Consultant Liaison Psychiatry

We are seeking to recruit an innovative Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist to join the Department of Psychological Medicine at King's College Hospital, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. This is a substantive full-time post combining clinical work within a well-established liaison psychiatry service with a clinical leadership role in the Trust's Clinical Informatics service (LUCI). The post offers a unique opportunity to work at the interface of mental and physical healthcare in a major London teaching hospital, while contributing to the development and implementation of data-driven clinical tools to improve patient care and population health outcomes., The post holder will provide consultant-level psychiatric care within the liaison psychiatry service, including assessment, diagnosis and management of patients presenting with complex mental health needs in acute hospital settings. They will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, providing clinical leadership, supervision and support to junior doctors and other professionals. The role includes active participation in clinical governance, quality improvement, teaching, training and service development. In addition, the post holder will contribute to the leadership of the LUCI Clinical Informatics Service, supporting the development and implementation of innovative digital tools and analytics to enhance clinical effectiveness and population health management across the Trust.

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust is one of the leading mental health trusts in the UK, providing a wide range of services across South London and nationally. The Trust is part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre, bringing together world-class research, education and clinical care. The liaison psychiatry service at King's College Hospital is a large, well-established and RCPsych-accredited service, delivering high-quality care within a busy acute teaching hospital environment. The Trust is committed to innovation, equality and staff wellbeing, offering excellent opportunities for professional development, research and leadership.