Specialty Doctor, Learning Disabilities, 12 Month FTC

Overview

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Specialty Doctor, Learning Disabilities, 12 Month FTC

The closing date is 06 February 2026

This new one year fixed term post is for a Specialty Doctor with preferably Section 12 approval, responsible for providing clinical input to Deacon Unit and the Intensive Support Service.

The role is split between the Intensive support service to provide support to the wider teams in providing mental health assessment and 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 in order to help the flow of the patient pathway and support the inpatient consultant deliver high quality care.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will form part of the team working closely with community teams to help maintain an individual in the community. The post will primarily be community based but will have some time within the inpatient flow pathway and support the Consultant, who is primarily responsible for this process.

The county-wide role will work with others in the team to support the individual in their home. Working collaboratively, the prevention of admission is the primary outcome. The post holder works with community teams to facilitate and agree on an acute care management plan to prevent admission during a crisis. The post holder can also act as a gatekeeper to the inpatient unit where needed, supported in their decision making by the consultant responsible for the overall pathway.

The post holder will report to Dr Anushka Dissanayake (Consultant Deacon Unit and Intensive Support Service) and next to Prof Raja Mukherjee (Associate Medical Director). Postholder will have 1.5 SPA session, 4.5PA in ISS and 4 PA in Deacon. The balance will be confirmed and reviewed as part of job planning.

Our offer:

• NHS Pension: employers contribution 23.7% from day one
• Company Car Lease Scheme
• Discounted Nuffield Gym Membership
• Generous annual leave 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!

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent recognised medical qualification.
• Full medical registration with a license to practice.
• Relevant higher degree, e.g. MD, PhD, MSc or other additional clinical qualifications
• MRCPsych or equivalent
• 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 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

Clinical Skills, Knowledge & 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)
• 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 specialist teams.
• Evidence of effective multidisciplinary team involvement and experience
• Knowledge of psychiatric provision
• Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
• Specific training qualification/certificate or attendance on a recognised teaching course.
• Experience in management

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

Address

Trust HQ, Leatherhead & Deacon Unit, Epsom, KT19 8QJ

£61,542 to £99,216 a yearPlus £149 Fringe Allowance

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern Reference number

365-MR

Job locations

Trust HQ, Leatherhead & Deacon Unit, Epsom, KT19 8QJ