# Specialty Doctor in Southwark Team Early Psychosis > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialty-doctor-in-southwark-team-early-psychosis/a28c7ceb-78ff-40e1-88a3-42733ae53cfa - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialty-doctor-in-southwark-team-early-psychosis/a28c7ceb-78ff-40e1-88a3-42733ae53cfa.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 - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (N/A) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-01T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-17T08:33:28.079Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/South_London_Maudsley_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Psychiatry/Psychiatry-v8045445 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8045445?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.slam.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The post holder will provide medical input supervised by consultant psychiatrist as part of a multi-disciplinary team offering care for people who present with early Psychosis. ### Main duties of the job - psychiatric assessment, treatment, planning and review of service users; - be a member of the multi-disciplinary team and to participate in the delivery and evaluation of treatment for the service users; - participate in MDT meetings and Care Programme Approach reviews; - conduct in depth informed clinical interviews, to be able to do mental state assessments, and general physical examination and request relevant investigations such as ECG, Bloods and formulate appropriate treatment plans including referrals to general medical services; - Ensure that routine physical health checks are performed accordingly to the Early Intervention Standards. - provide medical and mental health assessments to service users, and identify treatment resistant patients - liaise with appropriate agencies concerning the treatment and management of service users, including maintaining active correspondence with GPs; - diagnose clients with an ICD-10 code on acceptance onto the caseload and follow up appointments; - maintain adequate written documentation of all medical and psychiatric examinations of the patients and to record contacts with relatives and carers. . - undertake and complete psychiatric reports under supervision for Mental Health Tribunals and Hospital Managers hearings and attending them as needed. - work in accordance with service policies and guidelines. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - be responsible for psychiatric assessment, treatment, planning and review of service users; - be a member of the multi-disciplinary team and to participate in the delivery and evaluation of treatment for the service users; - participate in MDT meetings and Care Programme Approach reviews; - conduct in depth informed clinical interviews, to be able to do mental state assessments, and general physical examination and request relevant investigations such as ECG, Bloods and formulate appropriate treatment plans according to the findings, including referrals to general medical services; - To ensure that routine physical health checks are performed accordingly to the Early Intervention Standards. - provide medical and mental health assessments to service users, and identify treatment resistant patients; - undertake Mental Health Act assessments when required and Section 12 approved - liaise with appropriate agencies concerning the treatment and management of service users, including maintaining active correspondence with GPs; - diagnose clients with an ICD-10 code on acceptance onto the caseload and follow up appointments; - maintain adequate written documentation of all medical and psychiatric examinations of the patients and to record contacts with relatives and carers. The outcome of such interventions should be recorded. Clear diagnostic and treatment plans should be formulated and recorded, and a comprehensive case workup should be available. Risk assessments should be reviewed and updated as per guidelines; - undertake and complete psychiatric reports under supervision for Mental Health Tribunals and Hospital Managers hearings and attending them as needed. - work in accordance with service policies and guidelines. ## Job Details The post holder will provide medical input supervised by consultant psychiatrist as part of a multi-disciplinary team offering care for people who present with early Psychosis. ## Job Description psychiatric assessment, treatment, planning and review of service users; be a member of the multi-disciplinary team and to participate in the delivery and evaluation of treatment for the service users; participate in MDT meetings and Care Programme Approach reviews; conduct in depth informed clinical interviews, to be able to do mental state assessments, and general physical examination and request relevant investigations such as ECG, Bloods and formulate appropriate treatment plans including referrals to general medical services; Ensure that routine physical health checks are performed accordingly to the Early Intervention Standards. provide medical and mental health assessments to service users, and identify treatment resistant patients liaise with appropriate agencies concerning the treatment and management of service users, including maintaining active correspondence with GPs; diagnose clients with an ICD-10 code on acceptance onto the caseload and follow up appointments; maintain adequate written documentation of all medical and psychiatric examinations of the patients and to record contacts with relatives and carers. . undertake and complete psychiatric reports under supervision for Mental Health Tribunals and Hospital Managers hearings and attending them as needed. work in accordance with service policies and guidelines. ## Responsibilities be responsible for psychiatric assessment, treatment, planning and review of service users; be a member of the multi-disciplinary team and to participate in the delivery and evaluation of treatment for the service users; participate in MDT meetings and Care Programme Approach reviews; conduct in depth informed clinical interviews, to be able to do mental state assessments, and general physical examination and request relevant investigations such as ECG, Bloods and formulate appropriate treatment plans according to the findings, including referrals to general medical services; To ensure that routine physical health checks are performed accordingly to the Early Intervention Standards. provide medical and mental health assessments to service users, and identify treatment resistant patients; undertake Mental Health Act assessments when required and Section 12 approved liaise with appropriate agencies concerning the treatment and management of service users, including maintaining active correspondence with GPs; diagnose clients with an ICD-10 code on acceptance onto the caseload and follow up appointments; maintain adequate written documentation of all medical and psychiatric examinations of the patients and to record contacts with relatives and carers. The outcome of such interventions should be recorded. Clear diagnostic and treatment plans should be formulated and recorded, and a comprehensive case workup should be available. Risk assessments should be reviewed and updated as per guidelines; undertake and complete psychiatric reports under supervision for Mental Health Tribunals and Hospital Managers hearings and attending them as needed. work in accordance with service policies and guidelines. ## Person Specification ### Research **Desirable** - Experience or interest in research projects - Evidence of ability to plan, implement and supervise research - Experience of teaching at either undergraduate or postgraduate level ### 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 ### Qualifications and Training **Essential** - Full registration with the General Medical Council with a licence to practice **Desirable** - Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. - Approved under S12 of the UK Mental Health Act (1983), or able to achieve these within 3 months of appointment (A) ### 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 early intervention team, home treatment teams or acute mental health liaison - Experience within general community settings ### Organisational and management skills **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 ## Documents - [job descriptiom (pdf, 704.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10334201) - [slam staff benefits (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2341) - [person specification (pdf, 336.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10334199) ## 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.