Clinical Fellow in Psychiatry – Maple Ward
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates to work as a Locally Employed Clinical Fellow in our Inpatient Wards in General Adult Psychiatry.
This is for Full time (40 hours per week) post based within South West London and St George’s Mental Health Trust at TOLWORTH Hospital.
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 initially for 6 months commencing from June 2026. But there is the possibility that the post may be extended for a further 6 months, subject to availability and funding.
The successful applicant will work at TOLWORTH Hospital, as part of an MDT in modern in-patient psychiatric wards. The Clinical Supervisor will be the ward consultant, based solely on the wards. The ward also has a second ward doctor (a core trainee or clinical fellow).
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.
Out of hours on-call is not a compulsory part of the role, but there may be an opportunity to take part in the on-call duty rota, if desired and subject to availability.
Participation in the Daytime on call Duty Roster 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.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Katerina Reid Job title: Medical Staffing Email address: medicalstaffing@swlstg.nhs.uk Telephone number: 07783 894920
Closing Date: 8th November 2026
(This date is given as a guide. The advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received)>
Interview date: TBC
