Consultant General Adult Psychiatrist-North Kingston IRH

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider in London seeks a Consultant General Adult Psychiatrist to join their Integrated Recovery Hub. The role involves providing medical leadership, assessing patients with severe mental illness, and working collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams. This is a substantial post with a salary ranging from £105,504 to £139,882 per year, offering a diverse experience in mental health management.

Qualifications

• Completion of three years of higher psychiatric training.
• Experience with the CPA process and risk assessment.
• Evidence in research and publications.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical leadership to North Kingston IRH and Kingston SPA.
• Collaborate with Team Managers to ensure service effectiveness.
• Assess and manage patients with severe mental illness.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Psychopharmacological interventions

Teaching

Crisis management

Education

Primary Medical degree

Full GMC registration

MRCPsych or equivalent

GMC Specialist Register for General Adult Psychiatry

Section 12 (2) approval

Qualification in CBT or DBT

Qualification in change management

Job description

Overview

South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust is seeking a Consultant General Adult Psychiatrist for North Kingston Integrated Recovery Hub (IRH) and Kingston SPA (Single Point of Access). The closing date is 12 October 2025.

The SWLSTG Trust is seeking a consultant psychiatrist for the community mental health teams called North Kingston IRH (Integrated Recovery Hub) and Kingston SPA (Single point of Access). This is an established post. The vacancy has arisen because of the substantive postholders reducing their PA's. This position is working across two teams: 3 PAs in Kingston SPA (Assessment team) and the remaining 7 PAs in North Kingston IRH (Generic CMHT).

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity for an energetic and dynamic consultant psychiatrist to join these well-functioning teams with a strong clinical leadership. This opportunity will provide a diverse experience of assessing new patients and management of patients with severe mental illness (SMI) in the medium to long term.

About us

South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust values their staff and invests in their career progression and development. The Trust is a provider of the full range of mental health services in South West London. It was established in 1994 initially providing services in the London Boroughs of Merton and Wandsworth. The Trust has grown substantially over the years and now serves a local population of over 1 million people across the Boroughs of Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth.

Job responsibilities

The post-holder will provide medical leadership to North Kingston IRH and Kingston SPA. The Consultant will work closely with both Team Managers and other consultant colleagues to ensure a safe, efficient and effective service that meets the Trust's Key Performance Indicators.

Please see attached JDPS for detailed Job Description and main responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Primary Medical degree.
• Full GMC registration
• MRCPsych, or equivalent.
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register for General Adult Psychiatry or eligible for such inclusion on the Specialist Registrar within three months of completing their CCT.
• Section 12 (2) approval of the Mental Health Act
• Qualification in a Psychological therapy such as CBT, DBT or MBT
• Qualifications in change management and service development skills

Knowledge and Experience

• Completed minimum of three years full time training in approved higher psychiatric training scheme.
• A detailed knowledge of main treatment approaches for severe mental illness including psychopharmacological interventions
• Knowledge and experience of the CPA process, risk assessment and risk management
• Experience of teaching medical and non-medical staff, including those who may not have a formal qualification

Audit and Management

• Commitment to developing practice through clinical audit and/or research
• Commitment to working with allied agencies including carers' groups and local charities.
• Experience of service planning and development
• Experience of working with third sector partners

Research and Publications

• Evidence of participation in research, and outcomes of studies
• Higher degree in research; completion of a research project and evidence of its dissemination
• Publication in a peer reviewed journal

Teaching

• Ability to remain calm under pressure; ability to inspire others; ability to provide good clinical leadership; ability to effect change; ability to negotiate and collaborate with first, second and third sector organisations to identify shared agendas and meet common goals
• Willingness to supervise junior medical staff and staff from allied disciplines; willing to take on a fair share of Trust-wide duties; commitment to personal, team and service development
• Ability to work co-operatively in multi-disciplinary teams; ability to manage and adapt to change
• Personal experience of mental illness; personal experience of social distress
• Evidence of helping others who have suffered physical, mental or social misfortune; evidence of seeking feedback as a way of improving one's skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum pro rata plus London Zone Allowance