Locum Consultant for Adult Psychiatry

Medacs Healthcare; Southall; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare recruitment agency is seeking a Locum Consultant for Adult Psychiatry in West London. The role involves providing care in a low secure admission ward, focusing on acute phases and risk management. Candidates must have GMC registration, relevant NHS experience, and S12/AC for inpatient care. This position offers competitive pay and flexible assignments within NHS trusts across the UK. For more information, interested candidates can apply via the advert or send their CV directly.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Flexible assignment

Opportunities in NHS trusts across the UK

Qualifications

• GMC registration required for this role.
• Experience in NHS settings is necessary.
• Must have inpatient experience with S12/AC registration.

Responsibilities

• Provide care in a low secure admission and assessment ward.
• Engage in treatment focusing on acute phases of illness.
• Participate in the care programme approach after three months.

Skills

GMC registration with full license to practice

Relevant NHS experience

Inpatient care experience

S12/AC registration

Right to work in the UK

Job description

Job: Locum Consultant for Adult Psychiatry

Location: WEST LONDON NHS TRUST

Job duration: ASAP - 17/04/2026. 4 Days per week.

Pay-rate: £100 - £115 PAYE

Further Description:

Derby Ward is a low secure admission and assessment ward.

Service users are usually admitted from:

• HM Prison Service
• Forensic community teams. They may have been recalled to a secure setting after a period in the community
• Psychiatric intensive care units (PICUs).

Treatment focuses on the acute phase of the illness and risk management.

After 3 months on the ward, a care programme approach (CPA) is undertaken. The service user and the team will develop a plan to decide which type of rehabilitation ward would best suit their needs.

If the patient has made a good recovery, it could also mean they could be discharged or go back to the hospital or prison from which they came.

We would expect service users to remain on Derby Ward for about six months

Requirements:

• GMC registration with full license to practice.
• Relevant NHS experience.
• UK right to work
• Inpatient, must have S12/AC

Benefits:

• Competitive pay
• Flexible assignment
• Opportunities in NHS trusts across the UK

If you are interested in this role, please apply via this advert or send me your CV to [e-mail]

For more details, contact Mitul Vadesha on 0161 507 7267