Consultant Psychiatrist - General Adult Mental Health

Overview

A Vacancy at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. This is a fixed term post of 12 months for a Consultant Psychiatrist in General Adult Psychiatry, initially to cover a period of extended leave. There may be an opportunity for a permanent appointment, depending on service requirements. The post is full-time (9am-5pm, Monday to Friday).Responsibilities

The post-holder will provide Consultant clinical leadership to the service and will assume consultant psychiatrist responsibility for their proportion of patients being looked after by the team. This includes assuming Responsible Clinician status for patients under their care, including patients subject to Community Treatment Orders, taking a lead on compliance with the Mental Health Act and CQC requirements.They will participate, directly and indirectly, in the assessment of patients referred to the service and in drawing up care plans addressing the patients’ psychiatric, physical, and social needs.They will carry out detailed psychiatric assessments of patients as clinically indicated to allow accurate diagnoses and contribute to their treatment plans, including pharmacological management of psychotropic medication.The post-holder will forge good working relationships with other psychiatrists across the Directorate to encourage appropriate referrals and assure a cooperative approach to the care of patients. They will be linked in with other Consultants and supported to join peer groups. They will also provide consultation and advice to MDT members and to primary care colleagues.Trust Context

The South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust provides the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK across four South London Boroughs: Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham, and Southwark. The Trust is part of King’s Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC). KHP serves 2 million patients each year, with 25,000 employees and 19,500 students, and a £2 billion annual turnover. It integrates research, clinical excellence, and teaching to advance mental and physical healthcare.The Trust operates 230 community, inpatient, and outpatient services and offers a broad range of opportunities across disciplines, including substance misuse services and specialist CAMHS. It also provides tertiary services to people from across the UK and maintains partnerships with clinical services and educational programmes in Europe, the Middle East and China.Additional Information

Please see the attached detailed Job description and Person specification for any further information. Do not hesitate to contact Dr Serena Lai should you wish to discuss the post further.Expiry

This advert closes on Sunday 28 Sep ..... full job details .....