# Specialty Doctor - Dulwich Community Mental Health Team > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialty-doctor-dulwich-community-mental-health-team/79aa5185-9ad9-42bf-bf76-134ee6ae2742 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialty-doctor-dulwich-community-mental-health-team/79aa5185-9ad9-42bf-bf76-134ee6ae2742.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:** £63,696 - £102,689 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 2 months (N/A) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-09T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-26T12:11:05.759Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/South_London_Maudsley_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Psychiatry/Psychiatry-v7592452 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7592452?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.slam.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs) provide care and treatment for people with serious mental health difficulties, including but not limited to psychotic illnesses, mood and personality disorders, and other disorders. Southwark has four Community Mental Health. ### Main duties of the job - To provide full time medical input to the service and assessment of patients in their own accommodation as required  2.  This will include physical health assessment and examination and where necessary appropriate investigations for patients 3.  To undertake liaison with professionals outside the team including community and inpatient mental health services, GPs, housing providers, colleagues in the Acute Trust, and Adult Social Care, amongst others 4.   The doctor would assess under the Mental Health Act for admission where appropriate  5.  The doctor is responsible for record keeping including documentation of assessment and communication/ liaison with other agencies including primary care. 6.  The doctor will support the wider staff team. There will be opportunities to contribute to clinical governance, and formal and informal teaching. 7.  The doctor would be expected to be available to work 10 clinical sessions on the unit.  The doctor will be able to take regular time for professional development as agreed with the team Consultant Psychiatrist. 8.  The doctor would receive clinical supervision from the BBR Consultant Psychiatrist each week. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - To provide full time medical input to the service and assessment of patients in their own accommodation as required  2.  This will include physical health assessment and examination and where necessary appropriate investigations for patients 3.  To undertake liaison with professionals outside the team including community and inpatient mental health services, GPs, housing providers, colleagues in the Acute Trust, and Adult Social Care, amongst others 4.   The doctor would assess under the Mental Health Act for admission where appropriate  5.  The doctor is responsible for record keeping including documentation of assessment and communication/ liaison with other agencies including primary care. 6.  The doctor will support the wider staff team. There will be opportunities to contribute to clinical governance, and formal and informal teaching. 7.  The doctor would be expected to be available to work 10 clinical sessions on the unit.  The doctor will be able to take regular time for professional development as agreed with the team Consultant Psychiatrist. 8.  The doctor would receive clinical supervision from the BBR Consultant Psychiatrist each week. ## Job Details Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs) provide care and treatment for people with serious mental health difficulties, including but not limited to psychotic illnesses, mood and personality disorders, and other disorders. Southwark has four Community Mental Health. ## Job Description To provide full time medical input to the service and assessment of patients in their own accommodation as required 2. This will include physical health assessment and examination and where necessary appropriate investigations for patients 3. To undertake liaison with professionals outside the team including community and inpatient mental health services, GPs, housing providers, colleagues in the Acute Trust, and Adult Social Care, amongst others 4. The doctor would assess under the Mental Health Act for admission where appropriate 5. The doctor is responsible for record keeping including documentation of assessment and communication/ liaison with other agencies including primary care. 6. The doctor will support the wider staff team. There will be opportunities to contribute to clinical governance, and formal and informal teaching. 7. The doctor would be expected to be available to work 10 clinical sessions on the unit. The doctor will be able to take regular time for professional development as agreed with the team Consultant Psychiatrist. 8. The doctor would receive clinical supervision from the BBR Consultant Psychiatrist each week. ## Responsibilities To provide full time medical input to the service and assessment of patients in their own accommodation as required 2. This will include physical health assessment and examination and where necessary appropriate investigations for patients 3. To undertake liaison with professionals outside the team including community and inpatient mental health services, GPs, housing providers, colleagues in the Acute Trust, and Adult Social Care, amongst others 4. The doctor would assess under the Mental Health Act for admission where appropriate 5. The doctor is responsible for record keeping including documentation of assessment and communication/ liaison with other agencies including primary care. 6. The doctor will support the wider staff team. There will be opportunities to contribute to clinical governance, and formal and informal teaching. 7. The doctor would be expected to be available to work 10 clinical sessions on the unit. The doctor will be able to take regular time for professional development as agreed with the team Consultant Psychiatrist. 8. The doctor would receive clinical supervision from the BBR Consultant Psychiatrist each week. ## Person Specification ### Qualif **Essential** - MB BS or equivalent medical qualification **Desirable** - Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent qualification (in accordance with Royal College of Psychiatrists guidelines) - Approved under S12 of the UK Mental Health Act (1983), or able to achieve these within 3 months of appointment (A) ### Research **Desirable** - Experience or interest in research projects - Evidence of ability to plan, implement and supervise research ### Other qualities **Essential** - Interest in developing user-focused services - Ability to appraise own performance **Desirable** - Experience of active involvement in service user initiatives ### Personal Skills **Essential** - Capacity to work cooperatively in pursuit of clear goals and objectives - Self-motivating - Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) **Desirable** - Able to provide leadership for the team ### Teaching and supervision **Desirable** - Experience of teaching at either undergraduate or postgraduate level ### Organisation and Management **Essential** - Ability to manage complex workloads - Commitment to Clinical Governance **Desirable** - Participation in medical audit and/or Quality Improvement initiatives - Evidence of training in management skills ### Experience and clinical skills **Essential** - Commitment and experience of multi-professional team working (I) - Confidence in managing acute risk situations including use of MHA as appropriate. - Ability to manage own time, workload and prioritise clinical work **Desirable** - Experience of service development in mental health - Experience within general community settings ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 1.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=9848121) - [slam staff benefits (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2341) - [person specification (pdf, 456.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=9846558) ## 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.