Job overview

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLAM) are looking for a dynamic, forward thinking, enthusiastic, full time, substantive Consultant Psychiatrists to lead a Community Mental health team in the London Borough of Lewisham.

The Community Mental Health Service’s work is to provide long term treatments for patients with complex and enduring mental health problems. The team accepts patients with all diagnoses and so there will be variety in the presentations that you manage. The majority of the patients in this team will be managed under the Care Programme Approach. CMHT Neighbourhood 4’s total caseload currently stands at 263, with the caseload split by GP sectors.

As the consultant you will be expected to undertake CPA reviews for your caseload as well as 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 o...