Consultant Forensic Intellectual Disability Psychiatrist

Consultant Forensic Intellectual Disability Psychiatrist

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Job details

• Posting date: 23 January 2026
• Salary:
  Not specified
• Additional salary information: £109,725 - £145,478 per annum pro rata plus London Zone Allowances
• Hours:
  
  Full time
• Closing date: 22 February 2026
• Location:
  
  London, SW17 0YF
• Company:
  South West London and St George's Mental Health Trust
• Job type:
  Permanent
• Job reference: 7757219/294-MEDI-0458-CS-C

A vacancy at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.

This is an exciting 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 interest and skills in providing strong medical leadership to take our services forward. The role is permanent alongside a tailored management leadership programme. Enhanced benefits include a relocation package available – up to £8,000.

• 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 day‑to‑day clinical care, risk assessment, risk management, treatment and rehabilitation‑focused care delivered by the team.
• Coordinate robust support with the service matron, associate clinical director, clinical director, medical director and chief executive when problems arise.
• Lead the delivery of appropriate therapies and assessment of co‑existing mental disorders for patients with intellectual (learning) disabilities and/or autism.

• Up to £8,000 relocation package.
• Flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment.
• CPD opportunities and a tailored management leadership programme.

Terms and conditions apply.

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