Senior Clinical Fellow in Psychiatry - NKIRH


Company:	South West London and St Georges Mental Health Trust
Salary:	£54,499 - £67,325 per annum pro rata plus London Zone Allowances
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, KT6 7QU
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	27 Jul 2026
Closing date:	26 Aug 2026

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Summary

A Vacancy at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.

Senior Clinical Fellow - CT3 or ST4 equivalent

Community Psychiatry - NKIRH

Full Time 40 hours per week

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates to work as Senior Clinical Fellows in our Community team in North Kingston IRH. This role is on our Acacia Unit in Tolworth Hospital.

This is for Full time (40 hours per week) post.

The post is being offered at the equivalent of Core Trainee level, and the appointment would be at a grade based on the qualifications and experience of the applicant. The post will be for 6 months ending on2 Feb 2027to cover a gap in the Resident Doctor rotation. But there may be possibility that the post may be extended, subject to availability and funding.

As this is a short term role, there isno offer of sponsorship for a Skilled Worker visa.

Prospective applicants must ensure that they already have a right to live and work in the UK.

Successful applicants will work at Tolworth Hospital, as part of an MDT. The clinical supervisor will be the community consultant. The the team also has an FY1 and CT Doctor.

The post is suitable for doctors at several stages of their career including Post Foundation Year 2, doctors seeking attainment of specific expertise in an FY3 year, or an additional clinical post while they obtain MRCPsych qualifications.

The post will also suit doctors seeking to enhance their portfolio to gain entry to the training grades and doctors already in non-training Grade positions e.g. SAS doctors or Trust Fellows who are seeking a formal educational structure to their posts.

Training, educational opportunities and appraisal will be available to successful candidates, including attendance at the weekly academic programme.

Successful candidates will be required to take part in the Day on call duty rota (DOC).

There is no out of hours on-call duty for this role. However, there may be an opportunity to take part in the on-call rota to cover gaps, if desired and subject to availability.

If you are an energetic and motivated doctor who would like to join our service, then we would like to hear from you. We look forward to receiving your application.

Working for your 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.

This 5 / 6-month Senior Clinical Fellow (SCF) post is offered from August 2026 at Core Trainee or Higher Trainee (or equivalent level). The appointment would be at a salary based on the qualifications and experience of the applicant. Successful applicants will work as ward doctors in friendly, modern in-patient environments.

This advert closes on Monday 3 Aug 2026

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