Locum Consultant Psychiatrist - Ward

Go back South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

The closing date is 15 February 2026

The Trust is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist for Ward 2 following the current post holder moving to an alternative post within the organisation. This is an established post at Springfield Hospital, in Tooting, London SW17.

This is an exciting opportunity for an energetic and dynamic consultant psychiatrist to join this friendly ward team.

Ward 2 is part of the Trust s overall acute adult inpatient system of 8 acute Wards and 1 male PICU. Adult acute wards are based at Springfield Hospital, Tooting
- Ward 1 (male PICU), Ward 2, Ward 3, Jupiter Ward, Lavender Ward, Laurel Ward (male only), and Rose Ward (female only); and at Tolworth Hospital - Lilacs Ward and Ellis Ward.

The ward relates closely to the Acute Care Co-ordination Centre, Community Mental Health Teams, the acute hospitals  liaison psychiatry services, the Coral Crisis Hub (including mobile Crisis Assessment Team), the psychiatric decision unit, the Lotus Assessment Suite, and the Home Treatment Teams.

Ward 2 delivers a high quality, recovery focused, mental service to an ethnically and financially diverse population in South West London. It is an 18 bedded, mixed gender acute adult ward.

South West London and St George s Mental Health NHS Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We provide a full range of local mental health services to the Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth London boroughs, as well as specialist forensic mental health services, including specialised services such as national deaf adults and CAMHS inpatients and OCD.

We are committed to providing high quality integrated health and social care for local people with mental health problems in South West London and more specialist mental health services for people throughout the UK. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as  good  however we aim to be  outstanding .

We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George s Mental Health NHS Trust.

We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as  good  - we aspire to be  outstanding .

This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.

We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.

We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To manage, appraise and give professional supervision to junior medical staff as agreed between consultant colleagues and the medical director and in accordance with the Trusts personnel policies and procedures.
• To ensure that junior medical staff working with the post holder operate within the parameters of the New Deal and are Working Time Directive compliant.
• To undertake the administrative duties and record keeping associated with the care of patients.
• To participate in service and business planning activity for the Ward and, as appropriate, for the whole mental health service.
• To carry a mobile smart phone during working hours provided and paid for by the Trust and be contactable by members of the team and other colleagues by phone and email.
• To work flexibly and creatively as part of a multidisciplinary team promoting informed risk taking and anti-discriminatory practice.
• To communicate clearly and effectively with staff of all major disciplines concerned with provision of mental health care.
• To participate in annual appraisal for consultants.
• To attend and participate in the academic programme of the Trust, including lectures and seminars as part of the internal CPD programme.
• To maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, Mental Health Act Section 12(2)/AC approval, and to abide by professional codes of conduct.
• To participate annually in a job plan review with the clinical manager (ACD), which will include consultation, in order to ensure that the post is developed to take into account changes in service configuration and delivery associated with modernisation.
• To work with local managers and professional colleagues in ensuring the efficient running of services and share with consultant colleagues in the medical contribution to management.
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