• Job Description

  Req#: C9334-25-0571?language=en&page=835&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  You will be providing input for an acute male in patient ward for working age patients (18-65 years old).

  The ward is designed for male service users who are over 18 and who are deemed to be suffering from a serious mental illness, which cannot be managed in the community. All admissions are gate kept by our Acute Referrals centre (ARC) and local Home Treatment team (HTT) who strive to provide a less restrictive alternative to admission. Majority (80% approximately) of patients admitted will be detained under the Mental health act with a few Informal admissions. As such, patients who are admitted to the ward are generally acutely unwell and will therefore need prompt assessment and management by the in-patient multi-disciplinary team.

  For further details, please refer to attached advertisement.

  Main duties of the job

  The main duties of the post holder are to provide psychiatry consultant leadership, to act as Approved Clinician for the ward's case load, and to work with the ward manager to deliver high quality care for patients under the care of the unit.

  You will participate in the ward's daily MDT hand over meetings and chair twice weekly ward rounds. You will also be expected to attend the directorate's bed management meetings and any other forums/meetings aimed at improving length of stay and quality of care within our acute in patient services.

  For further details please refer to attached JD.

  About us

  Benefits offered by SLAM:

  We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close-knit team at SLaM. It's important to us that you feel valued and appreciated and that is why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer.

  Some of our benefits are highlighted here:

  Generous pay, pensions and leave, we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package, which is dependent on the role and length of service.

  Work life balance, flexible working and supporting a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.

  Career development, There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as leadership, mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes

  Car lease, our staff benefit from competitive deals to lease cars

  Accommodation, eligible staff benefit from keyworker housing which is available on selected sites

  NHS discounts, with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands through Health Service Discounts website.

  Details

  Date posted

  16 June 2025

  Pay scheme

  Hospital medical and dental staff

  Grade

  Consultant

  Salary

  Depending on experience £105,504 - £139,882 per annum

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  334-LEW-7268380-JA

  Job locations

  The Ladywell Unit

  University Hospital Lewisham, Lewisham High Street

  London SE13 6LW

  SE13 6LW

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  To provide enthusiastic, flexible, joint clinical leadership and consultant input into the team, alongside the ward manager

  To take consultant responsibility for your ward, acting as Approved Clinician and assessing or supervising assessment and management of patients and devising or helping to devise appropriate treatment plans and medication regimes, providing prompt medical response, and advising and work closely with other members of the multidisciplinary team

  To provide consultant input into the ward, using your expertise to provide advice, liaising closely with others and providing assessment of complex presentations and creating appropriate management plans.

  For further details please refer to attached JD>

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  To provide enthusiastic, flexible, joint clinical leadership and consultant input into the team, alongside the ward manager

  To take consultant responsibility for your ward, acting as Approved Clinician and assessing or supervising assessment and management of patients and devising or helping to devise appropriate treatment plans and medication regimes, providing prompt medical response, and advising and work closely with other members of the multidisciplinary team

  To provide consultant input into the ward, using your expertise to provide advice, liaising closely with others and providing assessment of complex presentations and creating appropriate management plans.

  For further details please refer to attached JD>

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • MB BS or equivalent medical qualification

  Desirable

  • Qualification or hi!!!!gher 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 addictions

  Eligibility

  Essential

  • Fully 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 status and under S12 OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment

  Desirable

  • In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice

  Clinical Skills Knowledge & Experience

  Essential

  • Excellent knowledge in specialty
  • Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
  • Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA

  Desirable

  • Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service

  Academic Skills and Lifelong Learning

  Essential

  • Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
  • Ability to work in and lead team Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement.
  • Participated in continuous professional development Participated in research or service evaluation. Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
  • Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes

  Desirable

  • Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
  • Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation.
  • Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
  • Has led quality improvement projects leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • MB BS or equivalent medical qualification

  Desirable

  • Qualification or hi!!!!gher 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 addictions

  Eligibility

  Essential

  • Fully 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 status and under S12 OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment

  Desirable

  • In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice

  Clinical Skills Knowledge & Experience

  Essential

  • Excellent knowledge in specialty
  • Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
  • Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA

  Desirable

  • Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service

  Academic Skills and Lifelong Learning

  Essential

  • Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
  • Ability to work in and lead team Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement.
  • Participated in continuous professional development Participated in research or service evaluation. Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
  • Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes

  Desirable

  • Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
  • Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation.
  • Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
  • Has led quality improvement projects leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients

  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 Sponsorship

  Applications 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 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 Sponsorship

  Applications 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 details

  Employer name

  South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  The Ladywell Unit

  University Hospital Lewisham, Lewisham High Street

  London SE13 6LW

  SE13 6LW

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  The Ladywell Unit

  University Hospital Lewisham, Lewisham High Street

  London SE13 6LW

  SE13 6LW

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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