Consultant Psychiatrist - Carshalton and Wallington IRH

South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health Trust in South West London is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist for its Carshalton and Wallington Integrated Recovery Hub. This full-time role offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to provide medical leadership while participating in the training of future healthcare professionals. The Trust is committed to high-quality patient care and values flexibility and professional development.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Career development programs

Inclusive and supportive workplace

Qualifications

• Must be a dynamic established consultant psychiatrist fully registered with the GMC.
• Experience in approved higher psychiatric training scheme is required.
• Holding Section 12 (2) approval of the Mental Health Act.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical leadership to the Carshalton and Wallington Integrated Recovery Hub.
• Participate in audit and clinical governance.
• Responsible for the provision of training to medical trainees.

Skills

Psychiatric assessment

Medical leadership

Training

Risk assessment

Teaching

Education

Primary Medical degree

MRCPsych or equivalent

Full GMC registration

Job description

Consultant Psychiatrist - Carshalton and Wallington IRH

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Main area Psychiatry Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent: Location: Jubilee Health Centre Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week Job ref 294-MEDI-0388-CS-E

Site Jubilee Health Centre East Town Wallington, Salary £105,504 - £139,882 Per annum plus London Zone allowance Salary period Yearly Closing 20/07/2025 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 - Carshalton and Wallington Integrated Recovery Hub

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Carshalton and Wallington IRH which has recently undergone a service transformation.

We are looking for a full time 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.

As a Trust we are proud to offer agile and flexible working opportunities as part of our new ways of working, and we are happy to talk flexible working at the interview stage.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will be a Consultant Psychiatrist providing medical leadership to the Carshalton and Wallington Integrated Recovery Hub (C&W IRH), and sessional consultant psychiatric assessment and advice to patients referred to the Sutton Single Point of Access Team.

The Consultant in partnership with the team manager shares responsibility for ensuring the care delivered by the team is safe and of a good standard. This includes participating in systems of audit and clinical governance.

The post sits within a well-established MDT that works alongside a separate Consultant-led Primary Care/Assessment team and interfaces with a Consultant-led Home Treatment Team and in-patient wards. There are also specialist teams for Early Intervention in Psychosis, Personality Disorder and adult ADHD.

The post-holder will be responsible for the provision of training to Foundation, GPVTS and psychiatry trainees, and the teaching of St George’s University of London Medical Students.

If you are a dynamic established consultant psychiatrist fully registered with the GMC as well as holding Approved Clinician and S12 approval under the Mental Health Act. or a specialist trainee within six months of inclusion on the Specialist Register and would be keen to be involved in developing and expanding the service, we would be delighted to hear from you.

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. T he 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 ofbenefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.

Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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. T he 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 ofbenefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.

Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.

Please refer attached JDPS for detailed 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 another specialism
• Qualification in a talking therapy such as CBT, DBT or MBT
• Qualifications in change management and service development 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
• 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

RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS:

• Evidence of participation in research, and outcomes of studies
• Completion of a research project and evidence of it’s dissemination
• Publication in a peer reviewed journal

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

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Dr Hamid Rahmanian Job title Associate CD & Consultant Psychiatrist Email address [e-mail] Additional information

Closing date: 20th July 2025 (midnight)

Assessment date: TBC (via MS Teams)

Interview and AAC panel date: TBC (via MS Teams)