Consultant Psychiatrist in North Focussed Support Team

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health organization in Greater London is seeking a Substantive Consultant Psychiatrist. The role involves co-leading a multi-disciplinary team, providing high-quality support to patients with complex mental health conditions, and engaging in educational activities. Ideal candidates will have a CCT in General Adult Psychiatry and experience in community psychiatry. Opportunities for professional development and innovative service improvement are offered.

Qualifications

• CCT in General Adult Psychiatry within 6 months.
• Section 12(2) approved.
• Approved Clinician status within 3 months of appointment.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior medical input as consultant psychiatrist for patients.
• Be part of senior leadership for the team.
• Deliver out-of-hours senior medical input.

Skills

Bio-psycho-social assessment

Community psychiatry pathways

Legislation under MHA and MCA

Cultural context experiences

Liaising with primary care

Education

CCT in General Adult Psychiatry

Approved Clinician status

Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists

Job description

South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) is looking to recruit a Substantive Consultant Psychiatrist for the North Focused Support Team. This integrated medium to long-term support service comprises clinical, social care and voluntary sector staff, providing multidisciplinary assessment and support. Embedded in local communities and developing strong links to the local Primary Care Networks, the team supports people to recover, stay well, make their own choices and participate in the community.

The post will co‑lead the multi‑disciplinary team with co‑consultants and senior colleagues in the North Living Well Centre. The team normally has 11‑13 new referrals per month, of which approximately half are accepted and transferred to the team. The overall caseload is around 270‑280 patients, with 2‑4 urgent assessments per week and 7‑8 scheduled reviews per week.

Closing date is 14 December 2025

Main duties of the job

The main clinical duties are to provide senior medical input as consultant psychiatrist / Approved Clinician with the co‑consultant for the patients treated under the North Focused Support Team, and to be part of the joint senior leadership for the team and North Living Well Centre. There is reciprocal Approved Clinician cover including under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act for the leave, study leave and sickness of senior medical staff in Lambeth during working hours.

The post holder will provide out‑of‑hour senior medical input as per the Lambeth consultant on‑call rota (1:24) with a category ‘B’ 1% banding supplement.

As for undergraduate and postgraduate medical education, one full‑time ST is placed in the team; one of the co‑consultants is currently their Clinical Supervisor. There are year‑3 medical students of King’s College London allocated to the team for their longitudinal placements.

About us

The successful candidate will work in Lambeth SLaM, part of the Living Well Network Alliance (LWNA), a collaboration with the local place‑based of the South East Integrated Care Board (SEL ICB), local authorities and two voluntary sector partners (Certitude and Thames Reach). The LWNA is the first Alliance in the country to provide whole‑system mental health care for working‑age adults with innovation, co‑production and population needs at the centre of service development and delivery.

The post holder will take advantage of opportunities for innovative service development, quality improvement and management / leadership development in the LWNA and within the Trust. There are ample opportunities for educational and academic roles and collaborations as SLaM is part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre and the only mental health trust in the UK to have its own biomedical research centre, hosted jointly with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King’s College London.

Job responsibilities

More detailed job description, main responsibilities and person specifications are found in the attached document (pending the RCPsych approval).

There is support for newly appointed consultants in the StartWell group, providing a senior consultant as a mentor.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• CCT in General Adult Psychiatry within 6 months
• Section 12(2) approved
• Approved Clinician status within 3 months of appointment
• Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent
• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management

Skills and Experiences

• Wide‑ranging knowledge and clinical expertise in bio‑psycho‑social assessment, treatment and management of patients with common and complex mental health conditions in community psychiatry settings
• Evidence of excellent knowledge and experience in community psychiatry pathways
• Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
• Experience of range of specialist and sub‑specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
• Experience of work in different cultural contexts
• Experience of working in liaison with primary care

Academic Skills and Lifelong Learning

• Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
• Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement
• Participated in continuous professional development
• Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
• Experience of teaching a multidisciplinary team
• Experience in clinical research and/or service evaluation
• Has led quality improvement projects leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust