Overview
A Vacancy at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.
This is an exciting and unique opportunity to join the newly developed low secure forensic learning disability service based on Turner ward, Shaftesbury Clinic, South West London & St George’s Mental Health Trust. The forensic service sits within the Specialist Service Line of the Trust. The service is a provider within the South London Mental Health and Community Partnership (SLP) Forensic Provider Collaborative (PC). The SLP Forensic PC’s overarching goals centre on bringing care closer to home, improving patient pathways and outcomes by delivering excellent care in better environments. The SLP has a track record of delivering highly effective, clinically informed service developments across the Pathways within the Forensic PC. The post holder will be joining a skilled, motivated and innovative multidisciplinary team committed to continual learning and development and will be offered excellent CPD opportunities.
We are looking for a consultant with the interest and skills in providing strong medical leadership to take our services forward. The role is being offered on a permanent basis, alongside a tailored management leadership programme for those individuals who would be interested in pursuing this. Additionally, we offer a number of enhanced benefits, including a relocation package available - Up to £8,000 relocation package available *terms and conditions apply*
Role and Responsibilities
* Provide medical leadership to the team on Turner LDA ward, a 12-bedded low secure ward within the new Shaftesbury building in Springfield Hospital.
* Work closely with the ward manager and the wider service to ensure safe, efficient and effective service delivery that meets the Trust’s Key Performance Indicators and the SLP Forensic PC objectives.
* Carry overall responsibility for the day-to-day clinical care, risk assessment, risk management, treatment and rehabilitation focused care delivered by the Team.
* Receive robust support from the service Matron, Associate Clinical Director, the Clinical Director and where necessary the Medical Director and Chief Executive.
* Provide medical leadership to ensure a high standard of care for patients with intellectual (learning) disabilities who may also have Autism, on a unit housed in a state-of-the-art secure building (from January 2022).
Location and Environment
The unit is housed in a state-of-the-art secure building on the Springfield Hospital site. The ward is part of a specialist multidisciplinary team equipped to assess and treat coexisting mental disorders in adults with intellectual disabilities who may also have Autism.
About the Trust and Team
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 be ‘outstanding’. This is a great time to join us as we transform care for our communities. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, with more developments planned.
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.
Benefits and Opportunities
We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive. The post-holder will have access to a tailored management leadership programme and CPD opportunities. A relocation package of up to £8,000 is available (terms and conditions apply).
Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.
Location
Springfield University Hospital, Tooting
Additional Information
Our largest, 19-ward site is in Springfield Village, created following our £150m investment into two new world class mental health facilities. We are looking for Medical leadership, working in the multidisciplinary team and cross-cover to other Consultant Psychiatrists and occasionally their Associate Clinical Director within the service line. Please refer attached JDPS for detailed Job Description and main responsibilities. This advert closes on Saturday 11 Oct 2025.
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