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South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust
About
South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust (SWLSTG) is the main provider of integrated mental health and social care services in South West London.
We serve just over one million people of all ages across the London boroughs of Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth. We also provide a range of specialist regional and national services.
Services available in south west London:
- Inpatient, outpatient and community services for children, adults and older people with mental health problems
- Forensic inpatient and community services for people with mental health problems who have been through the criminal justice system
- Mental health services to HMP Wandsworth
National Services:
- Mental health services for deaf children and adults
- Eating disorders services for children and adults
- Services for the treatment of obsessive-compulsive and body-dysmorphic disorders
The Trust employs over 2,000 (whole time equivalent) staff who operate from more than 90 sites, some of which are owned and run by the Trust and others which are owned by other organisations, including three main inpatient hospital sites (Springfield University Hospital in Tooting, Queen Mary’s Hospital in Roehampton and Tolworth Hospital).
Our staff provide care and treatment to approximately 20,000 people from South West London and beyond at any given moment.
The Trust also provides education, training and research in partnership with St George’s University of London, Kingston University, London South Bank University, King’s College London, University of Surrey, Tavistock Institute of Medical Psychology and Brunel University.
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Consultant Forensic Intellectual Disability Psychiatrist
Accepting applications until: 27-Sep-2026 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 27-Sep-2026 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- Shaftesbury Building
- Address
- Springfield University Hospital, 9 Springfield
- Town
- London
- Postcode
- SW17 0YF
- Major / Minor Region
- London
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent: .
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (Part time working will be considered.)
Salary
- Salary
- £113,565 - £150,569 Per annum pro rata plus London Zone Allowances
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant)
Specialty
- Main area
- Intellectual Disability/Forensic Psychiatry
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 Psychiatrist - Forensic Psychiatry
Full Time - 10PAs (part time will be considered)
This is an exciting and unique opportunity to join the newly developed low secure forensic learning disability service based on Turner ward, Shaftesbury Clinic, South West London & St George’s Mental Health Trust. The forensic service sits within the Specialist Service Line of the Trust.
The service is a provider within the South London Mental Health and Community Partnership (SLP) Forensic Provider Collaborative (PC). The SLP Forensic PC’s overarching goals centre on bringing care closer to home, improving patient pathways and outcomes by delivering excellent care in better environments.
The SLP has a track record of delivering highly effective, clinically informed service developments across the Pathways within the Forensic PC.
The post holder will be joining a skilled, motivated and innovative multidisciplinary team committed to continual learning and development and will be offered excellent CPD opportunities.
We are looking for a consultant with the interest and skills in providing strong medical leadership to take our services forward. The role is being offered on a permanent basis, alongside a tailored management leadership programme for those individuals who would be interested in pursuing this. Additionally, we offer a number of enhanced benefits, including a relocation package available - Up to £8,000 relocation package available *terms and conditions apply*
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The post-holder will provide medical leadership to the team on Turner LDA ward a 12-bedded low secure ward within the new Shaftesbury building in Springfield Hospital. The Consultant will work closely with the ward manager and the wider service to ensure safe, efficient and effective service delivery that meets the Trust’s Key Performance Indicators and the SLP Forensic PC objectives.
From January 2022 this unit will be housed in a state-of-the-art new secure building on the Springfield Hospital site. The ward has been suitably adapted to provide the optimal environment in which to deliver care and treatment to patients with intellectual (learning) disabilities who may also have Autism. The service is provided by a full specialist multidisciplinary team equipped to effectively assess and treat coexisting mental disorders in this group and to provide appropriate therapies.
The Consultant will carry overall responsibility for the day-to-day clinical care, risk assessment, risk management, treatment and rehabilitation focused care delivered by the Team. Where problems arise, the Consultant will be afforded robust support by the service Matron, Associate Clinical Director, the Clinical Director and where necessary the Medical Director and Chief Executive
Working for our organisation
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.
Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.
About our location: Springfield University Hospital, Tooting
Our largest, 19-ward site is in Springfield Village, created following our £150m investment into two new world class mental health facilities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Medical leadership, working in the multi-disciplinary team and working closely with, and providing cross-cover to other Consultant
Psychiatrists and occasionally their Associate Clinical Director within the service line.
Please refer attached JDPS for detailed Job Description and main responsibilities
Applicant requirements
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- Primary Medical degree
- Full GMC registration
- MRCPsych, or equivalent. Included on the GMC Specialist Register for Forensic or Learning Disability Psychiatry or eligible for such inclusion on the Specialist Registrar within three months of completing their CCT.
- Section 12 (2) approval of the Mental Health Act
- Approved Clinician status as well as S12 approval.
Desirable criteria
- Qualifications in change management and service development skills
KNOWLEDGE: & EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Completed minimum of three years full time training in approved higher psychiatric training scheme.
- A detailed knowledge of main treatment approaches for intellectual disabilities and autism, risk assessment and risk management, interface with the Criminal Justice system and forensic inpatient settings.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge and experience of the ICETR process. Experience of teaching medical and non-medical staff, including those who may not have a formal qualification
AUDIT AND MANAGEMENT
Essential criteria
- Commitment to developing practice through clinical audit and/or research
- Commitment to working with allied agencies including carer’s groups, and local charities.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of service planning and development
- Experience of working with third sector partners
RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS
Essential criteria
- Evidence of participation in research, and outcomes of studies
Desirable criteria
- Higher degree in research
- Completion of a research project and evidence of it’s dissemination
- Publication in a peer reviewed journal
TEACHING
Essential criteria
- Experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate psychiatry
Desirable criteria
- Teaching Qualification Evidence of feedback good from students
Documents
- JDPS (PDF, 920.2KB)
- Personal Details and Fitness to Practice (DOC, 26.5KB)
- Trust Strategy (PDF, 3.7MB)
- DBS Information for Candidates (PDF, 109.0KB)
- Trust Values (PDF, 785.9KB)
- SWLSTG Diversity (PDF, 1.6MB)
- Staff Benefits (PDF, 239.9KB)
- SWLSTG Privacy Notice (PDF, 106.6KB)
- Anti Racism Values into Actions (PDF, 815.0KB)
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Olumuyiwa Olumoroti
- Job title
- ACD and Consultant Psychiatrist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07783 894920
- Additional information
Closing Date: 27th September 2026
Assessment date: TBC (via MS Teams)
Interview and AAC panel date: TBC (via MS Teams)
STRICTLY NO AGENCIES.
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