Clinical Fellow in Psychiatry - Rose Ward

South West London and St. George's Mental Health NHS Trust; Tooting; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust invites applications for a Clinical Fellow in Psychiatry on Rose Ward, a 4-month fixed-term post at Springfield Hospital, London.

The role is full-time (40 hours per week) and suitable for doctors at various stages, including FY2, with training opportunities and no guaranteed on-call hours.

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent
• GMC Registered
• Other basic degree (e.g. BSc) optional
• Honours or undergraduate distinction preferred

Responsibilities

• Work on the Inpatient Wards in General Adult Psychiatry at Springfield Hospital.
• Be part of MDT with ward consultant, GP trainee and Middle Grade.
• Engage in weekly academic programme and training opportunities.
• Possible on-call involvement subject to availability.

Education

MBBS or equivalent

GMC Registered

Other basic degree

Honours or undergraduate distinction

Job description

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.

Job overview

Clinical Fellow in Psychiatry - Rose Ward

4 months Fixed Term Contract

Full Time - 40 hours per week

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidate to work as Clinical Fellow in our Inpatient Wards in General Adult Psychiatry.

This is for Full time (40 hours per week) post at South West London and St George's Mental Health Trust, based at Springfield Hospital, Tooting, London

This post is being offered at the equivalent of Core Trainee level, and the appointment would be at a grade based on the qualifications and experience of the applicant. The post will be for 3 months initially to cover a gap in the Resident Doctor rotation. However, there is the possibility that the post may be extended for a further 4 months, subject to availability and funding.

As this is a short term role, there is no offer of sponsorship for a Skilled Worker visa.

Prospective applicants must ensure that they already have a right to live and work in the UK.

Main duties of the job

Successful applicants will work at Springfield Hospital, as part of an MDT in in-patient psychiatric wards. The clinical supervisor will be the ward consultant, who is solely based on the ward. The ward also has a GP trainee and Middle Grade doctor.

The post is suitable for doctors at several stages of their career including Post Foundation Year 2 and doctors seeking attainment of specific expertise in an FY3 year.

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 will be available to successful candidates, including attendance at the weekly academic programme.

There is no out of hours on-call duty for this role. However, there may be an opportunity to take part in the on-call rota to cover gaps, if desired and subject to availability.

Participation in the Daytime Duty Doctor cover is mandatory.

Working for our organisation

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 be '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.

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This 4-month Clinical Fellow (CF) post is offered from 2nd December 2026 at core trainee equivalent level. Successful applicants will work as ward doctors in friendly, modern in-patient environments.

Further details in the attached Job Description.

Person specification

Educational Qualifications

Essential criteria

• MBBS or equivalent
• GMC Registered

Desirable criteria

• Other basic degree, e.g. BSc,
• Honours or undergraduate distinction

Experience

Essential criteria

• 2 years of foundation training or equivalent
• Experience of management of mental health conditions under supervision

Desirable criteria

• Presented evidence of experience to date supported by references Attainment of the UK Foundation
• Programme or an equivalent level of experience.
• Experience of working in the speciality e.g. during foundation or core training.

Audit and Research

Essential criteria

• A good understanding of the principles

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of participation in audit and clinical governance activity

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.

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.

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
• South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust does not charge any fees at any stage of the recruitment process, including job applications, sponsorship arrangements, or employment offers. The contact details published on our official website are the Trust's authorised contact channels and should be used for all recruitment communications, job applications, and verification of employment offers.