South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Job summary
The Trust is seeking a consultant psychiatrist to join the National Adult ADHD and Autism Clinic. This is a 9 PA post and depicts 6.75 DCC and 2.25 SPA sessions.
- To provide enthusiastic and flexible leadership and consultant input into the National ADHD And Autism Clinic, alongside the Clinic lead and Service Lead.
The post holder is expected to run 9 clinics weekly (9 diagnostic assessment appointments or treatments.)
To take consultant responsibility for the National ADHD and Autism Service patients, and assessing or supervising assessment and management of patients and devising or helping to devise appropriate treatment plans and medication regimes.
To offer expert risk assessment and management skills in complex care of people with complex neurodevelopmental and mental illness;
To ensure excellence in the delivery of evidence-based treatments;
To act as a source of support, advice and information to current or prospective patients and their carers, referrers, team members and other professionals;
In conjunction with the service and other team Consultant the post-holder will help to represent the unit at Trust level and at care pathway meetings;
To keep up-to-date with all developments in research and treatment around neurodevelopmental disorders.
To develop strong working relationships with outside stakeholders.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be an integral part of the team involved in developing the National ADHD and Autism Clinic and our neurodevelopmental disorders services.
Please note that if the balance of clinical activity changes the consultant may be required to alter the balance of the components of this post.
The post holder will be expected to lead research. It is essential that he/she helps with ongoing research projects and facilitate the work of others.
The post holder will be encouraged to become involved in sharing and developing their expertise as appropriate.
The post-holder will need to be expert in initiating clinical audit on a range of matters relating to quality-of-service delivery and outcome.
The post-hold will participate in disseminating knowledge about our service and our clinical/research outcomes.
The consultant will need to be able to take up AC/RC responsibilities.
The post-holder will take part in other clinical and organisational meetings as required .
The post-holder will take part in the Trust clinical governance programme, including active involvement in clinical audit, assessment of untoward incidents.
Key personnel and peer group
The post-holder will be an integral part of the team involved in delivering and developing our wider neurodevelopmental disorders services.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- MRCPsych
- GMC registration/revalidation and license to practice
- Eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 3 months of gaining CCT
- CCT in psychiatry
Desirable
- Higher degree such as master’s degree, MD or PhD
- FRCPsych
Experience Required
Essential
- Section 12 (2) approved
- Eligible to take up Approved Clinician status
- Experience in diagnosing and managing people with ASD and ADHD and coexisting mental health problems
- Commitment to the development of excellence in services for people with neurodevelopmental disorders and coexisting mental health problems
Desirable
- Experience in leading the development of services for people with neurodevelopmental disorders and coexisting mental health problems
- Previous experience at Consultant level of working in specialist mental health services for adults with neurodevelopmental disorders
Management/Audit
Essential
- Experience in organisation and delivery of services for people with neurodevelopmental disorders and coexisting mental health problems
- Ability to plan and supervise clinical audit projects and to translate findings into practice to improve quality
- Skills in negotiating with senior staff and other professional groups
Desirable
- Skills in proposing and implementing service development projects
Teaching
Essential
- Skills in providing teaching and training at undergraduate and postgraduate level to medical staff and other professional groups
- Skills in providing clinical supervision to medical and non-medical staff
Desirable
- Evidence of ‘training the trainer’ or equivalent for provision of educational supervision to psychiatric trainees
Research Experience
Desirable
- Record of publications in peer reviewed or academic or professional journals and/or books
- Ability to contribute to research grants applications
- Ability to supervise health and multidisciplinary research for people with neurodevelopmental disorders and coexisting mental health problems
Personal Skills
Essential
- Good written and verbal skills including communicating complex and sensitive information to colleagues, service users and their carers
- Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships
- Ability to work and negotiate with multidisciplinary colleagues
- Effective leadership skills
Other Skills
Essential
- Supportive of initiatives to enhance user involvement
- Commitment to continuing professional development, to partnership working and to reflective clinical practice
Desirable
- IT skills
Closing Date: 30 November 2026
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