Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Specialty Doctor, Victoria Ward Inpatients, (Attracts £15K RRP)

The closing date is 10 June 2025

Job summary

"Would you like to work in an organisation that sits in the top 10 best Mental Health organisations in the country to work in?

We have an exciting opportunity for a full-time Specialty Doctor (1.0 WTE), Victoria Ward, Inpatient Services for Older Adults.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team where we are continuously embracing new ways of working whilst putting people who uses our services at forefront. Inpatient Services isa multi-disciplinary team comprising a Consultant Psychiatrist, resident doctors in training, & staff from different professional backgrounds, including administrative support. The team has an excellent reputation for supporting doctors in training.

The team is dedicated to quality improvement and outcomes. We actively and strongly support involvement in QIP, audit, aswell as research and development projects.

The Directorate offers a supportive and encouraging environment in which to progress professionally with opportunities to develop areas of interest.

All work of the Specialty Doctor will be under supervision of the Consultant Psychiatrist within the team.

Main duties of the job

The Specialty Doctor will be expected to show an interest in developing a wide range of psychiatric skills, including multi-professional work, maintaining a comprehensive knowledge of psychotropic medication & competencies in physical health & dementia.

Assessment, diagnosis, formulation, & review of management plans for service users. Flexibly review & reassess service users to evaluate their response to treatment & their readiness to access other parts of the Care Pathway. To instigate and support the discharge planning of service users in a timely manner.

Assess referrals and undertake mental state examinations of service users.

Our Offer:

    • NHS Specialty grade £59,175 - £95,400 per annum + £149 fringe + on- call requirement
    • £15,000 recruitment premia over 3 years
    • Relocation allowance: up to £8000 subject to policy requirement
    • Up to £2000/year CPD allowance subject to policy requirements
    • NHS pension employers contribution 23.7% from day one.

About us

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!

Details

Date posted

30 May 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£59,175 to £95,400 a year Including £149 Fringe Allowance

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

325-7198167-MR

Job locations

Victoria Ward

Farnham Road Hospital

Guildford

GU2 7LX


Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MB BS or equivalent recognised medical qualification
  • 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
  • Fully registered with the GMC with a license to practice at the time of appointment.

Desirable

  • 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

Eligibility

Essential

  • Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.

Desirable

  • In good standing with GMC or equivalent with no concerning warnings or conditions on practice

Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge of Risk Management
  • Knowledge of relevant legislation, guidance and literature and its implications for clinical practice
  • Ability to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
  • Ability to meet duties under MHA and MCA
  • Evidence of effective multidisciplinary team involvement and experience
  • Knowledge of psychiatric provision

Desirable

  • Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
  • Experience in management
  • Specific training qualification/certificate or attendance on a recognised teaching course.
  • Published audit or research projects
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MB BS or equivalent recognised medical qualification
  • 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
  • Fully registered with the GMC with a license to practice at the time of appointment.

Desirable

  • 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

Eligibility

Essential

  • Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.

Desirable

  • In good standing with GMC or equivalent with no concerning warnings or conditions on practice

Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge of Risk Management
  • Knowledge of relevant legislation, guidance and literature and its implications for clinical practice
  • Ability to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
  • Ability to meet duties under MHA and MCA
  • Evidence of effective multidisciplinary team involvement and experience
  • Knowledge of psychiatric provision

Desirable

  • Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
  • Experience in management
  • Specific training qualification/certificate or attendance on a recognised teaching course.
  • Published audit or research projects

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Victoria Ward

Farnham Road Hospital

Guildford

GU2 7LX


Employer's website

https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Victoria Ward

Farnham Road Hospital

Guildford

GU2 7LX


Employer's website

https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant Psychiatrist

Ranjit Mahanta

Ranjit.Mahanta@sabp.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

30 May 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£59,175 to £95,400 a year Including £149 Fringe Allowance

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

325-7198167-MR

Job locations

Victoria Ward

Farnham Road Hospital

Guildford

GU2 7LX


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