Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Psychiatrist, Perinatal - East Surrey

The closing date is 30 April 2026

Job summary

This Post is for a passionate Consultant Psychiatrist who will be responsible for providing clinical input and leadership to the East perinatal mental health team based at Horizon House, Epsom & working alongside a multidisciplinary team in line with New Ways of Working.

The Perinatal Mental Health Service provides a multidisciplinary, comprehensive community specialist service for assessing & treating women with psychosis & other severe mental illnesses in pregnancy and postnatally across the county of Surrey.

The post-holder will be responsible for overseeing the clinical care of those women residing or registered with a GP within the Epsom & Ewell, Mole Valley, Tandridge, Reigate, Banstead, & Redhill NHS CCGS or receiving maternity care at Epsom & St Helier or Surrey & Sussex Hospitals

If you want to make a meaningful difference to people's lives & support the integration of mental & physical health care, we'd love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

The postholder will share medical responsibility with other consultant perinatal psychiatrists for providing high-quality clinical care across the perinatal service. This includes assessments of women's mental health & mother-infant relationships & related risks, bio-psycho-social diagnostic formulations, exploration of prevention, treatment & care options, clear communication & shared decision-making with patients (and families as appropriate), communication & joint planning with other professionals & agencies by the most effective means, use of proper legal statutes & powers where necessary for good patient care.

Provide regular clinical supervision to junior doctors working or training in the service & clinical advice & information as & when required to all staff. Actively contribute to quality improvement activities in the service, including national audits and benchmarking.

Participate in the on-call rota with other Consultant staff as agreed in the job plan.

Our Offer:

  • NHS Consultant grade £109,725 - £145,478 per annum + £149 fringe + on- call requirement
  • Up to £2000/year CPD allowance *subject to policy requirements
  • NHS pension employers contribution 23.7% from day one
  • Company Car Lease Scheme
  • Discounted Nuffield Gym Membership and many more.

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

16 April 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year Plus £149 Fringe Allowance

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

325-7883840-MR

Job locations

Perinatal Team East Surrey

Horizon, 28 Upper High Street,

Epsom, Surrey

KT17 4QJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please check the job description & person specification document for more information on the requirements for this job

Click here to watch our YouTube videos about our offer to Consultants.

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please check the job description & person specification document for more information on the requirements for this job

Click here to watch our YouTube videos about our offer to Consultants.

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • 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

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.

Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • 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 bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
  • Ability to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
  • 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, including community, inpatient, and Specialty teams.
  • Knowledge of psychiatric provision

Desirable

  • Published audit or research projects
  • 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.
  • Peer review or research publications

Eligibility

Essential

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

Desirable

  • Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within three months of appointment

Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning

Essential

  • 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.
  • A high-level ability to effectively communicate complex and clinically sensitive information to patients, their families, carers, and a wide range of lay and professional people within and outside the NHS at both written and oral levels.

Desirable

  • Ability to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • 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

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.

Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • 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 bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
  • Ability to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
  • 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, including community, inpatient, and Specialty teams.
  • Knowledge of psychiatric provision

Desirable

  • Published audit or research projects
  • 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.
  • Peer review or research publications

Eligibility

Essential

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

Desirable

  • Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within three months of appointment

Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning

Essential

  • 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.
  • A high-level ability to effectively communicate complex and clinically sensitive information to patients, their families, carers, and a wide range of lay and professional people within and outside the NHS at both written and oral levels.

Desirable

  • Ability to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post

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.

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.

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

Perinatal Team East Surrey

Horizon, 28 Upper High Street,

Epsom, Surrey

KT17 4QJ


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

Perinatal Team East Surrey

Horizon, 28 Upper High Street,

Epsom, Surrey

KT17 4QJ


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:

HSS Medical Lead

Abigail Crutchlow

abigail.cruthlow@sabp.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

16 April 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year Plus £149 Fringe Allowance

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

325-7883840-MR

Job locations

Perinatal Team East Surrey

Horizon, 28 Upper High Street,

Epsom, Surrey

KT17 4QJ


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