# Consultant Psychiatrist - Fitzmary 1 Ward (female acute) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-psychiatrist-fitzmary-1-ward-female-acute/d35a7966-16d2-4232-8b09-b30496a10b14 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-psychiatrist-fitzmary-1-ward-female-acute/d35a7966-16d2-4232-8b09-b30496a10b14.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Psychiatry - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum - **Contract type:** 4 months (Fixed term) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-01T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-17T10:21:33.937Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Beckenham/South_London_Maudsley_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Psychiatry_Central_Locality_General_Adult_Mental_Health/Psychiatry_Central_Locality_General_Adult_Mental_Health-v8090068 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8090068?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.slam.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This is a fixed term post for Consultant Psychiatrist in General Adult Psychiatry to work on Fitzmary 1 ward. FM1 is a female ward based at Bethlem Royal Hospital that focuses on providing treatment and support to women that are experiencing an acute mental health crisis. The post has become available following the relocation of the long-term post holder. The post is full-time for 10 sessions a week (working hours are 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday). The successful candidate will provide clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary team and oversee the delivery of individualised care for all patients admitted to the ward. The role requires collaboration with the ward team, families, and external agencies to ensure safe and effective management of acute mental health conditions, focusing on recovery-oriented approaches and timely discharge planning. The successful will also be part of an active Consultant body and will join the Borough Consultants on call rota. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will have leadership responsibilities for the service and will be the RC for patients the patients admitted to the ward. The post holder will conduct regular psychiatric reviews and contribute to care planning meetings of patients under their care. There will be a need to support community and other inpatient colleagues, write tribunal reports, and attend tribunals as required. The post-holder will forge good working relationships with other psychiatrists across the Directorate in order to encourage appropriate admissions, prompt discharges and assure a cooperative approach to the care of patients. They will be linked in with other Consultants and, if necessary, supported to join peer groups. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached detailed Job description and Person specification for any further information. Do not hesitate to contact Dr Serena Lai should you wish to discuss the post further. ## Job Details This is a fixed term post for Consultant Psychiatrist in General Adult Psychiatry to work on Fitzmary 1 ward. FM1 is a female ward based at Bethlem Royal Hospital that focuses on providing treatment and support to women that are experiencing an acute mental health crisis. The post has become available following the relocation of the long-term post holder. The post is full-time for 10 sessions a week (working hours are 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday). The successful candidate will provide clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary team and oversee the delivery of individualised care for all patients admitted to the ward. The role requires collaboration with the ward team, families, and external agencies to ensure safe and effective management of acute mental health conditions, focusing on recovery-oriented approaches and timely discharge planning. The successful will also be part of an active Consultant body and will join the Borough Consultants on call rota. ## Job Description The post holder will have leadership responsibilities for the service and will be the RC for patients the patients admitted to the ward. The post holder will conduct regular psychiatric reviews and contribute to care planning meetings of patients under their care. There will be a need to support community and other inpatient colleagues, write tribunal reports, and attend tribunals as required. The post-holder will forge good working relationships with other psychiatrists across the Directorate in order to encourage appropriate admissions, prompt discharges and assure a cooperative approach to the care of patients. They will be linked in with other Consultants and, if necessary, supported to join peer groups. ## Responsibilities Please see the attached detailed Job description and Person specification for any further information. Do not hesitate to contact Dr Serena Lai should you wish to discuss the post further. ## Person Specification ### essential **Essential** - In the GMC Specialist Register (or if Specialist Registrar within 6 months of gaining CCT) - Membership of the Royal College Of Psychiatrists or equivalent qualification (in accordance with RCPsych Guidelines) - Section 12 approval - With or eligible for Approved Clinician status (MHA, 2007) - Experience of clinical work in General Adult Psychiatry - Excellent knowledge and experience of the application of the Mental Health Act - Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team and provide leadership to the team - Expertise in risk assessment and the use of evidence-based interventions for the treatment of psychiatric conditions - Ability to train and supervise junior medical staff and medical students / staff from other disciplines **Desirable** - Higher Degree in relevant areas - Previous experience as Inpatient Consultant - Experience of being involved in management and Quality Improvement activities - Publications on relevant topics ## Documents - [slam staff benefits (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2341) - [fixed term_fitzmary 1_consultant_job description and persons specificatons (pdf, 784.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10383293) ## 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.