Consultant Psychiatrist in North Focussed Support Team in London inLondon PUBLISHED MON 3 NOV 2025 Jump to job information section
Band Consultant: Depending on experience £109,725 - £145,478 per annum pro rata
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Job summary
South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) is looking to recruit a Substantive Consultant Psychiatrist for the North Focussed Support Team. This is an integrated medium to long-term support service - comprising clinical, social care and voluntary sector staff - that provides multidisciplinary assessment and support. Embedded in local communities and developing strong links to the local Primary Care Networks, the team to support people to recover, stay well, make their own choices and participate in the community.Along with the co-consultants and senior colleagues in the North Living Well Centre, the post holder will co-lead the team which is multi-disciplinary and comprised with both conventional and new workforce.The team normally has 11-13 new referrals per month, among which approximately half of them are eventually accepted and transferred to the team. The team discharge about 5-10 patients per month on average to the primary care or another team within or out of the borough. The overall caseload for the team is around 270-280 patients, for which the post holder will share responsibilities for oversight of care by the co-consultant. There are 2-4 urgent assessments per week with the duty team and a doctor within the service or care coordinator for the patient in crisis. The post holder will carry out 7-8 scheduled reviews per week, which are a combination of CPA reviews and medical reviews.
Main duties of the job
The main clinical duties are to provide senior medical input as consultant psychiatrist / ApprovedClinician with the co-consultant for the patients treated under the North Focussed Support Team, and to be part of the joint senior leadership for the team and North Living Well Centre. 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 provide out-of-hour senior medical input as per the Lambeth consultant on-call rota (1:24) with a category 'B' 1% banding supplement.As for undergraduate and postgraduate medical education, one full-time ST is placed in the team; one of the co-consultant is currently their Clinical Supervisor. There are year 3 medical students of King's College London allocated to the team for their longitudinal placements.
About us
The successful candidate will work in Lambeth SLaM, which is part of the Living Well Network Alliance (LWNA), a collaboration with the local place-base of the South East Integrated Care Board (SEL 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. This is an exciting opportunity to take a leadership role for ongoing community care restructuring and developing integrated neighbourhood models as per the 10-Year Health Plan.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 King's College London.
Details
Date posted
November 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultant
Salary
Depending on
Experience
£109,725 - £145,478 per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
334-LAM-7572552-CC
Job location
sLambeth North Living Well CentreLondonSW9 7AA
Job description
Job responsibilities
More detailed
Job description
, main responsibilities and
Person Specification
s are found in the attached document (pending the RCPsych approval).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
Person Specification
Qualifications
EssentialCCT in General Adult Psychiatry within 6 monthss12(2) approvedApproved Clinician status within 3 months of appointmentDesirableMembership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalentQualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or managementSkills and
Experience
sEssentialWide-ranging knowledge and clinical expertise in bio-psycho-social assessment, treatment and management of patients with common and complex mental health conditions in community psychiatry settingsEvidence of excellent knowledge and
Experience
in community psychiatry pathwaysAble to meet duties under MHA and MCADesirable
Experience
of range of specialist and sub-specialist
Experience
relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Experience
of work in different cultural contexts
Experience
of working in liaison with primary careAcademic Skills and Lifelong LearningEssentialAble to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and trainingDemonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvementParticipated in continuous professional developmentHas actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmesDesirable
Experience
of teaching a multidisciplinary team
Experience
in clinical research and/or service evaluationHas led quality improvement projects leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients
Person Specification
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.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications 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 theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2, 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 RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please seeNHS 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.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications 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 theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2, 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 RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please seeNHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer
Details
South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) is looking to recruit a Substantive Consultant Psychiatrist for the North Focussed Support Team. This is an integrated medium to long-term support service - comprising clinical, social care and voluntary sector staff - that provides multidisciplinary assessment and support. Embedded in local communities and developing strong links to the local Primary Care Networks, the team to support people to recover, stay well, make their own choices and participate in the community.Along with the co-consultants and senior colleagues in the North Living Well Centre, the post holder will co-lead the team which is multi-disciplinary and comprised with both conventional and new workforce.The team normally has 11-13 new referrals per month, among which approximately half of them are eventually accepted and transferred to the team. The team discharge about 5-10 patients per month on average to the primary care or another team within or out of the borough. The overall caseload for the team is around 270-280 patients, for which the post holder will share responsibilities for oversight of care by the co-consultant. There are 2-4 urgent assessments per week with the duty team and a doctor within the service or care coordinator for the patient in crisis. The post holder will carry out 7-8 scheduled reviews per week, which are a combination of CPA reviews and medical reviews.
Main duties of the job
The main clinical duties are to provide senior medical input as consultant psychiatrist / ApprovedClinician with the co-consultant for the patients treated under the North Focussed Support Team, and to be part of the joint senior leadership for the team and North Living Well Centre. 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 provide out-of-hour senior medical input as per the Lambeth consultant on-call rota (1:24) with a category 'B' 1% banding supplement.As for undergraduate and postgraduate medical education, one full-time ST is placed in the team; one of the co-consultant is currently their Clinical Supervisor. There are year 3 medical students of King's College London allocated to the team for their longitudinal placements.
About us
The successful candidate will work in Lambeth SLaM, which is part of the Living Well Network Alliance (LWNA), a collaboration with the local place-base of the South East Integrated Care Board (SEL 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. This is an exciting opportunity to take a leadership role for ongoing community care restructuring and developing integrated neighbourhood models as per the 10-Year Health Plan.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 King's College London.
Details
Date posted
November 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultant
Salary
Depending on
Experience
£109,725 - £145,478 per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
334-LAM-7572552-CC
Job location
sLambeth North Living Well CentreLondonSW9 7AA
Job description
Job responsibilities
More detailed
Job description
, main responsibilities and
Person Specification
s are found in the attached document (pending the RCPsych approval).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
Person Specification
Qualifications
EssentialCCT in General Adult Psychiatry within 6 monthss12(2) approvedApproved Clinician status within 3 months of appointmentDesirableMembership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalentQualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or managementSkills and
Experience
sEssentialWide-ranging knowledge and clinical expertise in bio-psycho-social assessment, treatment and management of patients with common and complex mental health conditions in community psychiatry settingsEvidence of excellent knowledge and
Experience
in community psychiatry pathwaysAble to meet duties under MHA and MCADesirable
Experience
of range of specialist and sub-specialist
Experience
relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Experience
of work in different cultural contexts
Experience
of working in liaison with primary careAcademic Skills and Lifelong LearningEssentialAble to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and trainingDemonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvementParticipated in continuous professional developmentHas actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmesDesirable
Experience
of teaching a multidisciplinary team
Experience
in clinical research and/or service evaluationHas led quality improvement projects leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients
Person Specification
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.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications 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 theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2, 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 RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please seeNHS 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.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications 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 theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2, 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 RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please seeNHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer
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