Lead Consultant Psychiatrist, National ADHD & Autism Clinic

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the National Adult ADHD and Autism Clinic. The role encompasses leadership within the clinic, running nine weekly clinics, and taking consultant responsibility for patient assessment, treatment planning, and medication management.

You will provide expert risk assessment for complex neurodevelopmental and mental illness, champion evidence-based treatments, and support patients, carers,

Responsibilities

• To provide enthusiastic and flexible leadership and consultant input into the National ADHD And Autism Clinic, alongside the Clinic lead and Service Lead.
• To run 9 clinics weekly (9 diagnostic assessment appointments or treatments).
• To take consultant responsibility for the National ADHD and Autism Service patients, and assessing or supervising assessment and management of patients and devising or helping to devise appropriate treatment plans and medication regimes.
• To offer expert risk assessment and management skills in complex care of people with complex neurodevelopmental and mental illness;
• To ensure excellence in the delivery of evidence-based treatments;
• To act as a source of support, advice and information to current or prospective patients and their carers, referrers, team members and other professionals;
• To help represent the unit at Trust level and at care pathway meetings;
• To keep up-to-date with developments in research and treatment around neurodevelopmental disorders;
• To develop strong working relationships with outside stakeholders;
• To be an integral part of the team involved in developing the National ADHD and Autism Clinic and our neurodevelopmental disorders services;
• The post holder will be expected to lead research and help with ongoing research projects;
• The post holder will be encouraged to share and develop their expertise as appropriate;
• The post-holder will initiate clinical audits on quality-of-service delivery and outcome;
• The post-holder will participate in disseminating knowledge about our service and clinical/research outcomes;
• The consultant will need to take up AC/RC responsibilities;
• The post-holder will take part in clinical and organisational meetings and in the Trust clinical governance programme;
• The post-holder will be an integral part of the team delivering and developing our wider neurodevelopmental disorders services.

Job description

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the National Adult ADHD and Autism Clinic. The role encompasses leadership within the clinic, running nine weekly clinics, and taking consultant responsibility for patient assessment, treatment planning, and medication management.

You will provide expert risk assessment for complex neurodevelopmental and mental illness, champion evidence-based treatments, and support patients, carers,