Consultant Psychiatrist, CADAT and ADRU, PMOA and Specialist Services

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Consultant Psychiatrist, CADAT and ADRU, PMOA and Specialist Services

The closing date is 06 April 2026

This is an exciting opportunity to be the consultant psychiatrist for the Anxiety Disorders Residential Unit (ADRU). You will work alongside the existing established team, reducing symptoms of anxiety disorder and improving functioning and quality of life in patients with anxiety disorders. The post holder also has one session a week with the Centre for Anxiety and Trauma (CADAT). This is an outpatient service offering CBT locally and nationally for specific anxiety disorders and depersonalisation disorder. The consultant input to this team consists of giving advice to the team, attending a complex case meeting, monthly interagency meeting and supervising the ST doctor.

Whilst this is a split post between ADRU and CADAT, the 2 services are very much aligned in terms of the model and delivery of care, and have close working relationships.

CADAT takes both local and national referrals. ADRU takes referrals nationally and internationally. Active communication with patients, families, referrers and funders is key to inform excellence in care. The service also provides support to clinicians within the Trust who wish to discuss complex patients.

Main duties of the job

• Provide intensive and expert assessment, risk assessment, and management of patients with complex treatment refractory anxiety disorders at the ADRU.
• Offer clinical advice and supervision at the Centre for Anxiety Disorders and Trauma.
• Provide medical leadership on the ward, ensuring safe and timely service provision for service users.
• Contribute to business planning and service development, including liaising with external funding bodies and placement providers concerning admissions and discharges.
• Supervise junior medical staff, including core and specialist trainees.
• Participate in postgraduate training and contribute to the educational activities of the Trust.
• Engage in research activities, collaborate with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), and contribute to the development and dissemination of evidence based practices.

Person Specification Medical Degree

• Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent
• Other relevant training and experience in psychopharmacology or obsessive compulsive and related disorders
• Qualification or higher degree in Research, either complete or in progress (PhD or MD) or experience as a Principal Investigator
• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice at the time of appointment
• Evidence for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within six months of gaining award of CCT
• Section 12 approved
• Approved Clinician status or able to achieve within three months of appointment
• Accreditation as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist with the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies or demonstration of planned training on an approved course in CBT leading to accreditation

Clinical Skills

• Strong record of delivery of excellent teaching and training (undergraduate and postgraduate)
• Demonstrated commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement
• Participated in research or service evaluation
• Participated in continuous professional development
• Has actively participated in clinical audit or quality improvement programmes
• Conducted and published research relevant to anxiety disorders
• Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service user involvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications
• Has led quality improvement projects or research leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients, or can demonstrate impact of their research

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part time

Reference number

334-PMOA JA

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