Locum Consultant Psychiatrist - Kingston Hospital

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust Locum Consultant Psychiatrist - Kingston Hospital The closing date is 15 November 2026 Apply for this job Job summary Post and specialty: Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist This is an established post Base: Kingston Hospital, Galsworthy Road, Kingston, KT2 7QB Contract: Full Time fixed term locum Tenure and start date: Fixed term locum 10 Aug 2026 to 9 Aug 2027 Main duties of the job The Consultant will provide medical leadership to Kingston Hospital Liaison Psychiatry Team. The Consultant will work closely with the Team Manager to ensure a safe, efficient and effective service that meets the Trust's Key Performance Indicators. While individual clinicians within the team have responsibility for the clinical care they deliver, the consultant shares with the team manager and other team members responsibility for ensuring the care delivered by the team is safe and of a good standard. This includes participating in systems of audit and clinical governance, working to resolve problems on their own initiative, and where necessary drawing any concerns they have been unable to resolve themselves to the attention of the team manager and others. About us 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. Details Date posted 21 October 2026 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Consultant Salary £113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum inclusive of inner London Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 294-MEDI-0520-ABM Job locations Kingston Hospital Galsworthy Road, Kingston, KT2 7QB United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities The Kingston Hospital Liaison Psychiatry service has been established over a number of years, and since 2015 has provided a 24/7 service. The Older Adult Psychiatry specialists are integrated with the clinicians providing services to working age adults. This model ensures that colleagues in the general hospital have a single point of referral, and that expertise in old age psychiatry and general adult psychiatry are shared within the team. For the person appointed to this Consultant post, it will be particularly important to be willing to work across the whole over-18 age spectrum at times, while taking the clinical lead with patients who are over 65 (the group targeted by the older adults practitioner