Consultant Psychiatrist/ Medical Psychotherapist-Wandsworth CNS

Job overview

• We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Medical Psychotherapist / Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Wandsworth Complex Needs Service based at Trinity Building, Springfield Hospital SW17. The role is being offered as 5PAs on a substantive basis. Our Trustwide community services have undergone an exciting and innovative transformation which has included a strengthening of our clinical pathways for patients with personality disorders and a Trustwide Clinical lead for Personality disorders.  We are looking for consultants with the interest and skills in providing strong medical leadership to take our services forward.

Main duties of the job

• This medical psychotherapy role in Wandsworth CNS is multifaceted, with a significant emphasis on supporting the delivery of mandatory psychotherapy training for psychiatric trainees at South West London and St George’s Trust through the supervision of core and higher trainees and trainees completing CCTs in medical psychotherapy. This includes conducting face to face assessments of patients for their suitability for trainees to deliver psychodynamic psychotherapy under supervision. This post-holder will work closely with the Team Manager, and another part time consultant who is acting as the clinical lead for the team, to provide medical leadership.  They will also contribute clinical expertise to Wandsworth CNS in delivering Mentalization-Based Therapy (MBT) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) as core treatment offers, enhancing the overall therapeutic approach and ensuring comprehensive patient care. This combination of supervisory, evaluative, and clinical responsibilities makes the role both challenging and rewarding, fostering professional growth and patient well-being.

Should you be interested in an informal conversation about the role or a site visit, please contact Dr Uju Ugochukwu, Clinical Director for Community Services; [email protected]

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• If you are a dynamic and established consultant medical psychotherapist/psychiatrist fully registered with the GMC as well as holding S12 approval under the Mental Health Act or are a high trainee within nine months of being eligible for this grade, we would be delighted to hear from you. Our Trust services have been transforming and integrating as part of the country wide community mental health NHS transformation programme. In Wandsworth the Trust is also involved in the Ethnicity and Mental Health Improvement Project (EMHIP); a collaborative project involving SWLSTG Trust, South West London Integrated Care System and networks of BME voluntary, faith and community groups, convened by the Wandsworth Community Empowerment Network (WCEN). It’s aim is to reduce ethnic inequalities in access, experience and outcomes of mental health care. As a Trust we are proud to offer agile and flexible working opportunities as part of our new ways of working, and we are happy to talk flexible working at the interview stage. Please see attached JDPS for detailed job description and main responsibilities.