Job summary
- Main area
- St Helier hospital
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
- Contract
- 6 months (Fixed Term)
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (Upto 40 hours per week)
- Job ref
- 294-MEDI-0487-RD
- Employer
- South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Helier Hospital
- Town
- Sutton, Carshalton
- Salary
- £109,725 - £145,478 per annum plus London Zone Allowance
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/05/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Locum Consultant Psychiatrist - St Hellier Hospital
NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We provide a full range of local mental health services to the Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth London boroughs, as well as specialist forensic mental health services, including specialised services such as national deaf adults and CAMHS inpatients and OCD.
We are committed to providing high quality integrated health and social care for local people with mental health problems in South West London and more specialist mental health services for people throughout the UK. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ however we aim to be ‘outstanding’.
Our Values
We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values; being consistent, compassionate, collaborative, respectful and open is at the heart of everything we do. Our mission is "making life better together".
When you join us, you’ll be part of something special – an innovative and rapidly growing organisation that is helping to redefine the Mental Health, education and social care landscape in the UK.
As a Trust, we are happy to talk flexible working.
Job overview
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Post and specialty: |
Consultant Psychiatrist This is an established post |
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Base: |
St Helier Hospital, Wrythe Lane, Carshalton, Sutton, London |
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Contract: |
Full Time fixed term locum 10 PA (DCC 7.5 PA, SPA 2.5PA) |
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Tenure and start date: |
Fixed term locum- 22 Jul 2026 to 21 Jan 2027
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Main duties of the job
The Consultant will provide medical leadership to St Helier Hospital Liaison Psychiatry Team. The Consultant will work closely with the Team 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 team 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 team manager and others.
Working for our organisation
We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.
We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' - we aspire to be 'outstanding'.
This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.
We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.
We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Liaison Psychiatry Service at St Helier Hospital is a well-established part of the Acute and Urgent Care Service Line within South West London & St George's Mental Health NHS Trust. It is a service for people either admitted to, or being seen as an outpatient at, the St Helier Hospital site including the Emergency Department and the Acute Medical Unit.
Within the broad definitions outlined above, the team provide a range of services. These include:
· A liaison service for patients currently on wards as inpatients;
· Outpatients suffering from a physical illness or disorder but with associated mental health problems or in need of a mental health assessment;
· A consultation/advice service for healthcare professionals on the St Helier Hospital site about the psychiatric and psychological treatment and management of individual patients or more general issues regarding their patient group;
· The assessment and initial psychological treatment of patients presenting with episodes of self harm, primarily in the Emergency Department but also on the wards. This will include the initiation of a risk management plan
· The assessment and treatment of patients presenting with a mental health crisis at the Emergency Department
· Support and advice to carers
· Education and training for acute hospital staff on the assessment, management and referral of patients with mental illness.
Please see attached JDPS for more details
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Primary Medical degree.
- Full GMC registration
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register 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 criteria
- MRCPsych, or equivalent. Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register for General Adult Psychiatry
- CCT in General Adult Psychiatry.
- Qualification in a talking therapy such as CBT, DBT or MBT
- Qualifications in change management and service development skills
- Other higher degrees or further training relevant to the post.
QUALIFICATIONS: KNOWLEDGE: & EXPERIENCE: Critical Expertise in Specialty
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- 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
AUDIT AND MANAGEMENT:
Essential criteria
- Engage in continuing professional development, and join a Peer Group to gain approval for CPD done.
- Commitment to developing practice through clinical audit, quality improvement, and working with colleagues in the liaison psychiatry team, the acute trust, and managers. Commitment to working with allied agencies including carer’s groups, and local charities.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of service planning and development
- Experience of working with third sector partners
AUDIT AND MANAGEMENT: RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS:
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of participation in research, and outcomes of studies
- Higher degree in research Completion of a research project and evidence of its dissemination
- Publication in a peer reviewed journal
TEACHING:
Essential criteria
- Experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate psychiatry
Desirable criteria
- Teaching Qualification Evidence of feedback good from students
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 Adrian Wong
- Job title
- Associate CD and Consultant Psychiatrist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07783 894920
- Additional information
Vacancy closing Date: 4th May 2026 (midnight)
Interview Date : TBC
STRICTLY NO AGENCIES.
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