Employer South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Avalon Ward, Trinity Building, Springfield Hospital, London Town Tooting Salary £109,725 – £145,478 Per annum pro rata, plus London zone allowance Salary period Yearly Closing 14/06/2026 23:59
Consultant Psychiatrist – Adult Eating Disorders (In-patients)
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We provide a full range of local mental health services to the Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth London boroughs, as well as specialist forensic mental health services, including specialised services such as national deaf adults and CAMHS inpatients and OCD.
We are committed to providing high quality integrated health and social care for local people with mental health problems in South West London and more specialist mental health services for people throughout the UK. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ however we aim to be ‘outstanding’.
Our Values
We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values; being consistent, compassionate, collaborative, respectful and open is at the heart of everything we do. Our mission is “making life better together”.
When you join us, you’ll be part of something special – an innovative and rapidly growing organisation that is helping to redefine the Mental Health, education and social care landscape in the UK.
As a Trust, we are happy to talk flexible working.
Job overview
The Trust is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist for the Adult In-patient Eating Disorders Ward, Avalon ward, Springfield University Hospital. This is an established post. The vacancy has arisen as a result of the current postholder re-locating.
This is an exciting opportunity for an energetic and dynamic consultant psychiatrist to join this well-established in-patient eating disorders unit, with well‑functioning MDT and good national and international reputation.
Main duties of the job
The Adult Eating Disorder services comprise of the following: inpatient unit – Avalon ward, outpatient service and day unit. All are located in a new, state of the art Trinity building.
The Trust operates as part of the South London Partnership (SLP) – a collaboration between the 3 trusts providing Mental health services for the 12 Boroughs of South London (South London and Maudsley (SLaM), OXLEAS and this Trust, South West London & St. George’s MH Trust). The SLP has an excellent reputation locally and nationally in context of innovation and good quality, patient centred care for population of South London.
Avalon Ward is an 18 beds, providing care for local and national patients, mostly from Surrey, Sussex and Kent, with eating disorders requiring inpatient treatment. The service accepts patients from age of 18 who cannot be supported effectively in the community. Decisions about admissions are made jointly with our partner in the Provider Collaborative (SLAM) in the Single Point of Referrals.
Working for our organisation
We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s 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 ‘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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The appointed consultant will provide overall clinical responsibility for the inpatient assessment, care and treatment of adults on Avalon ward. As such, this post holder will need to be able to support effective team functioning and will also be required to work with a part‑time Consultant colleague and the team and directorate in service development initiatives. The aim of this post is to ensure the team delivers a high quality and innovative service, to develop new treatment ideas in keeping with current evidence, to continually evaluate the treatment and to work nationally towards improvement of services for patients with eating disorders. The appointed Consultant will have ample opportunities to engage in work and initiatives within South London Provider Collaborative and in training opportunities, as well as in teaching of students and trainees.
The postholder will share the clinical responsibilities of these patients with the other part‑time consultant and a very experienced SAS doctor, so that the workload is manageable. The max number of patients the consultant will manage at any point in time will depend on the complexity of the patients and their detained/ voluntary status on the ward.
Please refer to attached JDPS for detailed information.
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Primary Medical degree
- Full GMC registration
- MRCPsych, or equivalent
- General Adult Psychiatry or eligible for such inclusion on the Specialist Registrar within three months of completing their CCT
- Section 12 (2) approval of the Mental Health Act
- Talking therapy such as CBT, DBT or MBT
- Management and service development skills
KNOWLEDGE: & EXPERIENCE: Critical Expertise in Specialty
- Completed minimum of three years full time training in approved higher psychiatric training scheme
- A detailed knowledge of main treatment approaches for severe mental illness
- Knowledge and experience of the CPA process, risk assessment and risk management
- Experience of teaching medical and non‑medical staff, including those who may not have a formal qualification
- Previous experience of managing patients with Eating Disorders.
AUDIT AND MANAGEMENT
- Commitment to developing practice through clinical audit and/or research
- Commitment to working with allied agencies including carer’s groups, and local charities.
- Experience of service planning and development
- Experience of working with third sector partners
RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS:
- Evidence of participation in research, and outcomes of studies
- Higher degree in research Completion of a research project and evidence of it’s dissemination
- Publication in a peer reviewed journal
TEACHING
- Experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate psychiatry
- Teaching Qualification
- Evidence of feedback good from students
At South West London St Georges Mental Health Trust we are committed to providing services which embrace diversity and that promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Committed Employer, and welcome applications from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics. We are Members of Stonewall Diversity Champions and Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion.
As part of the Trust’s commitment to Equalities and Diversity, the Trust supports the establishment of Staff Networks groups to promote diversity in the workplace:
- BME (Evolve) Staff Network
- DiverseAbility
- Mental Health Staff Forum
- Women’s Staff Network
- LGBTQIA+
We are committed to supporting the Armed Forces Community and has signed the Armed Forces Covenant.
We provide reasonable adjustments to the interview process for any candidates with a disability.
Please note:
- That the closing date listed is a guide only and that the vacancy may close earlier should sufficient number of applicants have been received
- That once you have submitted your application you agree to your application being transferred to a 3 rd party e-recruitment system
- That should you not have heard from us within three weeks from the closing date your application has not successful
- That priority consideration for applications may be given to at‑risk NHS employees
- That should you be successful and appointed, you authorise South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust to confirm your previous NHS service via an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process
- That your employment is offered subject to successful completion of a Probationary Period depending on your Band (except medical roles)
- That we are a smoke‑free Trust
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Interview and AAC panel date: TBC (via MS Teams)
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