Consultant in General Adult Inpatient Psychiatry
Posted 2 hours 51 minutes ago by NHS
The closing date is 17 May 2026
CNWL are currently looking for a Consultant Psychiatrist on Ganges Ward, a 17 bedded inpatient ward at St Charles Hospital Mental Health Unit in the Kensington & Chelsea borough of London.
You will provide consultant psychiatric input to a mixed sex ward as part of a multi disciplinary service. The role is to provide a comprehensive assessment and treatment package of care to all patients with a view to facilitate early discharge from hospital and to work closely with colleagues in the Acute Services to continuously improve the quality of acute care. The ward is a direct admission ward, admitting patients who are acutely unwell and treating them until discharge.
Main duties of the job- Provide clinical leadership to ensure the delivery of high quality inpatient care
- Supervise, teach and train junior staff, medical students, specialist nurses, other nurses and other MDT staff
- Participate actively in departmental and Trust matters concerning Care Quality, and service evaluation projects
The post holder will have principal duties to provide clinical care to Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster residents admitted to Ganges Ward. They will be supported by an MDT team that includes a Higher Specialty Trainee (ST full time), 1 Core Trainee, 1 GPVTS, as well as an occupational therapist, pharmacist and psychologist.
The post holder will provide joint leadership with the ward manager for the performance culture of the ward, ensuring best practice is employed across the ward and that the Trust's quality and productivity targets are met.
They will promote good clinical care for all patients in both their mental health and physical health.
A key feature of the Acute Service vision is that inpatient care is delivered by an integrated multi disciplinary team with a shared sense of ownership for the ward environment as well as the clinical services provided.
The post holder will adopt a pragmatic leadership style to promote this type of ward environment, ensuring collaborative working both at a clinical and an operational level.
The post holder will be expected to participate in Quality Improvement and service evaluation projects and will be encouraged to undertake relevant research.
Together with the Matron and ward manager the post holder will provide overall clinical leadership for the Ward Multidisciplinary team as well as direct clinical assessments and consultations for the team, including medical input, consultation and clinical leadership to the ward, and overall clinical responsibility for patients admitted to the unit. The post holder will also provide leadership in care planning and risk assessment, be the responsible clinician for attendance at and report writing for Mental Health Tribunals and Managers hearings, and liaise with Community Mental Health Teams, forensic community services, prison services and the Home Treatment Team to ensure timely discharge of patients.
Person Specification Educational and professional qualifications- Primary Medical Degree
- Full GMC Registration
- Inclusion on the Specialist Register (or CCT expected within 6 months of interview date)
- Section 12 MHA Approved
- AC approval
- Higher degree (MSc, LLM, MD or PhD)
- Management and leadership training
- Management qualification and/or extensive knowledge and expertise acquired through training and experience up to doctoral level
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Sound organisational skills
- Evidence based medicine training, teaching and implementation
- Training and experience of relevant therapies
- Demonstration of ability to innovate practice and service improvement
- Experience of assessment and treatment of mental disorders in an acute psychiatric setting
- Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams
- Experience of CPA approach
- Proficient in risk assessment and management
- Experience of use of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act in an inpatient psychiatric setting
- Evidence of completed clinical audit projects
- Evidence of undergraduate and postgraduate trainee teaching
- Experience of service development/business planning
- Completed research projects
- Publications in peer reviewed journals
- High level knowledge of planned developments at a national level to improve efficiency and deliver quality services
- Experience of teaching non medical staff/carers
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
£109,725 to £145,478 a year plus London weighting of £2,162 per annum pro rata