Job summary
South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) is looking to recruit a substantive Consultant Psychiatrist for the LEO ward in Lambeth Hospital. The successful applicant will not only take part and co-lead a range of exciting improvement work for the ward and acute pathway, but also take an integral role alongside the other inpatient consultants and senior operational and nursing colleagues to design and realise the Lambeth Hospital Decant Programme, which is currently scheduled in the autumn 2024.
Main duties of the job
The main clinical duties are to provide senior medical input as consultant psychiatrist / Approved Clinician for the patients treated in the LEO ward. There is reciprocal Approved Clinician cover including under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act for the leave, study leave and sickness of senior medical staff in Lambeth during working hours.
The post holder will join the Lambeth consultant on-call rota (1:20) with a category 'B' 1% banding supplement.
As for undergraduate and postgraduate medical education, 0.5 wte ST, two CTs and 0.5wt specialist doctors are allocated to the service and the post holder will be the Clinical Supervisor. There are year 3 medical students of King's College London allocated to the team for their longitudinal placements.
Alongside all the other inpatient acute wards and intensive care unit in Lambeth Hospital, the LEO ward will be relocated to the New Douglas Bennett House in Maudsley Hospital later in 2024. The successful candidate is expected to take a co-leadership role for these changes with the ward manager, inpatient leadership and Directorate Leadership Team.
About us
The successful candidate will work in Lambeth SLaM, which is part of the the Living Well Network Alliance (LWNA), a collaboration with the local place-base of the ICB, local authorities and two voluntary sector partners (Certitude and Thames Reach). The LWNA is the first Alliance in the country to provide whole system mental health care for working age adults with innovation, co-production and populations needs at the centre of service development and delivery.
The post holder will take advantage of all the opportunities of innovative service development, quality improvement and management / leadership development in the LWNA as well as within the Trust. There are ample opportunities for educational and academic roles and collaborations as SLaM is part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre and also the only mental health trust in the UK to have our own biomedical research centre, hosted jointly with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at KCL.
Job description
Job responsibilities
More detailed job description and responsibilities are found in the attached document (NB., JD pending RCPsych approval - this was submitted on 21/1/24).
There is support for newly appointed consultants in the StartWell group. As part of this, the post holder will have the opportunity of having a more senior consultant as a mentor.
Job description
Job responsibilities
More detailed job description and responsibilities are found in the attached document (NB., JD pending RCPsych approval - this was submitted on 21/1/24).
There is support for newly appointed consultants in the StartWell group. As part of this, the post holder will have the opportunity of having a more senior consultant as a mentor.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- CCT in General Adult Psychiatry or equivalent within 6 months
- s12(2) approved under MHA
- Approved Clinician status or able to achieve within 3 months upon commencing the role
Desirable
- MRCPsyc/FRCPsych or equivalent
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
Skills, knowledge and experience
Essential
- Wide-ranging knowledge and clinical expertise in bio-psycho-social assessment, treatment and management of patients with a range of mental health conditions in inpatient settings
- Evidence of excellent knowledge and experience in acute psychiatric pathways
Desirable
- Experience of range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
- Experience of work in different cultural contexts
Academic skills
Essential
- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
- Has led quality improvement projects leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients
Desirable
- Experience in clinical research and / or service evaluation
- Experience of teaching a multidisciplinary team
Personal qualities
Essential
- Ability to co-produce and co-deliver with a range of people with different backgrounds
Desirable
- Experience of multi-agency collaboration
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- CCT in General Adult Psychiatry or equivalent within 6 months
- s12(2) approved under MHA
- Approved Clinician status or able to achieve within 3 months upon commencing the role
Desirable
- MRCPsyc/FRCPsych or equivalent
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
Skills, knowledge and experience
Essential
- Wide-ranging knowledge and clinical expertise in bio-psycho-social assessment, treatment and management of patients with a range of mental health conditions in inpatient settings
- Evidence of excellent knowledge and experience in acute psychiatric pathways
Desirable
- Experience of range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
- Experience of work in different cultural contexts
Academic skills
Essential
- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
- Has led quality improvement projects leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients
Desirable
- Experience in clinical research and / or service evaluation
- Experience of teaching a multidisciplinary team
Personal qualities
Essential
- Ability to co-produce and co-deliver with a range of people with different backgrounds
Desirable
- Experience of multi-agency collaboration
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
