Specialty Doctor - Inpatient Services

Job Summary

Job Title: Specialty Doctor - Inpatient Psychiatry
Contract: 1 year Fixed Term Contract

We are seeking to recruit a suitably qualified and experienced Specialty doctor with S12 approval to join Lavender ward.

Lavender Ward is a mixed 18 bedded ward based at Springfield University Hospital, 15 Springfield Drive, London, SW17 0YF
. Lavender Ward forms part of the inpatient provision of the Trust's Acute and Urgent Care Service Line, which includes 8 acute adult wards and a PICU, across two sites:
Springfield Hospital in Tooting and Tolworth Hospital in Surbiton. We are due to open an acute mixed gender short stay ward on Springfield site in June 2026.

We are a progressive, financially stable mental health trust which has been rated  good  by the CQC both overall and specifically for our acute & urgent care services.

The Acute & Urgent Care Service Line comprises Acute General Psychiatric Wards on two hospital sites, intensive care unit, a psychiatric decision unit, acute care co-ordination and advanced clinical practice teams, home treatment and street triage teams, perinatal psychiatry, liaison psychiatric teams at three general hospitals, and two recovery cafs. All our clinicians are able to participate in a Trustwide quality improvement programme.

We are investing in further improvements to our mental health services, including a major redevelopment programme on both the Springfield and Tolworth sites.

If you are a capable, committed practitioner who would like to be part of this up-and-coming service, we would like to hear from you.

South-West London & St George's Mental Health NHS Trust is a provider of the full range of mental health services in South West London. It was established in 1994, initially providing services in the London Boroughs of Merton and Wandsworth. The Trust has grown substantially and now serves a local population of over 1 million people across the Boroughs of Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth.

Date posted: 26 January 2026

Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade: Specialty Doctor

Salary: £61,542 to £99,216 a year per annum plus London Zone Allowance

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 12 months

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 294-MEDI-0476-ABM

Job locations: Springfield Hospital, Springfield Drive, London, SW17 0YF

Job responsibilities: To be successful in this role, candidates are expected to have completed 2 years Foundation studies (FY1 and FY2 or equivalent) as well as 2 years at Core trainee level (CT1 and CT2 or equivalent). The appointment would be at a grade based on qualifications and experience. The post will be initially for 12 months with the possibility of extension by mutual agreement and subject to funding.

Please refer to the Job Description for further details.

Essential

• Primary Medical degree
• Full GMC registration
• Section 12 Approval

Desirable

• Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent

Essential – Clinical Experience

• At least four years' full-time postgraduate training (or equivalent) with at least two years in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee;
• Experience of acute adult psychiatric inpatient care
• Experience of urgent/emergency psychiatric assessment

Desirable – Clinical Experience

• Experience of writing reports of and attending Managers' Hearings and MHA tribunals

Essential – Skills and Knowledge

• Broad knowledge of the biological, psychological and social determinants of mental disorders in adults and evidence-based management interventions
• Knowledge of main treatment approaches for severe mental illness including psychopharmacological interventions
• Ability to provide medical and mental health assessments, formulate diagnoses and initiate treatment plans

Desirable – Skills and Knowledge

• Up to date knowledge and skills of physical health in general keeping with the role as a doctor

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A submission for Disclosure to the DBS will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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