# Locum Consultant Psychiatrist - Ward 1 > 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/locum-consultant-psychiatrist-ward-1/a31e5f1b-0002-48cc-8376-d5d49490ff03 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-psychiatrist-ward-1/a31e5f1b-0002-48cc-8376-d5d49490ff03.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 inclusive of inner London - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed Term) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-05T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-18T07:01:59.628Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London_Tooting/South_West_London_St_Georges_Mental_Health_NHS_Trust/Medical/Medical-v8092725 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8092725?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.swlstg.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Consultant Psychiatrist - Adult Inpatient Services Full Time 10PAs The Trust is seeking to appoint an experienced  Consultant Psychiatrist to work in our Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit  (P.I.C.U.)  on Ward 1  to cover a one year maternity leave of the current post holder. This is an established post based at Springfield Hospital, in Tooting, London SW17. This is an exciting opportunity for an energetic and dynamic consultant psychiatrist to join this friendly ward team. We are a progressive, financially stable mental health trust which has been rated ‘good’ by the CQC both overall and specifically for our acute & urgent care services. The Acute & Urgent Care Service Line comprises Acute General Psychiatric Wards on two hospital sites, intensive care unit, a psychiatric decision unit, acute care co-ordination and advanced clinical practice teams, home treatment and street triage teams, perinatal psychiatry, liaison psychiatric teams at three general hospitals, and two recovery cafés. All our clinicians are able to participate in a Trustwide quality improvement programme. We are investing in further improvements to our mental health services, including a major redevelopment programme on both the Springfield and Tolworth sites. ### Main duties of the job The post-holder will provide medical leadership on Ward 1. The Consultant will work closely with the Ward Manager to ensure a safe, efficient and effective service that meets the Trust’s Key Performance Indicators. While individual clinicians within the team have responsibility for the clinical care they deliver, the consultant shares with the ward manager and other team members responsibility for ensuring the care delivered by the team is safe and of a good standard. This includes participating in systems of audit and clinical governance, working to resolve problems on their own initiative, and where necessary drawing any concerns they have been unable to resolve themselves to the attention of the ward manager and others. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - To manage, appraise and give professional supervision to junior medical staff as agreed between consultant colleagues and the medical director and in accordance with the Trust’s personnel policies and procedures. - To ensure that junior medical staff working with the post holder operate within the parameters of the New Deal and are Working Time Directive compliant. - To undertake the administrative duties and record keeping associated with the care of patients. - To participate in service and business planning activity for the Ward and, as appropriate, for the whole mental health service. - To carry a mobile smart phone during working hours provided and paid for by the Trust and be contactable by members of the team and other colleagues by phone and email. - To work flexibly and creatively as part of a multidisciplinary team promoting informed risk taking and anti-discriminatory practice. - To communicate clearly and effectively with staff of all major disciplines concerned with provision of mental health care. - To participate in annual appraisal for consultants. - To attend and participate in the academic programme of the Trust, including lectures and seminars as part of the internal CPD programme. - To maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, Mental Health Act Section 12(2)/AC approval, and to abide by professional codes of conduct. - To participate annually in a job plan review with the clinical manager (ACD), which will include consultation, in order to ensure that the post is developed to take into account changes in service configuration and delivery associated with modernisation. - To work with local managers and professional colleagues in ensuring the efficient running of services and share with consultant colleagues in the medical contribution to management. - To comply with the Trust’s agreed policies, procedures, standing orders and financial instructions, and to take an active role in the financial management of the service and support the medical director and other managers in preparing plans for services. ## Job Details Consultant Psychiatrist - Adult Inpatient Services Full Time 10PAs The Trust is seeking to appoint an experienced Consultant Psychiatrist to work in our Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (P.I.C.U.) on Ward 1 to cover a one year maternity leave of the current post holder. This is an established post based at Springfield Hospital, in Tooting, London SW17. This is an exciting opportunity for an energetic and dynamic consultant psychiatrist to join this friendly ward team. We are a progressive, financially stable mental health trust which has been rated ‘good’ by the CQC both overall and specifically for our acute & urgent care services. The Acute & Urgent Care Service Line comprises Acute General Psychiatric Wards on two hospital sites, intensive care unit, a psychiatric decision unit, acute care co-ordination and advanced clinical practice teams, home treatment and street triage teams, perinatal psychiatry, liaison psychiatric teams at three general hospitals, and two recovery cafés. All our clinicians are able to participate in a Trustwide quality improvement programme. We are investing in further improvements to our mental health services, including a major redevelopment programme on both the Springfield and Tolworth sites. ## Job Description The post-holder will provide medical leadership on Ward 1. The Consultant will work closely with the Ward Manager to ensure a safe, efficient and effective service that meets the Trust’s Key Performance Indicators. While individual clinicians within the team have responsibility for the clinical care they deliver, the consultant shares with the ward manager and other team members responsibility for ensuring the care delivered by the team is safe and of a good standard. This includes participating in systems of audit and clinical governance, working to resolve problems on their own initiative, and where necessary drawing any concerns they have been unable to resolve themselves to the attention of the ward manager and others. ## Responsibilities To manage, appraise and give professional supervision to junior medical staff as agreed between consultant colleagues and the medical director and in accordance with the Trust’s personnel policies and procedures. To ensure that junior medical staff working with the post holder operate within the parameters of the New Deal and are Working Time Directive compliant. To undertake the administrative duties and record keeping associated with the care of patients. To participate in service and business planning activity for the Ward and, as appropriate, for the whole mental health service. To carry a mobile smart phone during working hours provided and paid for by the Trust and be contactable by members of the team and other colleagues by phone and email. To work flexibly and creatively as part of a multidisciplinary team promoting informed risk taking and anti-discriminatory practice. To communicate clearly and effectively with staff of all major disciplines concerned with provision of mental health care. To participate in annual appraisal for consultants. To attend and participate in the academic programme of the Trust, including lectures and seminars as part of the internal CPD programme. To maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, Mental Health Act Section 12(2)/AC approval, and to abide by professional codes of conduct. To participate annually in a job plan review with the clinical manager (ACD), which will include consultation, in order to ensure that the post is developed to take into account changes in service configuration and delivery associated with modernisation. To work with local managers and professional colleagues in ensuring the efficient running of services and share with consultant colleagues in the medical contribution to management. To comply with the Trust’s agreed policies, procedures, standing orders and financial instructions, and to take an active role in the financial management of the service and support the medical director and other managers in preparing plans for services. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - Primary Medical degree - Full GMC registration - MRCPsych, or equivalent - Included on the GMC Specialist Register for 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** - Qualification in a talking therapy such as CBT, DBT or MBT - Qualifications in change management and service development skills ### Audit 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 ### Audit & Management **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 including psychopharmacological interventions **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 ### Knowledge & Experience **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 including psychopharmacological interventions **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 ### Research & Publications **Essential** - Evidence of participation in research, and outcomes of studies **Desirable** - Higher degree in research - Completion of a research project and evidence of its dissemination - Publication in a peer reviewed journal ## 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, 428.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10386172) - [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.