Clinical Senior Lecturer

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a substantive clinical academic post focusing on women's mental health. This role involves six sessions in research and four as a Consultant Perinatal Psychiatrist, engaging in high-quality research, teaching, and collaboration across departments. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in understanding and addressing mental health challenges faced by women, particularly during the perinatal period. This full-time position offers a chance to make a significant impact in the field while working within a supportive academic environment.

Benefits

London Weighting Allowance

Indefinite contract

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in conducting high-quality research in mental health.
• Ability to teach and lead modules for medical students.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to women's mental health research and publish findings.
• Conduct psychopathological assessments and medical reviews.

Skills

Research in women's mental health

Psychopathological assessment

Teaching and education

Grant writing

Education

Medical Degree

Specialization in Psychiatry

Job description

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Clinical Senior Lecturer in the Department of Health Services & Population Research

Salary: £61,142 - £118,884, plus £2,162 London Weighting Allowance per annum.

Business unit: IoPPN

Department: Health Services & Population Research

Location: Denmark Hill Campus

Category: Academic & Teaching

Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a substantive, clinical academic post in women’s mental health, consisting of six sessions based at the Health Service and Population Research (HSPR) Department at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN), and four sessions as Consultant Perinatal Psychiatrist in the South London and Maudsley (Lewisham) Perinatal Community Mental Health Service. The primary academic focus is on women’s mental health, particularly in the perinatal period, in relation to basic understanding, service requirements, and policy implications. This includes, but is not limited to, epidemiological, qualitative, and quantitative research into the gendered determinants of mental health problems, the impact of mental health problems on women and their families, and interventions to support women and their families. The successful candidate will carry out research and teaching and will be encouraged to develop collaborations, including with other departments across the IoPPN, the Department of Women and Children’s Health in the Faculty of Life Science & Medicine, and the Pears Maudsley Centre for Children and Young People.

Key academic responsibilities (6 sessions):

• To contribute to the women’s mental health research programme within the HSPR department and broader university, particularly the IoPPN.
• To conduct and publish high quality, internationally recognised research outputs in peer-reviewed journals.
• To secure external grant support for research activity.
• To contribute to education (2 sessions) in the department, the IoPPN and the wider university, including leading the perinatal mental health module for iBSc and MSc students and contributing to teaching on other programmes, such as MSc Global Mental Health, MRCPsych, DClinPsy and undergraduate psychiatry.

Key clinical activities (4 sessions):

• Service promotion/liaison with agencies that are sources of referral.
• Psychopathological assessment of clients referred to the Lewisham perinatal mental health team.
• Medical reviews.
• Monitoring and treatment of patients at clinical high risk for perinatal relapse.
• Chairing multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Care co-ordination reviews.
• Supervision of medical staff and clinical research workers.
• Teaching core trainees, team members, other staff and medical students.
• Mandatory and CPD training.

This post will be offered on an indefinite contract (subject to a three-year probation period). This is a full-time post, but part-time options will be considered.