Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry - Crocus Ward

Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry - Crocus Ward NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Main area Old Age Psychiatry - Inpatient Ward Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent: Full Time Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week Job ref 294-MEDI-0501-ABM

Site South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust Town Tolworth Salary £113,565 - £150,569 per annum pro rata plus London Zone Allowance Salary period Yearly Closing 16/08/:59

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'.

Our Values

We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values; being consistent, compassionate, collaborative, respectful and open is at the heart of everything we do. Our mission is "making life better together".

When you join us, you'll be part of something special - an innovative and rapidly growing organisation that is helping to redefine the Mental Health, education and social care landscape in the UK.

As a Trust, we are happy to talk flexible working.

Job overview

Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry - Crocus (Inpatient) Ward

Full time - 10PAs

Permanent

The Trust is seeking to appoint a Consultant Psychiatrist for one of our older Adult psychiatric wards - Crocus Ward, which a 19-bed older adult ward located within Springfield Hospital in Tooting.

The ward is a mixed functional and organic ward, so patients have a full range of mental health diagnoses, including Dementia.

This is a full-time post.

The vacancy has arisen as a result of current Consultant Psychiatrist leaving the post to move to another team in the Trust.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity for an energetic and dynamic consultant psychiatrist to join this well-established team. Crocus Ward is one of two older adult wards in the Trust, the other being Jasmine Ward based at Tolworth Hospital.

The post-holder will be located in the Springfield Hospital, Tooting.

The post-holder will be providing clinical leadership to the inpatient team, supporting whole MDT, carrying out Senior Reviews, family meetings, section 117 and discharge planning meetings, MDT reviews and Ward Rounds, working along with the CMHT consultants, the gate keeping of admissions and facilitating timely discharge back to the community.

Working for our organisation

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'.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This Job Description may be subject to change reflecting service developments, particularly as Crocus ward moves to Tolworth Base in the new build planned

The Key roles and responsibilities of the post include

• Medical leadership on the ward.
• Availability within normal working hours, for urgent assessments including Mental Health Act assessments.
• Supporting the Ward Manager/Modern Matron in assessing patients requested for transfer from Adult Acute Admission Wards, as per the agreed transfer protocol.
• Carrying out family meetings.
• MDT reviews and Ward Rounds.
• Working along with the CMHT consultants, the gate keeping of admissions and facilitating timely discharge back to the community.
• The Consultant will receive cross-cover from Dr Matthew Francis (Crocus Ward Consultant) and where needed from consultant colleagues in the community teams, for leave and other absence.

Person specification QUALIFICATIONS

• Primary Medical degree.
• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice.
• MRCPsych paper A and B (or equivalent)
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register for Old Age Psychiatry or eligible for such inclusion on the Specialist Registrar within 6 months of completing their CCT.
• Section 12 (2) approval of the Mental Health Act
• Approved Clinician (AC) status
• Qualification in change management and service development skills

KNOWLEDGE: & EXPERIENCE:

• Completed minimum of three years full time training in approved higher psychiatric training scheme.
• A detailed knowledge of main treatment approaches for severe mental illness including psychopharmacological interventions
• Knowledge and experience of the administration of the mental health act, risk assessment and risk management.
• Experience of teaching medical and non-medical staff, including those who may not have a formal qualification

AUDIT AND MANAGEMENT

• Commitment to developing practice through clinical audit and/or research
• Commitment to working with allied agencies including carer's groups, and local charities.
• Experience of service planning and development
• Experience of working with third sector partners

RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS:

• Commitment to working within R&D.
• Evidence of participation in Research, and outcomes of studies.
• Higher degree in Research.
• Completion of a Research project and evidence of it's dissemination
• Publication in a peer reviewed journal.
• Evidence of participation in research, and outcomes of studies

TEACHING:

• Experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate psychiatry
• Teaching Qualification
• Evidence of feedback good from students

At South West London St Georges Mental Health Trust we are committed to providing services which embrace diversity and that promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Committed Employer, and welcome applications from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics. We are Members of Stonewall Diversity Champions and Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion.

As part of the Trust's commitment to Equalities and Diversity, the Trust supports the establishment of Staff Networks groups to promote diversity in the workplace:

• BME (Evolve) Staff Network
• DiverseAbility
• Mental Health Staff Forum
• Women's Staff Network
• LGBTQIA+

We are committed to supporting the Armed Forces Community and has signed the Armed Forces Covenant.

We provide reasonable adjustments to the interview process for any candidates with a disability.

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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Dr Beata Mougey Job title ACD and Consultant Psychiatrist Email address Telephone number Additional information

Closing date: 16th August 2026 (midnight)

Assessment date: TBC (via MS Teams)

Interview and AAC panel date: TBC (via MS Teams)