Job summary
- Main area
- Psychiatry
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Junior Clinical Fellow
- Contract
- Fixed term: 5 months (Ends on 04/08/2026)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (On Call Duties)
- Job ref
- 334-LEW-7773567-JA
- Employer
- South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Lambeth Hospital, University Hospital Lewisham or Lewisham CAMHS (SE6 4JF)
- Town
- South London
- Salary
- £52,656 (MT03) per annum
- Closing
- 19/03/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Three Junior Clinical Fellow in Psychiatry
NHS Medical & Dental: Junior Clinical Fellow
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth and Richmond.
We are committed to provide a high quality and specialist care to our service users and we are recognised for our care and treatment we provide. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’.
We launched our five-year strategy, Aiming High; Changing Lives in 2021 together with Our Care Improvement System as our quality management system methodology to make a positive impact on patient care, outcomes and staff experience. By joining SLaM, all staff will get the opportunity to be part of this exciting improvement journey supported with learning and development to harness everyone’s potential as change makers.
The trust recognises the unique and valuable contribution that people with lived experience of mental illness can bring to a role. We therefore welcome applications from people with lived experience and consider them as an asset to the Trust.
Our Values
We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values and our promise to be caring, kind, polite, prompt, honest, listen and do what I say I’m going to do is at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you’ll be part of something special.
As a Trust we are happy to talk flexible working.
Job overview
This is a substantive post for a 3 x Junior Clinical Fellows in Psychiatry in Lambeth and Lewisham boroughs, part of South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. You will initially be assigned to a post based on your preference. If two or more candidates want the same job, allocation will be randomised for fairness. The post is about more than service provision; it seeks to help successful candidates grow and develop as doctors. The post is full-time (9am-5pm, Monday to Friday). The successful candidate will join the on-call rota.
The post offers two sessions supporting professional development, allowing the post holder to undertake projects related to their role and to develop areas of interest. SLaM has an affiliation with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (see later section in this JD), which the successful candidate can explore. SLaM further has many specialist units that candidates may wish to spend time in to expand their knowledge. Other opportunities, such as medical education or QIP work, are available. We will help successful candidates access the myriad of opportunities on offer.
You MUST have two years of working in the NHS as a doctor before applying for this job.
Main duties of the job
Clinical Responsibilities:
- Review and management of inpatients and handling the day-to-day workload of the service.
- Attending ward rounds and team meetings.
- Carrying out risk assessments and formulating appropriate risk management plans.
- Developing care plans for patients.
- Monitoring the physical health of patients, including examinations and investigations as needed.
- Liaising with GPs and other professionals/teams within and outside the Trust, including social services, DVLA, and voluntary sector organizations.
- Attending external patient meetings when appropriate.
- Making safeguarding referrals.
- Keeping thorough records, including preparing reports, letters, discharge notifications/summaries, and ensuring all relevant information is recorded in the Trust’s electronic notes system (EPJS) and elsewhere as needed.
- Devoting 8 programmed activities per week to Direct Clinical Care and 2 to Supporting Professional Activity.
Other Responsibilities:
- Participation in service evaluation, audit, research, and quality improvement.
- Involvement in service development and clinical governance activities.
- Attending business meetings and other relevant team/Trust meetings.
- Engaging in academic activities, including team-based teaching, case presentations, and teaching medical/other students attached to the service.
- Participation in reflective practice sessions.
Working for our organisation
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
· Review and Management of patients and day-to-day workload of the service
· Attending ward rounds/team meetings
· Carrying out risk assessments and formulating appropriate risk management plans
· Formulating care plans
· Physical health monitoring of patients – including carrying out physical examination and investigations as appropriate
· Liaising with GP’s and various other professionals/ teams within and outside SLAM including with Social services, DVLA and the Voluntary sector.
· Attending external patient meetings as appropriate
· Making safeguarding referrals
· Record keeping – including preparing reports/letters, discharge notifications/summaries and ensuring that all the relevant information gathered by you following patient contact is recorded clearly in the trust’s electronic notes (EPJS) and elsewhere as appropriate.
8 Programmed Activities per week will be devoted to Direct Clinical Care and 2 SPAs to Supporting Professional Activity.
Person specification
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Essential criteria
- Fully Registered Medical Practitioner
- Minimum Two Years Working in the NHS as a doctor
- Excellent Communication Skills
Desirable criteria
- Experience working in Psychiatry
- Involvement in Audit/QI
- Experience of teaching undergraduate medical students and staff of other disciplines
- Involvement in medical or psychological research
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Andrew Howe
- Job title
- Medical Lead for Recruitment Innovation
- Email address
- [email protected]
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