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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join a Core Community Mental Health Team in Greater London as part of the continued transformation of community mental health services aligned to the NHS Long Term Plan.

This substantive consultant post sits within a progressive, multidisciplinary service that integrates statutory and voluntary sector partners to deliver holistic, recovery-focused care within a primary care network model.

The successful candidate will provide consultant leadership, direct patient care, and strategic support in developing innovative community mental health pathways.

Main Duties of the Job

Clinical Responsibilities

• Provide consultant psychiatric input to the Core Community Mental Health Team.
• Deliver specialist assessments, diagnosis, formulation, treatment planning, and follow-up care.
• Conduct approximately 8–10 assessments per week.
• Manage a caseload of up to 40 patients.
• Review medication, crisis plans, self-help plans, and risk management strategies.
• Assess complex mental health presentations, including severe and enduring mental illness.
• Provide direct consultations for patients registered with local GP practices.
• Support triage and prioritisation of new referrals.

Leadership / MDT Working

• Provide senior clinical leadership to a multidisciplinary team.
• Work collaboratively with GPs, nurses, psychologists, peer coaches, population health staff, and voluntary sector partners.
• Promote trauma-informed, recovery-focused, socially inclusive care.
• Support the development of innovative community pathways and integrated services.

Governance / Quality Improvement

• Participate in clinical governance, audit, and quality improvement programmes.
• Contribute to policy development, protocols, and service redesign.
• Maintain accurate electronic patient records and documentation.

Teaching / Supervision

• Provide supervision to junior doctors and MDT colleagues.
• Undertake workplace-based assessments.
• Teach small and large groups of healthcare staff and trainees.
• Participate in Royal College CPD requirements and ongoing appraisal.

Person Specification

Requirements

Essential

• MBBS / MBChB or equivalent qualification
• Full GMC Registration with a licence to practise
• Minimum 1 year NHS experience
• GMC Specialist Register in Psychiatry or within 6 months of CCT
• MRCPsych or equivalent higher qualification in Psychiatry
• Section 12(2) Approval
• Approved Clinician status or eligibility
• Good standing with the Royal College CPD programme
• Excellent knowledge of mental disorders, including severe enduring illness and personality disorder
• Experience managing complex and high-risk presentations
• Expertise in risk assessment, formulation, and pharmacotherapy
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Act, the Mental Capacity Act, and safeguarding
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Ability to organise workload and manage priorities effectively

Desirable

• Educational Supervisor training
• Consultant mentor training
• Additional postgraduate qualifications
• Experience teaching small and large groups
• Service development experience
• Experience organising and chairing meetings
• Policy or protocol development experience
• Special interest aligned to service needs

Personal Attributes

• Compassionate and patient-centred
• Flexible and adaptable
• Collaborative team leader
• Strong communicator and influencer
• Organised and dependable
• Recovery-focused approach
• Motivated to improve services