Consultant Psychiatrist, Vega Ward - Silverwood (attracts £25K RRP)

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Consultant Psychiatrist, Vega Ward - Silverwood (attracts £25K RRP) The closing date is 29 October 2026 Apply for this job Job summary Surrey & Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is a General Medical Council (GMC) sponsor employer We currently have an exciting opportunity for a passionate Consultant Psychiatrist to join our adult inpatient service at our newest purpose built hospital, located within our Vega Ward at Silverwood. The post-holder will deliver consultant psychiatric input to inpatients admitted to the ward per the agreed Acute Service Operational Policy. In addition, the post holder will provide clinical leadership and be actively involved in service improvement activities. This vacancy will come with an additional acuity supplement (equivalent to 1PA) for successful applicants. You will be working in an organisation that fosters an inclusive culture, where we treat each other with compassion and kindness. You will be able to grow your career, and we have dedicated pathways to help enable you to do this. We will support your personal and professional growth through our extensive training opportunities. This post offers SPA time supporting CPD, teaching and supervision, audit, quality improvement, research interests and clinical leadership. The role includes participation in the Surrey-wide WAA consultant on-call rota (approximately 1:30). Main duties of the job The Consultant Psychiatrist will be expected to work effectively with colleagues from other professional disciplines and deliver services consistent with the Trust policy for the Care Programme Approach. The post-holder is also expected to liaise effectively with the other general and specialist teams operating in Surrey to ensure effective handover of care when patients transfer between teams as part of the patient pathway. We strive to offer a great work life balance - if you are looking for full time, part time or flexible options, we will try to make this work where operationally possible. Our offer: Salary: NHS Consultant Grade £113,565 - £150,569 + £149 fringe, + on-call payments Additional Acuity Supplement (equivalent to 1PA) GMC Sponsorship Relocation allowance: up to £8000 *subject to policy requirements Sponsorship for international candidates: up to £3199 Recruitment premia £25,000 *subject to policy requirements NHS Pension: employers contribution 23.7% from day one Subsidised nursery places Car Scheme: tax saving up to £6,000 Discounted Nuffield Gym Membership This job attracts a Recruitment & Retention (R&R) payment of £25,000 in addition to £8000 relocation allowance. The R&R payment is pro rata for part time employees. To request full terms of the R&R payment or relocation allowance please email Medical Recruitment Team -medicalrecruitment@sabp.nhs.uk 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 sec