Consultant Psychiatrist and Clinical Director (ICT)

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Foundation Trust in Greater London seeks a Consultant Psychiatrist and Clinical Director for its intensive community treatment services. The successful candidate will provide clinical leadership and ensure high-quality care for patients with eating disorders. Responsibilities include conducting comprehensive psychiatric assessments, leading multidisciplinary teams, and developing treatment pathways. Prospective candidates should have a primary medical degree, full GMC registration, and experience in eating disorders. A competitive salary range of £109,725 to £145,478 per annum is offered along with a permanent, full-time contract.

Qualifications

• Experience and skills in Eating Disorders are essential.
• Demonstrable leadership skills are crucial.
• Excellent communication and empathic skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership for the ICT and day patient services.
• Serve as consultant responsible for patient care within these pathways.
• Participate in the weekly MDT meetings, leading and supervising teams.

Skills

Eating Disorders

Excellent communication skills

Leadership skills

Organisational skills

Education

Primary Medical Degree

Full GMC Registration

Inclusion on the Specialist Register

Job description

Consultant Psychiatrist and Clinical Director (ICT)

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust – Closing date: 21 January 2026.

Main duties of the role

• Provide clinical leadership for the intensive community treatment (ICT) and day patient services.
• Provide psychiatric and medical input to the care of ICT and day patients.
• Develop and evaluate treatment pathways in collaboration with MDT leads.
• Provide ED liaison for ICT and day patients admitted to medical wards.
• Provide clinical leadership to the referral and assessment pathway.
• Provide comprehensive psychiatric assessment for new referrals to VSEDS.
• Work closely with MDT colleagues across the service line to ensure patient‑centred care, smooth and timely patient transitions between teams, and good working relationships with colleagues.
• Work closely with external stakeholders, including the NL AED PC, to ensure equity of access and well‑integrated care pathways for all patients and their families.
• Cross‑cover and collaborate with CYP and Adult consultant colleagues.
• Active membership of the VSEDS Care Quality Group.

Job responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership within the ICT and Day Patient pathways.
• Serve as consultant responsible for patient care within these pathways.
• Diagnose patients with an ICD10 code at assessment and ensure that these are documented appropriately.
• Participate in the weekly MDT meetings, providing leadership, supervision and consultation for the teams.
• Consult other MDT members regarding the management of risk.
• Attend weekly MDT clinical forum.
• Work with the day patient manager, ICT team lead, and consultant colleagues to manage the flow of referrals, assessments, admissions, discharges and waiting lists.
• Provide pre‑admission assessment and planning meetings for patients and their families/carers.
• Contribute to CPA/discharge planning meetings as appropriate.
• MHA work including MHA assessments, report writing, tribunals and hearings.

About us

Vincent Square Eating Disorder Service (VSEDS) was established in 2002 and has developed substantially over the last 19 years. The majority of services are provided at South Kensington & Chelsea Mental Health Unit (SK&C MHU), with an out‑patient facility at Roxborough Road in Harrow. The directorate provides a range of specialist services for children, young people and adults with eating disorders across 5 London boroughs for CYP, 8 London boroughs for adults, and national referrals are accepted for adult inpatient care.

Specialist community CYP ED services are provided for the Boroughs of Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea, Brent, Harrow and Hillingdon. Comprehensive adult services across community, day patient and inpatient levels are provided for the Boroughs of Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea, Hammersmith & Fulham, Brent, Harrow and Hillingdon, whilst tertiary level services are provided for the Boroughs of Ealing and Hounslow. Ealing and Hounslow have a secondary level service in the neighbouring West London Health Trust (WLHT) providing outpatient treatment for adults with mild to moderate eating disorder (ED).

CNWL is a nationally leading NHS Foundation Trust providing Mental Health, Community Health and Child Health Services across London and the South East of England.

Qualifications – Essential

• Primary Medical Degree
• Full GMC Registration with GMC licence to practise
• Section 12 MHA approved
• Approved Clinician status
• Inclusion on the Specialist Register (or expected within 6 months of interview date)

Qualifications – Desirable

• MRCPsych
• General Adult Psychiatry CTT
• Training in Eating Disorders
• Additional postgraduate qualification relevant to Eating Disorders
• Clinical supervisor approval
• QI training

Education and Training – Essential

• Experience and skills in Eating Disorders
• Excellent communication and empathic skills
• Demonstrable leadership skills
• Experience of team working
• Sound organisational skills
• Ability to work on own initiative

Education and Training – Desirable

• Experience and skills in adult inpatient Eating Disorders
• Experience and skills in evidence based treatments for Eating Disorders
• Experience and skills in MHA tribunals and report writing
• Liaison psychiatry experience
• Experience and skills in QI
• Experience and skills in teaching and training

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) is required.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applicants requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship will be considered alongside other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information, see the NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Vincent Square Eating Disorder Service
South Kensington & Chelsea Mental Health Unit, Nightingale Place
London
SW10 9NG

Employer's website

https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work

£109,725 to £145,478 per annum (pro rata if less than full time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

333‑G‑ED‑C‑0008

Job locations

Vincent Square Eating Disorder Service