# LAS (ST4) in Psychiatry of Learning Disability > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/las-st4-in-psychiatry-of-learning-disability/3adfefd4-654b-4e00-8160-ad8411f55e3a - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/las-st4-in-psychiatry-of-learning-disability/3adfefd4-654b-4e00-8160-ad8411f55e3a.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Psychiatry - **Grade:** Senior - **Salary:** £67,325 (MT04) - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (Also consider part-time) - **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-01T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-17T08:33:42.811Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/South_London_Maudsley_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Psychiatry_Learning_Disability/Psychiatry_Learning_Disability-v8059157 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8059157?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.slam.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The LAS ST4 doctor will assess and review patients with intellectual disability and mental health problems in the Maudsley Outpatient Clinic (Monday afternoons) based at Maudsley Hospital. A caseload will be assigned to them by the consultant psychiatrist under close supervision. ### Main duties of the job The LAS ST4 doctor may also be required to visit patients at other locations within the Borough i.e. at home, day centre and so on. In addition, they will participate and contribute to the weekly Lambeth MHLD Team meeting, liaise with patients’ GPs, social services, third sector organisations and other external agencies. The LAS ST4 doctor will be expected to attend Care Programme Approach (CPA) meetings and other multidisciplinary meetings. You will receive weekly clinical supervision provided from Dr Partsenidis (Consultant Psychiatrist). The appointed doctor will be expected to complete mandatory training. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The LAS ST4 doctor will assess and review patients with intellectual disability and mental health problems in the Maudsley Outpatient Clinic (Monday afternoons) based at Maudsley Hospital. A caseload will be assigned to them by the consultant psychiatrist under close supervision. ## Job Details The LAS ST4 doctor will assess and review patients with intellectual disability and mental health problems in the Maudsley Outpatient Clinic (Monday afternoons) based at Maudsley Hospital. A caseload will be assigned to them by the consultant psychiatrist under close supervision. ## Job Description The LAS ST4 doctor may also be required to visit patients at other locations within the Borough i.e. at home, day centre and so on. In addition, they will participate and contribute to the weekly Lambeth MHLD Team meeting, liaise with patients’ GPs, social services, third sector organisations and other external agencies. The LAS ST4 doctor will be expected to attend Care Programme Approach (CPA) meetings and other multidisciplinary meetings. You will receive weekly clinical supervision provided from Dr Partsenidis (Consultant Psychiatrist). The appointed doctor will be expected to complete mandatory training. ## Responsibilities The LAS ST4 doctor will assess and review patients with intellectual disability and mental health problems in the Maudsley Outpatient Clinic (Monday afternoons) based at Maudsley Hospital. A caseload will be assigned to them by the consultant psychiatrist under close supervision. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - At least 24 months full-time equivalent experience (at core trainee or SHO-equivalent, or staff grade or staff grade equivalent) in Psychiatry. - Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams in Psychiatry. - Assessment & Treatment of severe mental illness in adults. **Desirable** - 4-6 months full-time equivalent experience (at core trainee or SHO-equivalent, or staff grade or staff grade equivalent) in Psychiatry of Learning Disability or CAMHS. - 4-6 months full-time equivalent experience (at core trainee or SHO-equivalent, or staff grade or staff grade equivalent) in Psychiatry of Learning Disability or CAMHS. - Assessment & Treatment of severe mental illness in adults with learning disability ### Knowledge & Qualifications **Essential** - MB BS or equivalent - Full General Medical Council (GMC) Registration, or appropriate GMC Registration for this post - Right to work in the UK **Desirable** - Passed written components of the MRCPsych (Paper A, Paper B or both). - Passed MRCPsych CASC. - Section 12 approved for the purposes of Mental Health Act (MHA) work OR potentially eligible for approval. ### Skills & Personal Qualities **Essential** - Basic IT skills - Good communication skills, including spoken and written English. Capacity to communicate effectively and sensitively with others. - Experience of working in a team, including: capacity to work co-operatively with others and show leadership when appropriate; capacity to work effectively in multi-professional and multi-agency teams. - Capacity and motivation to treat others with understanding and sensitivity, and to see patients as people - Good awareness of the bio-psycho-social model in assessing & managing people with complex needs & mental illness. Capacity to see beyond the obvious, and to bring a range of approaches to solving problems - Good organisational and prioritising skills. - Good knowledge and awareness of care programme approach (CPA) & risk assessment **Desirable** - Good awareness of the ‘recovery model’ and social inclusion principles for mental illness - Experience in the management of patients with LD and autism - Interest in, and experience of, teaching. - Critical appraisal skills - Evidence of involvement in an audit project OR a quality improvement project. ## Documents - [slam staff benefits (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2341) - [person specification lambeth mhld las st4 post (pdf, 80.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10349658) - [post details & timetable for las st4 doctor, lambeth mhld (pdf, 360.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10349657) ## 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.