South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Consultant Psychiatrist - CMHT N3 Lewisham
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Consultant Psychiatrist - Community Mental Health Team N3
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLAM) is seeking a dynamic, forward-thinking, enthusiastic, full-time, substantive Consultant Psychiatrist to lead a Community Mental Health Team in the London Borough of Lewisham.
Role Overview
As a Consultant Psychiatrist, you will be expected to undertake CPA reviews for your caseload and arrange follow-up appointments as necessary. The team will have a small number of patients subject to Section 17A Mental Health Act (1983/2007) (community treatment orders), and you will be the Responsible Clinician for these cases. The role will also involve liaising with GPs and other stakeholders, including patients and carers, team governance meetings, service development, and quality improvement work.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide psychiatry consultant leadership and act as Approved Clinician to the Community Mental Health Team N3.
- Support the Team Leader and Clinical Service Lead.
- Close liaison with primary care; work directly with GPs and other stakeholders.
- Provide consultant input for Community Mental Health Team Neighbourhood 3.
- Provide clinical cover for other Lewisham borough consultants and vice versa.
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Additional Information
Lewisham has been running a Consultant Connect service, which operates from 9 am to 5 pm on weekdays. GPs have direct access for advice from a Consultant Psychiatrist on a rota basis.
Benefits
We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close-knit team at SLaM. It’s important to us that you feel valued and appreciated and that is why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer.
Some of Our Benefits
- Generous pay, pensions, and leave, offering a comprehensive package dependent on the role and length of service.
- Work-life balance, flexible working, and supporting a range of flexible options such as part-time working and job sharing.
- Career development, with plenty of opportunities to progress your career and support through various programs such as leadership, mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership, and other talent programs.
- Car lease, with our staff benefiting from competitive deals to lease cars.
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Contact Information
For further details or informal visits, contact:
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Hugh Williams, Associate Medical Director
- Email: hugh.williams@slam.nhs.uk
- Telephone: 02032286393
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Dr. Dominic Cottrell, Lead Clinician for Community Services
- Email: Dominic.Cottrell@slam.nhs.uk
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Charmaine Alexander, N3 Service Lead
For more details regarding the post, please see the Job description attached.
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