# Consultant Psychiatrist - Adult Eating Disorders (In-patients) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for South West London and St George's Mental Health Trust NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-psychiatrist-adult-eating-disorders-in-patients/b405022e-59f1-4372-abd7-c35b6048f6de - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-psychiatrist-adult-eating-disorders-in-patients/b405022e-59f1-4372-abd7-c35b6048f6de.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** South West London and St George's Mental Health Trust NHS Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Psychiatry - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 Per annum pro rata, plus London zone allowance - **Contract type:** Permanent: N/A - **Closing date:** 2026-08-09T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-08T21:02:04.708Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Tooting/South_West_London_St_Georges_Mental_Health_NHS_Trust/Adult_Inpatient_Eating_Disorders/Adult_Inpatient_Eating_Disorders-v8142300 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8142300?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.swlstg.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Trust is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist for the Adult In-patient Eating Disorders Ward, Avalon Ward, Springfield University Hospital. This is an established post. The vacancy has arisen as a result of the current postholder re-locating. This is an exciting opportunity for an energetic and dynamic consultant psychiatrist to join this well-established in-patient eating disorders unit, with well- functioning MDT and good national and international reputation. ### Main duties of the job The Adult Eating Disorder services comprise of the following: inpatient unit – Avalon ward, outpatient service and day unit.  All are located in a new, state of the art Trinity building. The Trust operates as part of the South London Partnership (SLP) - a collaboration between the 3 trusts providing Mental health services for the 12 Boroughs of South London (South London and Maudsley \[SLaM\], OXLEAS and this Trust, South West London & St. George’s MH Trust). The SLP has an excellent reputation locally and nationally in context of innovation and good quality, patient centred care for population of South London. Avalon Ward is an 18 beds, providing care for local and national patients, mostly from Surrey, Sussex and Kent, with eating disorders requiring inpatient treatment. The service accepts patients from age of 18 who cannot be supported effectively in the community.  Decisions about admissions are made jointly with our partner in the Provider Collaborative (SLAM) in the Single Point of Referrals. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The appointed consultant will provide overall clinical responsibility for the inpatient assessment, care and treatment of adults on Avalon ward. As such, this post holder will need to be able to support effective team functioning and will also be required to work with a part-time Consultant colleague and the team and directorate in service development initiatives. The aim of this post is to ensure the team delivers a high quality and innovative service, to develop new treatment ideas in keeping with current evidence, to continually evaluate the treatment and to work nationally towards improvement of services for patients with eating disorders.  The appointed Consultant will have ample opportunities to engage in work and initiatives within South London Provider Collaborative and in training opportunities, as well as in teaching of students and trainees. The postholder will share the clinical responsibilities of these patients with the other part-time consultant and a very experienced SAS doctor, so that the workload is manageable. The max number of patients the consultant will manage at any point in time will depend on the complexity of the patients and their detained/ voluntary status on the ward. Please refer to attached JDPS for detailed information. ## Person Specification ### TEACHING **Essential** - Experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate psychiatry **Desirable** - Teaching Qualification - Evidence of feedback good from students ### QUALIFICATIONS: **Essential** - Primary Medical degree - Full GMC registration - MRCPsych, or equivalent - General Adult Psychiatry or eligible for such inclusion on the Specialist Registrar within three months of completing their CCT - Section 12 (2) approval of the Mental Health Act **Desirable** - Talking therapy such as CBT, DBT or MBT - Management and service development skills ### AUDIT AND MANAGEMENT **Essential** - Commitment to developing practice through clinical audit and/or research - Commitment to working with allied agencies including carer’s groups, and local charities. **Desirable** - Experience of service planning and development - Experience of working with third sector partners ### RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS: **Essential** - Evidence of participation in research, and outcomes of studies **Desirable** - Higher degree in research Completion of a research project and evidence of it’s dissemination - Publication in a peer reviewed journal ### KNOWLEDGE: & EXPERIENCE: Critical Expertise in Specialty **Essential** - Completed minimum of three years full time training in approved higher psychiatric training scheme - A detailed knowledge of main treatment approaches for severe mental illness **Desirable** - Knowledge and experience of the CPA process, risk assessment and risk management - Experience of teaching medical and non-medical staff, including those who may not have a formal qualification - Previous experience of managing patients with Eating Disorders. ## Documents - [jdps (pdf, 616.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10441129) - [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) - [personal details and fitness to practice (doc, 26.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=490) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.