Job summary
We are seeking a committed and enthusiastic Specialist Grade Psychiatrist to join our CAMHS team in Sutton, a leafy suburb of South West London. The postholder will work with a senior CAMHS Consultant and other experienced Mental Health Clinicians within the Service.
This is a full time, 10PA substantive post. However, part time working can be negotiated. This is a new post due to configuration of services.
To be eligible for this post, candidates must have a minimum of 12 years clinical experience, including 6 years in Psychiatry.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity to join a busy, mature service to provide both medical and psychological treatment for individuals and families with severe mental health needs. There will also be opportunities for the post holder to lead on service development with the Consultant and senior leadership team. The candidate can take up a special interest and/or take an active role in teaching.
The post is within a multidisciplinary team providing a community service and has close links with local authority, education and the wider borough structure. 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.
About us
The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Directorate of Southwest London and St George\'s Mental Health NHS Trust is a well-established provider of mental health services to the boroughs of Richmond, Sutton, Kingston, Merton and Wandsworth.
The local Sutton CAMHS team is highly specialist comprising of family therapy, psychology, risk management nurses and DBT specialist. The team has access to trust wide services such as the DBT group program, eating disorder service, emergency services covering the 3 acute hospitals served by the Trust and a Learning Disability Service together with the National CAMHS Deaf Service and a Neurodevelopmental Team.
The Trust is committed to the development of career pathways for Specialty Doctors and applicants can be supported through CESR process if they wish.
Details
Date posted: 22 September 2025
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: £96,990 to £107,155 a year per annum pro rata plus London Zone Allowance
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-Time
Reference number: 294-MEDI-0426-ABM-E
Job locations
Sutton
Jubilee Health Centre, Shotfield
Wallington
SM6 0HY
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will be responsible to the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Clinical Director of SW London St Georges Mental Health Trust.
If you are a dynamic and established Specialist Psychiatrist, fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice as well as holding S12 approval under the Mental Health Act or you are a Specialty Doctor within six nine months of being eligible for this grade, we would be delighted to hear from you.
To be eligible for this Specialist Grade role, it is a requirement that you have a minimum 12 years clinical experience 6 of which must be in Psychiatry.
Please refer attached JDPS for detailed Job description and main responsibilities
Qualifications and eligibility
* Essential: MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
* MRCPsych (or equivalent) Paper A and B
* Desirable: Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
* Additional clinical qualifications
Eligibility
* Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice at the time of appointment
* Approved under S12 or able to achieve within 6 months of appointment
* Minimum 12 years experience post qualification and at least 6 of those in the specialty (psychiatry) with at least 2 year in CAMHS
Clinical knowledge
* Excellent clinical skills in the assessment and management of complex mental health conditions in children and adolescents
* Training and experience in working with systems and agencies to support children and adolescents mental health
* Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
* Excellent knowledge in specialty
* Knowledge and experience in psychopharmacology as applicable to CAMHS
Desirable
* Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
* Experience in a variety of therapies
Academic skills and lifelong learning
* Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
* Excellent written and oral communication skills or willing to undertake training to improve this
* Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
* Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
* Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement
* Participated or demonstrate willingness to participate in continuous professional development
* Able to use and appraise clinical evidence
* Has actively participated or demonstrate a willingness to participate in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
Desirable
* Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation
* Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit or service improvement e.g. prizes or awards
* Evidence of improving patient outcomes through service change or audit
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer name: South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust
Address: Sutton
Jubilee Health Centre, Shotfield
Wallington
SM6 0HY
Employer's website: https://www.swlstg.nhs.uk/
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