Consultant Psychiatrist National ADHD and Autism Service


Company:	South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£113,565 - £150,569 per annum pro rata
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	London, SE5 8AZ
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	9 Nov 2026
Closing date:	9 Dec 2026

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Summary

A Vacancy at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.

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.

· 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.

The team consists of Consultant Psychiatrists, a Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist/Clinic Lead, a Clinical Nurse Specialist, 2 x Assessment Nurses, and Administrators.

· The post holder will collaboratively assess the needs of service users, maintain records associated with this process, provides further follow-up, and communicate with local agencies.

· The post-holder will assist with co-ordinating the clinical activities of the service and support the multidisciplinary team across the Directorate to further develop the assessment and treatment of patients referred to the service.

· The post-holder will take part in other clinical and organisational meetings as required (for example business meetings).

· The post-holder will take part in the Trust clinical governance programme, including active involvement in clinical audit, assessment of untoward incidents, and complaints management.

· 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. There is a highly supportive peer group.

· To manage, appraise and give professional supervision to junior medical staff as agreed between consultant colleagues and the medical director and in accordance with the Trust’s personnel policies and procedures.

· To ensure that junior medical staff working with the post holder operate within the parameters of the New Deal and are Working Time Directive compliant.

· To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively using SLaM’s ePJS (electronic patient journey system).

· To undertake the administrative duties and record-keeping associated with the care of patients.

· To carry a mobile smart phone during work hours provided and paid for by the service, and be contactable by members of the team or other colleagues by phone and email.

· To work flexibly and creatively as part of a multidisciplinary team promoting informed risk taking and anti-discriminatory practice.

· To communicate clearly and effectively with staff of all major disciplines concerned with the provision of mental health care.

· To participate in service and business planning activity for the locality and, as appropriate, for the whole mental health service.

· To participate in annual appraisal for consultants.

· To maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, Mental Health Act Section 12(2) approval, and to abide by professional codes of conduct.

This advert closes on Monday 30 Nov 2026

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