Job summary
- Main area
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
- Contract
- Fixed term: 9 months (Until May 2026)
- Hours
- Part time - 8 hours per week
- Job ref
- 334-COR-7360560-JA
- Employer
- South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Michael Rutter Centre
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £61,542 - £99,216 per annum pro rata
- Closing
- 09/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Research Clinician in Child and Adolescent Mental Health
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth and Richmond.
We are committed to provide a high quality and specialist care to our service users and we are recognised for our care and treatment we provide. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’.
We launched our five-year strategy, Aiming High; Changing Lives in 2021 together with Our Care Improvement System as our quality management system methodology to make a positive impact on patient care, outcomes and staff experience. By joining SLaM, all staff will get the opportunity to be part of this exciting improvement journey supported with learning and development to harness everyone’s potential as change makers.
The trust recognises the unique and valuable contribution that people with lived experience of mental illness can bring to a role. We therefore welcome applications from people with lived experience and consider them as an asset to the Trust.
Our Values
We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values and our promise to be caring, kind, polite, prompt, honest, listen and do what I say I’m going to do is at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you’ll be part of something special.
As a Trust we are happy to talk flexible working.
Job overview
National and Specialist CAMHS Outpatients (N&S OPD) are seeking to recruit a part-time Specialty Doctor in the SCAAND service to work for 2 sessions within a clinical research trial, SATURN (Stimulant medication for ADHD and Tics – Understanding Response versus Non-stimulants).
This project is a randomised trial that aims to understand whether stimulant or nonstimulant medication is most effective for treating children and young people who are experiencing both attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and tics.
This is an established post designed to provide clinical research capacity for the services participating in the SATURN trial in the London area. It is an exciting opportunity for a doctor interested in a career in psychiatry who wants to gain some experience in clinical research. This post has arisen as the previous post holder has been successful in obtaining a Clinical Academic Lectureship and continues to provide input into the trial.
The post is based at the Michael Rutter Centre on the Maudsley Site which facilitates close working and support for the postholder with other Consultant Psychiatrists and clinicians across National and Specialist CAMHS. The post holder will need to travel to other participating centres in the Southern hub on occasion to facilitate the participants’ initial visit in the research study.
This is a fixed-term contract until 31st May 2026, with the possibility of subsequent extension.
Main duties of the job
This is a new post established in order to provide additional clinical research capacity for the services participating in the SATURN trial in the London area.
It is an exciting opportunity for a doctor interested in a career in psychiatry who wants to gain some experience in clinical research while also supporting the teams in providing specialist care for children with ADHD and Tics.
Specific Responsibilities:
• The post holder will be responsible for conducting the trial procedures, specifically:
• explaining trial medications and the trial protocol, initiating, titrating, reviewing and overseeing medication during the trial, including follow-up appointments.
• They will also be responsible for overseeing prescriptions, physical monitoring and recording adverse events and liaising with the local clinical team to report and follow-up any safety issues.
• The post holder will work closely with a Research Support Officer (an Assistant Psychologist or Other Practitioner with research responsibilities), who will support the initial clinical assessments, study procedures and data collection.
• The post holder will need to travel to other participating centres in the Southern hub to facilitate the participants’ initial visit in the research study. They will subsequently lead clinical research visits in-person or remotely, based on the study protocol. Our current sites are within London, and Oxford.
Working for our organisation
About our location:
This part-time post is based at the Michael Rutter Centre, Maudsley Hospital, Denmark Hill, London. SE5 8AZ. (Due to move to the Pears Maudsley Children and Young People (PMCYP) at the Maudsley Hospital in late 2025/early 2026)
Flexible working:
As one of the few Trusts in London we are proud to offer flexible working as part of our new ways of working, and we are happy to talk flexible working at the interview stage. In this role you will be able to work Monday to Friday in the time frames from 0900 to 1700, giving you the very best of good work life balance. (This may include working early mornings, later evenings or Saturdays as part of the core working hours/working pattern for this post)
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Job responsibilities
• Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy.
Service Requirements
• To provide cover for colleagues, as required and appropriate within this part-time role, within the team.
Personal Development
• To participate in development and training identified through the appraisal and supervision process.
• To attend and participate in all identified mandatory training.
Other
• To ensure all duties are carried out in line with Trust policy.
• To carry out other duties appropriate to the grade as required.
• To keep up to date with relevant Trust policies and developments within the NHS, eg. Business Continuity Plans, Care Quality Commission etc.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full Registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) (A/I)
- MBBS or equivalent (A/I)
- Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent (A/I)
Desirable criteria
- Higher degree in a relevant subject (A/I)
- Section 12(2) Approval under Mental Health Act (A/I)
Experience/Knowledge/Skills
Essential criteria
- Minimum 1-year psychiatry at SHO/ registrar level or equivalent (A/I)
- Extensive clinical experience of working with children and adolescents (A/I)
- Experience of Safeguarding Children framework (A/I)
- Engagement with Annual Appraisal or equivalent (A/I)
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a culturally diverse area (A/I)
- Experience of working closely with other health / social care services (A/I)
Leadership and Management
Desirable criteria
- Experience of Clinical Leadership (A/I)
- Experience of leading audit or QI projects (A/I)
- Understanding of activity monitoring (A/I)
Teaching and Training
Desirable criteria
- Experience of teaching at undergraduate or postgraduate level (A,I)
Research
Essential criteria
- Experience of co-operating in Clinical Research (A/I)
Desirable criteria
- Publication in a peer-reviewed journal (A/I)
Quality Improvement
Essential criteria
- Experience of QI activity (A/I)
- Commitment to Clinical Governance (A/I)
Information Technology experience and skills
Essential criteria
- Experience in data gathering and management (A/I)
- Basic computer skills, including ability to use e-mail and Internet (A/I)
Desirable criteria
- Experience of remote consultations (A/I)
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Enthusiasm and commitment to clinical research (A/I)
- Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team (A/I)
- Highest level of integrity and probity (A/I
- Excellent communication skills in verbal and written media (A/I)
Other Qualities
Desirable criteria
- Membership of a professional indemnity organisation (A/I)
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Nicoletta Adamo
- Job title
- Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
- Email address
- [email protected]
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