Consultant Psychiatrist - CAMHS Learning Disability

SWLStG; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Part time

Job summary

South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Consultant Psychiatrist to join the CAMHS Learning Disability Service on a part-time basis (7PAs). The post focuses on providing specialist assessment and leadership for children and young people with moderate to profound intellectual disabilities and co-morbid mental health needs.

The role involves clinical liaison with Tier 2/3 services, supervision of the LD CAMHS team, and collaboration with families to

Qualifications

• Primary Medical degree and CCT in Psychiatry.
• Full GMC registration with licence to practice.
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register or eligible within three months.
• Approved Clinician status or able to achieve within three months.
• Section 12 approval or able to achieve within three months.
• Qualification in CBT/DBT/MBT.
• Experience in change management and service development.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultation and liaison with Tier 2 and 3 services for Richmond and Kingston, referrals to Tier 4 providers, and support for Tier 1 referrers.
• Provide psychiatric oversight to the LD CAMHS team.
• Provide emergency consultation and liaison to professionals within the team and network.
• Develop and implement effective care plans with young people, parents and carers.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary and multi-agency packages of care for complex presentations.

Skills

Leadership in clinical teams

Emergency psychiatry

CAMHS experience

Learning disability knowledge

Education

MBBS or equivalent

CCT in Psychiatry

GMC Registration

Approved Clinician status

Section 12 approval

CBT/DBT/MBT qualification

Change management / service development

Job description

Consultant Psychiatrist - CAMHS Learning Disability

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Main area CAMHS Emergency Care Service (CECS) Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent: Part Time Hours 7 sessions per week (Part Time)

Site Springfield Hospital Town London, Tooting Salary £113,565 - £150,569 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 22/11/2026 23:59

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

Consultant Psychiatrist - CAMHS Learning Disability

Part Time - 7PAs

We are seeking to appoint an experienced Consultant Psychiatrist to work within our Child & Adolescent Learning Disability Service.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a busy, developing service to provide consultation to specialist CAMHS for children and young people with moderate to profound intellectual disability, some of whom may have significant co‑morbid mental health needs.

We are looking for a consultant with the interest and skills in providing strong medical leadership to take our services forward.The role is being offered on a permanent basis, alongside a tailored management leadership programme for those individuals who would be interested in pursuing this.

Main duties of the job

The LD CAMHS service is a comprehensive multidisciplinary learning disability mental health team, incorporating psychiatry, psychology, learning disability nursing, speech and language therapy and behavioural analyst expertise.

The team provide a highly specialist learning disability CAMHS service for children and young people with moderate to profound intellectual disabilities with additional mental health needs and/or challenging behaviour. Many of the CYP have complex needs related to Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and/ or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The team have strong relationships with the local authority disabled children services, special schools and education departments across all boroughs.

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 '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

• To provide consultation and liaison with clinicians in Tier 2 and 3 services for patients resident within the boroughs of Richmond and Kingston, referrals to and liaison with Tier 4 providers and, together with the rest of the service, education and support for Tier 1 referrers.

• To provide clinical support for the team and provide psychiatric oversight to the team.

• To provide emergency consultation, liaison, advice, management and appropriate support to professionals within the team and in the wider network of the child, young person or family.

• To work in partnership with young people, parents and carers to develop and implement effective and agreed care plans.

• To contribute to the development of multidisciplinary and multi‑agency packages of care, treatment and support for young people and their families with complex mental health, physical health and social care presentations, through effective consultation, liaison and joint‑working.

Please see attached JDPS for more details

Person specification

Qualifications

• Primary Medical degree and CCT Specialist Registration.
• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice.
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register or eligible for such inclusion on the Specialist Registrar within three months of completing their CCT.
• Approved Clinician status (or able to achieve within 3 months of appointment).
• Section 12 (2) approval of the Mental Health Act (or able to achieve within 3 months of appointment).
• Qualification in a talking therapy such as CBT, DBT or MBT
• Qualifications in change management and service development skills
• Additional clinical qualifications or other higher degrees or further training relevant to the post.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE: & 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
• Minimum two years experience working with children and/ or adolescents in a multidisciplinary setting.
• Experience of working with learning disabilities/ neurodevelopmental disorders
• 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
• Experience of working with children/ adolescents/ young adults with learning disabilities.

AUDIT AND MANAGEMENT:

• Engage in continuing professional development, and join a Peer Group to gain approval for CPD done.
• Commitment to developing practice through clinical audit, quality improvement, and working with colleagues in the liaison psychiatry team, the acute trust, and managers. Commitment to working with allied agencies including carer’s groups, and local charities.
• Experience of service planning and development
• Experience of working with third sector partners

TEACHING:

• Experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate psychiatry
• Teaching Qualification Evidence of feedback good from students

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
• DiverseAbility
• 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 3 rd 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.

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (