Locum Consultant

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a multidisciplinary community mental-health service supporting adults with complex mental-health needs. The successful applicant will provide senior medical input to the team, including psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, medication management and risk formulation, working closely with service users, carers and partner agencies. The role includes close working with psychologists, nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, peer-support workers and other medical colleagues. Depending on grade and experience, the postholder will contribute to clinical leadership, supervision, teaching, service development, governance and quality-improvement activity. The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

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Applicants should have substantial experience in adult psychiatry, excellent communication and collaborative-working skills, and a commitment to recovery-focused, trauma-informed and person-centred care. The post may be appointed at Consultant Psychiatrist level for an appropriately qualified candidate, or at Specialist Doctor level for an experienced doctor who meets the relevant requirements.

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification, MRCPsych
• Additional clinical qualifications
• Qualification or higher degree in clinical research or management

Eligibility,

• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice at the time of appointment
• GMC Specialist Register or within six months
• Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
• Good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
• Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment

Academic skills and lifelong learning,

• Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
• Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
• Ability to work in and lead team
• Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement
• Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes, Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation
• Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit or service improvement e.g. prizes or awards
• Evidence of improving patient outcomes through service change or audit, Excellent clinical skills
• Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
• Excellent knowledge in speciality, Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m. The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.