Clinical Fellow in Psychiatry - Rose Ward


Company:	South West London and St Georges Mental Health Trust
Salary:	£54,499 per annum pro rata plus London Zone Allowances
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Tooting, SW17 0QT
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	3 Aug 2026
Closing date:	2 Sept 2026

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Summary

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

3 months Fixed Term Contract

Full Time - 40 hours per week

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidate to work as Clinical Fellow in our Inpatient Wards in General Adult Psychiatry.

This is for Full time (40 hours per week) post at South West London and St George’s Mental Health Trust, based at SpringfieldHospital,Tooting, London

This 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 3 months initiallyto cover a gap in the Resident Doctor rotation. However,there is the possibility that the post may be extended for a further 4 months, subject to availability and funding.

As this is a short term role, there isno offer of sponsorshipfor 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 Springfield Hospital, as part of an MDT in in-patient psychiatric wards. The clinical supervisor will be the ward consultant, who is solely based on the ward. The ward also has a GP trainee and Middle Grade doctor.

The post is suitable for doctors at several stages of their career including Post Foundation Year 2 and doctors seeking attainment of specific expertise in an FY3 year.

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 will be available to successful candidates, including attendance at the weekly academic programme.

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.

Participation in the Daytime Duty Doctor cover is mandatory.

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.

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 3-month Clinical Fellow (CF) post is offered from 5th August 2026 at core trainee equivalent level. Successful applicants will work as ward doctors in friendly, modern in-patient environments.

Further details in the attached Job Description.

This advert closes on Friday 14 Aug 2026

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