Specialty Doctor in Intellectual Disability (attracts £15K RRP)

Overview

Specialty Doctor in Intellectual Disability (attracts £15K RRP). The closing date is 07 October 2025.

Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this particular post, and those that apply must be registered with the GMC with a licence to practice.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join the Intensive Support Service. The team provides intensive psychiatric care to people with ID in the community in order to prevent hospital admissions. It led, following its inception, to a 70% reduction in acute admissions. The role is to provide support to the wider teams in providing mental health assessment & crisis management, in order to primarily support the prevention of admissions to the inpatient unit but also help with facilitating discharge from the inpatient unit back to the community to help the flow of the patient pathway.

We are looking for specialty doctors in psychiatry who want to join our well established & very welcoming team. This post is very well supported by two experienced consultant psychiatrists, with many opportunities to develop your experience and career.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the role are supporting with assessments & reviews of patients referred to the Intensive Support Service (ISS) with Section 12 approval to support with undertaking Mental Health Act assessments. To support with clinical supervision of nursing & other medical staff. To contribute to teaching, audit & quality improvement within the team. To provide immediate cover to Medical team both in the ISS & inpatient pathways during times of leave.

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!

Job responsibilities

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

Please note this role is over two locations:

ISS, 18 Mole Business Park, Randall's Road, Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 7AD and Deacon Unit, St. Ebbas, Epsom, Surrey KT19 8QJ.

Person Specification Qualifications

• MB BS or equivalent recognised medical qualification
• Full medical registration with a license to practice
• Approval under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act
• Management qualification or evidence of an interest in developing leadership skills.
• MRCPsych or equivalent

Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• 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)
• Experience working with various patient groups presenting with the full range of clinical severity across different care settings, including community, inpatient, and specialist teams.
• Evidence of effective multidisciplinary team involvement and experience
• Evidence of active participation in Continuous Professional Development
• Ability to meet duties under MHA and MCA
• Relevant higher degree, e.g., MD, PhD, MSc, or other additional clinical qualifications
• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.
• In good standing with GMC concerning warnings and conditions on practice
• Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within three months of appointment

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.

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

£61,542 to £99,216 a year Plus £149 Fringe Allowance