# Clinical Fellow in Psychiatry - Kingston Liaison

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for South West London and St George's Mental Health Trust NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** South West London and St George's Mental Health Trust NHS Trust
- **Location:** Kingston Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Psychiatry
- **Grade:** Junior
- **Salary:** £54,499 per annum pro rata plus London Zone Allowances
- **Contract type:** Fixed term: 5 months (from October 2026 - March 2027)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week (No OOH on call duty.)
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-06T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-21T16:40:31.641Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Kingston/South_West_London_St_Georges_Mental_Health_NHS_Trust/Kingston_Liaison/Kingston_Liaison-v8248528
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8248528?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.swlstg.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Clinical Fellow - Kingston Liaison Team

5 months Fixed Term Contract

Full Time - 40 hours per week

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates to work as Locally Employed Doctors /Clinical Fellows in our Liaison Team based in Kingston.

This is for Full time (40 hours per week) post and is based in Kingston Hospital, Galsworthy Road, Kingston KT2 7QB

The post is being offered at the equivalent of Core Trainee level, and the appointment would be at a grade based on the qualifications and experience of the applicant. The post will be for 5 months to cover a short term vacancy.

As this is a short term role, there is no offer of sponsorship for a Skilled Worker visa.

Prospective applicants must ensure that they already have a right to live and work in the UK.

### Main duties of the job

Successful applicants will work within the Liaison Team based in Kingston as part of an MDT team. The clinical supervisor will be the ward consultant who is based on the wards.

The post is suitable for doctors at several stages of their career including Post Foundation Year 2, doctors seeking attainment of specific expertise in an FY3 year, or an additional clinical post while they obtain MRCPsych qualifications.

The post will also suit doctors seeking to enhance their portfolio to gain entry to the training grades and doctors already in non-training Grade positions e.g. SAS doctors or Trust Fellows who are seeking a formal educational structure to their posts.

Training, educational opportunities and appraisal will be available to successful candidates, including attendance at the weekly academic programme.

There is no out of hours on-call duty for this role. However, there may be an opportunity to take part in the on-call rota to cover gaps, if desired and subject to availability.

Participation in the Daytime Duty Doctor cover is mandatory.

If you are an energetic and motivated doctor who would like to join our service, then we would like to hear from you. We look forward to receiving your application.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This 3-month Clinical Fellow (CF) post is offered from October 2026 at core trainee equivalent level, and the appointment would be at a salary based on the qualifications and experience of the applicant. Successful applicants will work as ward doctors in friendly, modern in-patient environments.

Further details in the attached Job Description.

### Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- 2 years of foundation training or equivalent
- Experience of management of mental health conditions under supervision

**Desirable**

- Presented evidence of experience to date supported by references Attainment of the UK Foundation
- Programme or an equivalent level of experience.
- Experience of working in the speciality e.g. during foundation or core training.

### Audit and Research

**Essential**

- A good understanding of the principles

**Desirable**

- Evidence of participation in audit and clinical governance activity

### Educational Qualifications

**Essential**

- MBBS or equivalent
- GMC Registered

**Desirable**

- Other basic degree, e.g. BSc,
- Honours or undergraduate distinction
- Section 12 approval

## Documents

- [trust strategy (pdf, 3.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1559)
- [trust values (pdf, 785.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2069)
- [staff benefits (pdf, 239.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2318)
- [swlstg diversity (pdf, 1.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2314)
- [swlstg privacy notice (pdf, 106.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2510)
- [dbs information for candidates (pdf, 109.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=627)
- [anti racism values into actions (pdf, 815.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2865)
- [job description & person specification (pdf, 202.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10560511)
- [personal details and fitness to practice (doc, 26.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=490)

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