West London NHS Trust
Consultant Psychiatrist

Job summary
The West London NHS Trust Rough Sleepers and Mental Health Programme (WLT RAMHP) is one of the Rough Sleepers teams set up as a part of the Lord Mayor Sadiq Khan's project to address homelessness across London as a 2-year project across 6-London Borough in 2020, with funding directly approved via the Greater London Authority (GLA).

This 1.0 whole-time equivalent (WTE) Consultant Psychiatrist post has been created with the Service monies by putting together existing 0.2 Consultant, 0.5 SAS, 1.0 CPN and 0.1 Lead Practitioner roles, and is designed to enhance the medical cover at the West London RAMHP service.

The post-holder will have Consultant and Responsible Clinician responsibility for service users under the care of the WLT RAMHP service.

The post holder will work collaboratively with the WLT RAMHP Team Manager and Team Lead to provide leadership and clinical expertise to the RAMHP team to deliver a responsive and high-quality service. The post-holder will be pivotal to the ethos of the team and further integration of the RAMHP service with the Acute and Community services within West London while liaising with all external stakeholders across the Northwest London ICB.

Main duties of the job

• To work in close partnership with the Team Manager and Lead Practitioner to provide leadership to the WLT RAMHP Service
• To ensure that the Trust values and the ethos of the clinical leadership team are experienced and delivered by all members of the team
• To act as a Responsible Clinician for the RAMHP team and undertake Mental Health Act Assessments as required for patients under the care of the WLT RAMHP team.
• To provide initial assessments and follow up reviews for referrals into the WLT RAMHP service either in clinic or on the street, considering both mental and physical health issues.
• To provide Clinical Supervision of assessments carried out by the RAMHP Multi-Disciplinary team.
• To offer bio-psycho-social formulation led assessments to develop the appropriate support plan for the homeless population in accommodation or to prevent future homelessness in prevention cases, considering both mental and physical health issues.
• To provide clinical expertise in reviewing complex needs patients to ensure appropriate care package are put in place in the Community to prevent homelessness and to facilitate patient flow.
• To offer a Monthly Outreach session with Street Outreach services out of hours as a Multidisciplinary assessment.
• To chair or hold Joint Case Conferences and All Professionals meetings in relation to patients under the WLT RAMHP.

About us
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative

Details
Date posted: 12 November 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 222-MED-609
Job locations: Avenue House, 43-47 Avenue Road, London, W3 8NJ, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification
Qualifications (Essential): MBBS or equivalent medical qualification; MRCPsych or Equivalent
Eligibility (Essential): Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice at the time of appointment; GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of expected completion of specialist training; Approved clinician status and approved under section 12 OR be able to achieve within 3 months of appointment; Good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
Other Requirements (Essential): Commitment to and compliance with Trust values. (Desirable): Mobile and able to travel to Trust sites
Clinical and Leadership Skills (Essential): Demonstrable ability to use clinical knowledge and skills to provide excellent care in the acute community psychiatry in relation to rough sleepers; Demonstrable ability to manage clinical and team complexity and uncertainty; Demonstrable ability to make decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others; Demonstrable commitment to inclusive, compassionate leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement, within a clinical governance framework, delivering teaching, research and quality improvement initiatives.

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 on the criminal records checks for overseas applicants page.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: West London NHS Trust
Address: Avenue House, 43-47 Avenue Road, London, W3 8NJ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.westlondon.nhs.uk

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Clinical Director, Dr Julia Renton, julia.renton1@nhs.net

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