Overview

We are excited to invite applications for a full-time SAS Doctor (Psychiatry) to join our Hounslow Central MINT team, funded through our local transformation program. In this role you will bring specialist psychiatric skills to a PCN-based, multidisciplinary community mental health service — working alongside a dedicated Consultant Psychiatrist in each Primary Care Network and forging close partnerships with GPs. Our Hounslow model adopts a whole-person, whole-population approach: integrating health and social care, collaborating with VCSE organisations and local community groups, and drawing on all available resources to support mental wellbeing both within and beyond traditional NHS services.The successful SAS Doctor will join our Hounslow Central MINT integrated community mental health team. You will work alongside a dedicated Consultant Psychiatrist and local GPs to deliver a fully integrated, stepped-care service. For most patients, you will deploy a primary-care ethos—conducting assessments, formulating management plans and monitoring progress—while patients with more complex needs will benefit from enhanced, clinician-led interventions and close collaboration with the wider MDT. Your role will encompass consultation and liaison with GPs, primary care services, the Crisis Team, the Early Intervention in Psychosis Service and other specialist mental health teams, as well as direct patient contact for complex case reviews and crisis prevention. You will also work in partnership with voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations and local community groups to ensure a whole-person, whole-population approach to mental wellbeing.Responsibilities

Deliver a fully integrated, stepped-care service within a PCN-based community mental health setting, working with a Consultant Psychiatrist and local GPs.Apply a primary-care ethos: conduct assessments, formulate management plans and monitor patient progress; provide enhanced, clinician-led interventions for more complex cases; collaborate with the wider MDT.Provide consultation and liaison with GPs, primary care services, the Crisis Team, Early Intervention in Psychosis Service, and other specialist mental health teams.Maintain direct patient contact for complex case reviews and crisis prevention.Collaborate with VCSE organisations and local community groups to support a whole-person, whole-population approach to mental wellbeing.Qualifications and Requirements

Five years’ experience in mental health services.Excellent clinical skills with enthusiasm for leadership, mentorship and continuous service improvement.Effective communication skills, commitment to community-based care, and ability to work flexibly and collaboratively within a multi-professional team.About the Trust

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith and Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m. The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission, and forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board, and leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.Application information

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached. The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.This advert closes on Sunday 7 Sep 2025.

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