Consultant General Adult Psychiatrist

South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust Consultant General Adult Psychiatrist - North Kingston IRH The closing date is 14 December 2025 The SWLSTG Trust is seeking a consultant psychiatrist for the community mental health teams called North Kingston IRH (Integrated Recovery Hub) and Kingston SPA (Single point of Access). This is an established post. The vacancy has arisen because of the substantive postholders reducing their PA's. This position is working across two teams 3 PAs in Kingston SPA (Assessment team) and the remaining 7 PAs in North Kingston IRH. (Generic CMHT) Main duties of the job This is an exciting opportunity for an energetic and dynamic consultant psychiatrist to join these well-functioning teams with a strong clinical leadership. This opportunity will provide a diverse experience of assessing new patients and management of patients with SMI in medium to long term. About us South West London and St Georges Mental Health Trust values their staff and invests in their career progression and development. The Trust is provider of the full range of mental health services in South West London. It was established in 1994 initially providing services in the London Boroughs of Merton and Wandsworth. The Trust has grown substantially over the years and now serves a local population of over 1 million people across the Boroughs of Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth. Job responsibilities The post-holder will provide medical leadership to North Kingston IRH and Kingston SPA. The Consultant will work closely with both Team Managers and other consultant colleagues to ensure a safe, efficient and effective service that meets the Trusts Key Performance Indicators. Please see attached JDPS for detailed Job Description and main responsibilities. Qualifications Primary Medical degree. Full GMC registration MRCPsych, or equivalent. Included on the GMC Specialist Register for General Adult Psychiatry 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 Qualification in a psychological therapy such as CBT, DBT or MBT Qualifications in change management and service development skills Knowledge: & Experience 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 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 Commitment to developing practice through clinical audit and/or research Commitment to working with allied agencies including carer's groups, and local charities. Experience of service planning and development Experience of working with third sector partners Research and Publications 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 Ability to remain calm under pressure, inspire others, provide good clinical leadership, effect change, negotiate and collaborate with first, second and third sector organisations to identify shared agendas and meet common goals. Willingness to supervise junior medical staff and staff from allied disciplines, take on a fair share of Trustwide duties, and commit to personal, team and service development. Ability to work co-operatively in multi-disciplinary teams and manage and adapt to change. Personal experience of mental illness and personal experience of social distress. Evidence of helping others who have suffered physical, mental or social misfortune and seeking feedback to improve one's skills. 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. £105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum pro rata plus London Zone Allowance #J-18808-Ljbffr