Locum LAS (ST4-6 level) in Mental Health Learning Disability

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

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider in London is seeking a Locum LAS (ST4-6 level) doctor to join their community team for adults with intellectual disabilities and mental illness. The role involves assessing patients, participating in MDT meetings, and working closely with various health professionals. Candidates must have full GMC registration and experience in mental health services. This role offers a significant opportunity to work within a dynamic team, focusing on innovative treatment practices.

Qualifications

• Experience in assessment, risk assessment and management of mental illness.
• Experience in working within a multidisciplinary team.
• Knowledge of the needs of people with neurodevelopmental conditions.

Responsibilities

• Work in a community team for adults with intellectual disability and mental illness.
• Liaise with various agencies and attend MDT meetings.
• Assess patients across different settings including hospitals and homes.

Skills

Experience in mental health services

Experience working in MDT

Knowledge of psychiatric medication

Experience in adult learning disability services

Education

Full GMC registration as doctor

Job description

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Locum LAS (ST4-6 level) in Mental Health Learning Disability, London

Client:

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Yes

Job Reference:

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Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

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Job overview

The Locum doctor will work in the community team for adults with intellectual disability and mental illness and/or significant challenging behaviour within the London borough of Southwark. They will be part of a multidisciplinary team made up of Psychiatrists, Nurses, Psychologists and Behaviour Support workers.

They will assess patients for follow-up or initial assessments at various sites including Maudsley Hospital, day centres and the patient’s home/care home. They are also expected to liaise with inpatient mental health units and with acute medical departments when patients accessing the team are admitted to inpatient units.

The doctor will participate in the MDT meetings including professionals meetings, weekly clinical team meetings, risk management meetings and other meetings as may be clinically relevant. A caseload is assigned to the doctor under close supervision from the consultant psychiatrist.

Main duties of the job

Your main liaisons would be with other clinicians in the community MHLD, ward based MDT, other Mental Health personnel both within and outside the directorate, other health, education, social services and voluntary agency personnel, referrers to the service, relevant research staff.

Working for our organisation

South London & Maudsley NHS Trust provides a full range of mental health services to the people of Lewisham, Croydon, Lambeth and Southwark as well as national specialist services. The Trust has a major role in postgraduate training of doctors, psychologists, nurses and therapists. It has a leading role in devising and evaluating new treatments. In addition it has a broad research agenda in mental health, which informs of new NHS mental health policies. South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust is part of Kings Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre

They will assess patients for follow-up or initial assessments at various sites including Maudsley Hospital, day centres and the patient’s home/care home. They are also expected to liaise with inpatient mental health units and with acute medical departments when patients accessing the team are admitted to inpatient units.

The doctor will participate in the MDT meetings including professionals meetings, weekly clinical team meetings, risk management meetings and other meetings as may be clinically relevant. A caseload is assigned to the doctor under close supervision from the consultant psychiatrist.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Locum doctor will work in the community team for adults with intellectual disability and mental illness and/or significant challenging behaviour within the London borough of Southwark. They will be part of a multidisciplinary team made up of Psychiatrists, Nurses, Psychologists and Behaviour Support workers.

They will assess patients for follow-up or initial assessments at various sites including Maudsley Hospital, day centres and the patient’s home/care home. They are also expected to liaise with inpatient mental health units and with acute medical departments when patients accessing the team are admitted to inpatient units.

The doctor will participate in the MDT meetings including professionals meetings, weekly clinical team meetings, risk management meetings and other meetings as may be clinically relevant. A caseload is assigned to the doctor under close supervision from the consultant psychiatrist.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration as doctor

Experience

• Experience in mental health services, including assessment, risk assessment and management of mental illness
• Experience in working in an MDT
• Experience working in adult learning disability services, or of working with people with neurodevelopmental conditions

Knowledge

• Knowledge of psychiatric medication, including clozapine
• Knowledge of the needs of people with neurodevelopmental conditions