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

South West London and St Georges Mental Health Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 200,000 +; Part time

Job summary

A reputable mental health trust in Greater London is seeking a part-time Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist to join the Richmond Crisis Home Treatment Team. The role involves providing acute assessments and short-term treatment for adults at risk of hospital admission. You will deliver care primarily in patients’ homes and have clinical leadership responsibilities. This established position offers flexible working arrangements and the opportunity to make a significant impact in the community.

Benefits

Flexible working

Career development

Positive working environment

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical sessions within the Richmond Home Treatment Team, offering acute assessment and short-term treatment for adults at risk of hospital admission.
• Deliver care primarily in patients’ homes and at the health centre.
• Review 2–3 patients per day, undertake clinical leadership, and perform other duties as outlined in the timetable.
• Serve as the medical responsibility for all patients under the team, ensuring effective assessment, planning, delivery of care and prioritisation of resources with the Team Manager.
• See clients in their own homes and at community venues throughout the week.

Job description

Post and specialty

Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist

Base

Until mid 2026 – Queen Mary’s Hospital, Roehampton Ln, London SW15 5PN

Mid 2026 – end Sep 2026 – Livingston House, 2-6 Queens Road, Teddington TW11 0LB

From end Sep 2026 – Barnes Hospital, South Worple Way, Barnes, London, SW14 8SU

Contract

6 PA (DCC 4.5 PA, SPA 1.5 PA)

Tenure and start date

Substantive Consultant. Start date to be agreed with successful applicant.

About the Trust

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 national deaf adults and CAMHS inpatients and OCD services.

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’.

We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.

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.

Role Overview

This is a part time 0.6WTE Consultant Psychiatrist for the Richmond Crisis Home Treatment Team. The vacancy has arisen due to the current postholder moving on to non‑NHS roles. The role is an established post.

Role responsibilities

• Provide clinical sessions within the Richmond Home Treatment Team, offering acute assessment and short‑term treatment for adults at risk of hospital admission.
• Deliver care primarily in patients’ homes and at the health centre.
• Review 2–3 patients per day, undertake clinical leadership, and perform other duties as outlined in the timetable.
• Serve as the medical responsibility for all patients under the team, ensuring effective assessment, planning, delivery of care and prioritisation of resources with the Team Manager.
• See clients in their own homes and at community venues throughout the week.

Caseload and Locations

The team typically has a caseload of 30–40 clients receiving home treatment. Clinical duties will be carried out at service users’ homes and at the health centre. The team base will shift from Queen Mary's Hospital (until mid 2026) to Livingston House (mid 2026 to Sep 2026) and finally to Barnes Hospital (from end Sep 2026).

Additional Information

Please see attached JDPS for more details. This advert closes on Wednesday 14 Jan 2026.