Consultant Psychiatrist in Older Adults Inpatient and Liaison Service


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£113,565 - £150,569
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, W10 6DZ
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	23 Jul 2026
Closing date:	9 Aug 2026

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Summary

The principal responsibility of the post-holder is to provide consultant leadership across both Kershaw Ward and the Liaison Psychiatry Service at St Mary's Hospital. The post-holder will provide high-quality psychiatric assessment, treatment and clinical leadership for older adults presenting across acute inpatient and acute hospital settings, ensuring safe, effective and person-centred care. The post-holder will act as Responsible Clinician for all patients admitted to Kershaw Ward who are allocated to their care, including patients subject to the Mental Health Act. They will provide consultant expertise to the multidisciplinary team and contribute to the assessment, management and treatment of patients with both functional and organic mental disorders requiring inpatient care. Within the Liaison Psychiatry Service, the post-holder will provide dedicated older adult psychiatric expertise across the Emergency Department and acute inpatient wards at St Mary's Hospital. The role will include close working with liaison psychiatry colleagues, acute hospital teams and the established dementia service, supporting high-quality mental health care for older adults within the acute hospital setting and helping strengthen pathways between physical and mental healthcare services. The post-holder will provide clinical leadership within both services, supporting a culture of continuous quality improvement, multidisciplinary collaboration and evidence-based practice. They will be expected to contribute to service evaluation, quality improvement initiatives and the ongoing transformation of older adult mental health services across Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea. The post-holder will work closely with consultant colleagues across inpatient, community, memory and liaison services. Appropriate consultant cross-cover arrangements are expected during periods of leave and absence, in accordance with local procedures and agreed job planning arrangements. Working alongside lead nurses, ward managers and senior clinicians, the post-holder will contribute to the overall leadership and development of both services and will support the delivery of safe, effective and efficient care.

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