Job summaryCommunity Mental Health Teams (CMHTs) provide care and treatment for people with serious mental health difficulties, including but not limited to psychotic illnesses, mood and personality disorders, and other disorders.Southwark has five Community Mental Health CentresBorough Community Mental Health Centre - Based at Chaucer Resource Centre, 13 Ann Moss Way, London, SE16 2THBermondsey and Rotherhithe Community Mental Health Centre - Based at Chaucer Resource Centre, 13 Ann Moss Way, London, SE16 2THCamberwell and Walworth Community Mental Health Centre - Based At Marina House, 63-65 Denmark Hill, London, SE5 8RSPeckham and Nunhead Community Mental Health Centre - Based at St Giles House, 1 St Giles Road, London, SE5 7UDDulwich Community Mental Health Centre - Based at Tessa Jowell Health Centre, 72 Dulwich Grove, London, SE22 8EYThe post holder would provide clinical leadership and medical input working with the MDTMain duties of the jobThe postholder will provide clinical leadership for the multidisciplinary team. They will work with the team manager to ensure responsive, excellent and safe care is provided that supports the whole healthcare system. The postholder will work with senior directorate staff to meet Trust objectives.About usThe South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust is part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC). KHP is responsible for seeing 2 million patients each year, has 25,000employees and 19,500 students, and a 2 billion annual turnover. It brings together the best of basic and translational research, clinical excellence and world-class teaching to deliver groundbreaking advances in physical and mental healthcare. See www.kingshealthpartners.orgThe South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust is committed to innovation, effective interventions and improved service user outcomes. It has 230 community, inpatient and outpatientbased services. The Trust has a broad range of staff in all disciplines with the widest range of skillsand interests that provides many opportunities for new consultants to thrive and develop. It provides mental health services to the people of Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham and Croydon, as well as substance misuse services for people in Lambeth, Bexley, Greenwich and Wandsworth, and specialist CAMHS services for Kent. We also provide tertiary specialist services to people from across the UK and have a number of partnerships with clinical services and educational programme inEurope, the Middle East and China,The Trust's core value states that 'everything we do is to improve the experience of people using our services and to promote mental health and wellbeing for all'.DetailsDate posted18 September 2026Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary Depending on experience 113,565 - 150,569 per annum pro rata ContractPermanentWorking pattern Full-time Reference number334-SOU-8232565-BJJob locationsChaucer Resource Centre13 Ann Moss WayLondonSE16 2THUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe postholder will provide clinical leadership for the multidisciplinary team. They will work with the team manager to ensure responsive, excellent and safe care is provided that supports the whole healthcare system. The postholder will work with senior directorate staff to meet Trust objectives. Please see job description and person specification for further details Job description Job responsibilitiesThe postholder will provide clinical leadership for the multidisciplinary team. They will work with the team manager to ensure responsive, excellent and safe care is provided that supports the whole healthcare system. The postholder will work with senior directorate staff to meet Trust objectives. Please see job description and person specification for further detailsPerson Specification Qualifications and training EssentialFully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment Included on the GMC Specialist Register for General Adult Psychiatry OR within six months Approved clinician statusIncluded on the GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of eligibilityApproved Clinician status AND Approved under S12 of the UK Mental Health Act (1983), or able to achieve these within 3 months of appointmentMembership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent qualification (in accordance with Royal College of Psychiatrists guidelines)DesirableQualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research, or management Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent qualification (in accordance with Royal College of Psychiatrists guidelines) Experience in other relevant specialties such as in patient, liaison psychiatry, home treatment or addictionsIn good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practiceWide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable serviceMembership or fellowship of Royal College of Psychiatrists Experience and clinical skills EssentialAble to meet duties under MHA and MCAAppreciation and understanding of ethnic minority issues and a commitment to developing culturally sensitive practicesDesirableWide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable serviceExperience of service development Teaching, Academic and leadership EssentialExperience of teaching at either undergraduate or postgraduate level.Commitment to developing user-focused servicesAbility to get on with colleagues across disciplines and specialtiesAbility to appraise own performanceDesirableMedical education qualificationApproval to supervise psychiatric traineesExperience of active involvement in service user initiatives Personal skills EssentialAbility to work in multidisciplinary team and provide leadership for the teamSelf motivatingConfidence in therapeutic risk takingExcellent communication skillsWillingness to innovate and problem-solve service issues Organisational and management skills EssentialAbility to manage complex workloads and support others to do thatCommitment to working with service users on service developmentCommitment to Clinical GovernanceDemonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvementDesirableFormal leadership and management trainingExperience of team /service leadership Research and Audit EssentialParticipation in Medical Audit and Quality Improvement initiativesCommitment to research informed care and service developmentDesirablePublications in peer-reviewed journals in relevant academic fields Person Specification Qualifications and training EssentialFully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment Included on the GMC Specialist Register for General Adult Psychiatry OR within six months Approved clinician statusIncluded on the GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of eligibilityApproved Clinician status AND Approved under S12 of the UK Mental Health Act (1983), or able to achieve these within 3 months of appointmentMembership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent qualification (in accordance with Royal College of Psychiatrists guidelines)DesirableQualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research, or management Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent qualification (in accordance with Royal College of Psychiatrists guidelines) Experience in other relevant specialties such as in patient, liaison psychiatry, home treatment or addictionsIn good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practiceWide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable serviceMembership or fellowship of Royal College of Psychiatrists Experience and clinical skills EssentialAble to meet duties under MHA and MCAAppreciation and understanding of ethnic minority issues and a commitment to developing culturally sensitive practicesDesirableWide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable serviceExperience of service development Teaching, Academic and leadership EssentialExperience of teaching at either undergraduate or postgraduate level.Commitment to developing user-focused servicesAbility to get on with colleagues across disciplines and specialtiesAbility to appraise own performanceDesirableMedical education qualificationApproval to supervise psychiatric traineesExperience of active involvement in service user initiatives Personal skills EssentialAbility to work in multidisciplinary team and provide leadership for the teamSelf motivatingConfidence in therapeutic risk takingExcellent communication skillsWillingness to innovate and problem-solve service issues Organisational and management skills EssentialAbility to manage complex workloads and support others to do thatCommitment to working with service users on service developmentCommitment to Clinical GovernanceDemonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvementDesirableFormal leadership and management trainingExperience of team /service leadership Research and Audit EssentialParticipation in Medical Audit and Quality Improvement initiativesCommitment to research informed care and service developmentDesirablePublications in peer-reviewed journals in relevant academic fieldsDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, 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 Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, 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 Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameSouth London and Maudsley NHS Foundation TrustAddressChaucer Resource Centre13 Ann Moss WayLondonSE16 2THUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameSouth London and Maudsley NHS Foundation TrustAddressChaucer Resource Centre13 Ann Moss WayLondonSE16 2THUnited KingdomEmployer's website
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