Consultant Psychiatrist, Liaison - Frimley Park - 10 Month FTC
10 days ago
Camberley
The closing date is 10 August 2026. This post is a fixed-term Consultant Psychiatrist role responsible for providing clinical input and leadership to Liaison Psychiatry for Working Age Adults based at Frimley Park Hospital, working alongside a multidisciplinary team in line with New Ways of Working. The liaison service has a long-standing history of providing liaison input. The directorate offers Liaison Psychiatry services within Surrey's five major District General Hospitals. The post holder will work with managers to influence the delivery of services to the Acute Hospital to meet local needs in East Surrey, Epsom General, Frimley Park, Royal Surrey County, and St. Peter’s Hospitals. If you want to make a meaningful difference to people’s lives and support the integration of mental and physical health care, we’d love to hear from you. The Consultant will support existing staff in assessing, diagnosing and managing referrals for Working Age Adults presenting with mental health problems, and provide medical expertise and support to Frimley Park Hospital staff involved in adult mental health care. The Consultant will supervise the clinical caseload of the team members and the work of any trainee doctors attached to the service. The role will also support the liaison team in deciding the most appropriate intervention for patients referred to the service, including facilitating discharge planning and timely communication with Primary Care, CMHRSs or Inpatient Services. Clinical work will involve assessment and psychiatric treatment of patients directly or through supervision of other team members. • NHS pension employer’s contribution 23.7% from day one, • Company Car Lease Scheme, • Discounted Nuffield Gym Membership and many more 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 check the job description and person specification document for more information on the requirements for this job. Please note that the post does not offer sponsorship and the candidate is required to have full GMC registration. This post is a fixed-term role for 10 months till June 2027. • Full medical registration with a license to practice, • Approval under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act (or within 6 to 12 months of the time 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, • 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 broad medical knowledge, • Ability to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty, • Make decisions based on evidence and experience, including the contribution of others, • Ability to meet duties under MHA and MCA, • Experience working with various patient groups presenting with the full range of clinical severity across different care settings (community, inpatient, and specialty teams), • Knowledge of psychiatric provision, • Published audit or research projects, • Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months, • Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within three months of appointment, • 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, • Strong communication skills to convey complex and clinically sensitive information to patients, families, carers, and a wide range of lay and professional people within and outside the NHS, in writing and orally, • Ability to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to check for any previous convictions. Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust £113,565 to £150,569 a year; Plus £149 Fringe Allowance #J-18808-Ljbffr