Job Overview
Consultant Psychiatrist – 10PAs
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.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide medical leadership to the team on Turner LDA ward – a 12‑beded 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.
* Seek robust support from the service Matron, Associate Clinical Director, the Clinical Director and, where necessary, the Medical Director and Chief Executive when problems arise.
* Collaborate within a full specialist multidisciplinary team to effectively assess and treat co‑existing mental disorders in patients with intellectual (learning) disabilities who may also have Autism.
* Provide cross‑cover to other Consultant Psychiatrists and occasionally their Associate Clinical Director within the service line.
Benefits
* Permanent position with tailored leadership development programme.
* Flexible working and career development opportunities.
* Up to £8,000 relocation package.
* Access to state‑of‑the‑art facilities at Springfield University Hospital, with a 19‑ward site after a £150m investment.
* Supportive multi‑disciplinary team and robust medical leadership support.
Location
Springfield University Hospital, Tooting.
Our largest, 19‑ward site is in Springfield Village, created following our £150m investment into two new world‑class mental health facilities.
Application Deadline
This advert closes on Monday 30 Mar 2026.
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