Job summaryCommunity Mental Health Teams (CMHTs) provide care and treatment for people with serious mental health difficulties, including but not limited to psychotic illnesses, mood and personality disorders, and other disorders.
Southwark has five Community Mental Health Centres
- Borough Community Mental Health Centre - Based at Chaucer Resource Centre, 13 Ann Moss Way, London, SE16 2TH
- Bermondsey and Rotherhithe Community Mental Health Centre - Based at Chaucer Resource Centre, 13 Ann Moss Way, London, SE16 2TH
- Camberwell and Walworth Community Mental Health Centre - Based At Marina House, 63-65 Denmark Hill, London, SE5 8RS
- Peckham and Nunhead Community Mental Health Centre - Based at St Giles House, 1 St Giles Road, London, SE5 7UD
- Dulwich Community Mental Health Centre - Based at Tessa Jowell Health Centre, 72 Dulwich Grove, London, SE22 8EY
The post holder would provide clinical leadership and medical input working with the MDT
Main duties of the jobThe postholder will provide clinical leadership for the multidisciplinary team. They will work with the team manager to ensure responsive, excellent and safe care is provided that supports the whole healthcare system. The postholder will work with senior directorate staff to meet Trust objectives.
About usThe South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust is part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC). KHP is responsible for seeing 2 million patients each year, has 25,000 employees and 19,500 students, and a £2 billion annual turnover. It brings together the best of basic and translational research, clinical excellence and world-class teaching to deliver groundbreaking advances in physical and mental healthcare. See www.kingshealthpartners.org
The South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust is committed to innovation, effective interventions and improved service user outcomes. It has 230 community, inpatient and outpatient based services. The Trust has a broad range of staff in all disciplines with the widest range of skills and interests that provides many opportunities for new consultants to thrive and develop. It provides mental health services to the people of Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham and Croydon, as well as substance misuse services for people in Lambeth, Bexley, Greenwich and Wandsworth, and specialist CAMHS services for Kent. We also provide tertiary specialist services to people from across the UK and have a number of partnerships with clinical services and educational programme in Europe, the Middle East and China,
The Trust's core value states that 'everything we do is to improve the experience of people using our services and to promote mental health and wellbeing for all'.
DetailsDate posted: 18 September 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: Depending on experience
£113,565 - £150,569 per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 334-SOU-8232565-BJ
Job locations: Chaucer Resource Centre, 13 Ann Moss Way, London, SE16 2TH, United Kingdom
Job responsibilitiesThe postholder will provide clinical leadership for the multidisciplinary team. They will work with the team manager to ensure responsive, excellent and safe care is provided that supports the whole healthcare system. The postholder will work with senior directorate staff to meet Trust objectives. Please see job description and person specification for further details
Person SpecificationQualifications and trainingEssential- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment Included on the GMC Specialist Register for General Adult Psychiatry OR within six months Approved clinician status
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of eligibility
- Approved Clinician status AND Approved under S12 of the UK Mental Health Act (1983), or able to achieve these within 3 months of appointment
- Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent qualification (in accordance with Royal College of Psychiatrists guidelines)
Desirable- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research, or management Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent qualification (in accordance with Royal College of Psychiatrists guidelines) Experience in other relevant specialties such as in patient, liaison psychiatry, home treatment or addictions
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
- Membership or fellowship of Royal College of Psychiatrists
Experience and clinical skillsEssential- Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
- Appreciation and understanding of ethnic minority issues and a commitment to developing culturally sensitive practices
Desirable- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
- Experience of service development
Teaching, Academic and leadershipEssential- Experience of teaching at either undergraduate or postgraduate level.
- Commitment to developing user-focused services
- Ability to get on with colleagues across disciplines and specialties
- Ability to appraise own performance
Desirable- Medical education qualification
- Approval to supervise psychiatric trainees
- Experience of active involvement in service user initiatives
Personal skillsEssential- Ability to work in multidisciplinary team and provide leadership for the team
- Self motivating
- Confidence in therapeutic risk taking
- Excellent communication skills
- Willingness to innovate and problem-solve service issues
Organisational and management skillsEssential- Ability to manage complex workloads and support others to do that
- Commitment to working with service users on service development
- Commitment to Clinical Governance
- Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement
Desirable- Formal leadership and management training
- Experience of team /service leadership
Research and AuditEssential- Participation in Medical Audit and Quality Improvement initiatives
- Commitment to research informed care and service development
Desirable- Publications in peer-reviewed journals in relevant academic fields
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.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 (Opens in a new tab).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 (Opens in a new tab).Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). 
