multi-disciplinary approach to care, promoting high-quality multidisciplinary working and relationships.

On average, A full-time consultant would do 2-3 monthly assessments and holds a caseload of approximately 60 in our service. Patients have a consultant review after 6 weeks of treatment in the team and then every 2-3 months.

You will participate in an emergency out-of-hours rota, providing back-up for junior doctors and professionals in assessing young people seen in A&E.

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 requirement

Relocation allowance: up to £8000 subject to policy requirement

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

Car scheme tax savings up to £6000

Discounted Nuffield Gym Membership and many more. Please check our benefits brochure for other benefits.

Please check our benefits here: Medical : Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust for other benefits.

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.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Please see the attached Job description that clearly states all the requirements needed to carry out this role.

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