Clinical Fellow in Psychiatry

South West London & St George's Mental Health NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health organization in Greater London is looking for a Clinical Supervisor for inpatient psychiatric wards. This role involves acting as the ward consultant and providing support to junior medical staff. Ideal candidates will enjoy flexible working, educational opportunities, and a commitment to diversity. The position suits motivated doctors eager to enhance their qualifications, including pathway towards MRCPsych. This is a chance to join a reputable Trust known for its quality of care and community engagement.

Benefits

Flexible working

Career development opportunities

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• The applicant must be a doctor at various career stages, especially in psychiatry.
• Experience as a SAS doctor or in Trust Fellow positions is also required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the ward consultant in psychiatric wards.
• Participate in daytime on-call duty roster.
• Supervise a core trainee or clinical fellow.

Skills

Energetic

Motivated

Teamwork

Education

MRCPsych qualifications

Post Foundation Year 2

Job description

Clinical Supervisor – In‑patient Psychiatric Wards

The successful applicant will work at TOLWORTH Hospital, as part of an MDT in modern in‑patient psychiatric wards. The Clinical Supervisor will be the ward consultant, based solely on the wards. The ward also has a second ward doctor (a core trainee or clinical fellow).

The post is suitable for doctors at several stages of their career including Post Foundation Year 2, doctors seeking attainment of specific expertise in an FY3 year, or an additional clinical post while they obtain MRCPsych qualifications. The post will also suit doctors seeking to enhance their portfolio to gain entry to the training grades and doctors already in non‑training Grade positions e.g. SAS doctors or Trust Fellows who are seeking a formal educational structure to their posts.

Training, educational opportunities and appraisal will be available to successful candidates, including attendance at the weekly academic programme.

Out of hours on‑call is not a compulsory part of the role, but there may be an opportunity to take part in the on‑call duty rota, if desired and subject to availability. Participation in the Daytime on call Duty Roster is mandatory.

If you are an energetic and motivated doctor who would like to join our service, then we would like to hear from you. We look forward to receiving your application.

Background

NHS Medical & Dental: Junior Clinical Fellow. South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust has a rich history, well‑established community links and an international reputation. We provide a full range of local mental health services to the Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth London boroughs, as well as specialist forensic mental health services, including specialised services such as national deaf adults and CAMHS inpatients and OCD. We are committed to providing high quality integrated health and social care for local people with mental health problems in South West London and more specialist mental health services for people throughout the UK. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ however we aim to be ‘outstanding’.

Our Values

We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values; being consistent, compassionate, collaborative, respectful and open is at the heart of everything we do. Our mission is “making life better together”.

When you join us, you'll be part of something special – an innovative and rapidly growing organisation that is helping to redefine the Mental Health, education and social care landscape in the UK. As a Trust, we are happy to talk flexible working. We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust. We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill‑health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ – we aspire to ‘outstanding’. This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services. We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti‑racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co‑produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.

Benefits

We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive. Please refer attached JDPS for more information. At South West London St Georges Mental Health Trust we are committed to providing services which embrace diversity and that promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Committed Employer, and welcome applications from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics. We are Members of Stonewall Diversity Champions and Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion.

Diversity and Inclusion

As part of the Trust's commitment to Equalities and Diversity, the Trust supports the establishment of Staff Networks groups to promote diversity in the workplace:

• BME (Evolve) Staff Network
• Christian Staff Network
• DiverseAbility
• Deaf Staff Network
• Mental Health Staff Forum
• Women's Staff Network
• LGBTQIA+

We are committed to supporting the Armed Forces Community and has signed the Armed Forces Covenant. We provide reasonable adjustments to the interview process for any candidates with a disability.

Important Information

Please note:

• That the closing date listed is a guide only and that the vacancy may close earlier should sufficient number of applicants have been received
• That once you have submitted your application you agree to your application being transferred to a 3rd party e-recruitment system
• That should you not have heard from us within three weeks from the closing date your application has not successful
• That priority consideration for applications may be given to at‑risk NHS employees
• That should you be successful and appointed, you authorise South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust to confirm your previous NHS service via an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process
• That your employment is offered subject to successful completion of a Probationary Period depending on your Band (except medical roles)
• That we are a smoke‑free Trust