Consultant Psychiatrist, Perinatal - NW Surrey (attracts £25K RRP)

Overview

This is an opportunity for a consultant Psychiatrist who will be responsible for providing clinical input & leadership to the North-West Perinatal Mental Health team based at Unither House & will work 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 and other severe mental illnesses in pregnancy & postnatally across the county of Surrey. We ensure that care provided aligns with the vision & values of the patient service centred, compassionate, high-quality, focussed on the needs of the woman, the baby & the wider family, facilitating shared decision-making at all times.

Responsibilities

The postholder will share 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 (& 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.

About the Trust

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.