Specialty Doctor - Perinatal Psychiatry | South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust


Company:	South West London and St Georges Mental Health Trust
Salary:	£63,696 - £102,689 per annum plus London Zone Allowance
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Tooting, London, SW19 9DJ
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	29 Oct 2026
Closing date:	28 Nov 2026

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Summary

Specialty Doctor - Perinatal Psychiatry

Full Time - 10PAs

The Trust is seeking to appoint an energetic and motivated Specialty Doctor, ideally with Section 12 Approval, to work on its Perinatal Ward based in Sutton to support the consultant psychiatrist in providing high quality clinical care to our patients.

This is a full-time post (10PAs) to work with the Sutton and Merton sub team and the Sutton and Merton Consultant Perinatal Psychiatrist.

This opportunity has arisen as a result of the current post holder, being offered a secondment for this period of time.

The primary focus of the role will be to provide perinatal outpatient care for the boroughs of Sutton and Merton, working with the wider MDT and taking part on the educational and improvement program of the service. It is a great opportunity to learn more about perinatal mental health and the management of common psychiatric presentations in the antenatal and postnatal period.

This is a well-supported post in a stable, energetic, and lovely team, with the option of participating in quality improvement projects.

Previous perinatal mental health experience is desirable. We are happy to support the incoming doctor to register for the Perinatal Masterclasses taking place in January 2027.

South West London and St George’s Mental Health Trust was formed in 1998. Springfield University Hospital in Tooting is the largest site from which the Trust operates and has provided mental health services since 1841. It provides a range of mental health, learning disability and substance misuse services.

The Trust was originally known as the Pathfinder NHS Trust in 1994 and provided services for Wandsworth and Merton. In subsequent years its strategy was to grow and to become the main statutory provider of mental health services for South West London. The Trust took on Putney and Roehampton services in 1998, Sutton Mental Health Services in 1999, and Kingston and Richmond services in 2001 as the former health authorities were disbanded and primary care trusts were established. The different histories of services in different boroughs are still reflected in service models, cultures and partnership arrangements but a recent move to Service Lines has enabled more homogeneity across the five London Boroughs the Trust now covers.

The Trust now provides mental health services to five London Boroughs: Wandsworth, Merton, Sutton, Kingston and Richmond.

Please see attached JDPS for detailed job description and main responsibilities.

This advert closes on Sunday 15 Nov 2026

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