Consultant Psychiatrist - Carshalton and Wallington IRH inWallington, inWallington, PUBLISHED
FRI 10 JAN 2025
As part of a well-established service undergoing transformation, the Trust emphasises inclusivity, community involvement, and a commitment to high-quality mental health care. Candidates must be GMC-registered consultants or specialist trainees nearing inclusion on the Specialist Register, with relevant approvals under the Mental Health Act. The Trust aspires to outstanding service quality and fosters a diverse workforce that reflects the communities it serves.
Consultant Psychiatrist - Carshalton and Wallington Integrated Recovery Hub
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Carshalton and Wallington IRH which has recently undergone a service transformation.
We are looking for a full time consultant with the interest and skills in providing strong medical leadership to take our services forward.The role is being offered on a permanent basis, alongside a tailored management leadership programme for those individuals who would be interested in pursuing this.
As a Trust we are proud to offer agile and flexible working opportunities as part of our new ways of working, and we are happy to talk flexible working at the interview stage.
Additionally, we offer a number of enhanced benefits, including a relocation package available- Up to £8,000 relocation package available *terms and conditions apply*
The post-holder will be a Consultant Psychiatrist providing medical leadership to the Carshalton and Wallington Integrated Recovery Hub (C&W IRH), and sessional consultant psychiatric assessment and advice to patients referred to the Sutton Single Point of Access Team.
The Consultant in partnership with the team manager shares 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.
The post sits within a well-established MDT that works alongside a separate Consultant-led Primary Care/Assessment team and interfaces with a Consultant-led Home Treatment Team and in-patient wards. There are also specialist teams for Early Intervention in Psychosis, Personality Disorder and adult ADHD.
The post-holder will be responsible for the provision of training to Foundation, GPVTS and psychiatry trainees, and the teaching of St George's University of London Medical Students.
If you are a dynamic established consultant psychiatrist fully registered with the GMC as well as holding Approved Clinician and S12 approval under the Mental Health Act. or a specialist trainee within six months of inclusion on the Specialist Register and would be keen to be involved in developing and expanding the service, we would be delighted to hear from you.
About us
We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St Georges 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 ofbenefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.
Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.
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