Dr Selim Ahmed
Consultant Psychiatrist MBBS BSc MRCPsych PG Cert
Slough,Berkshire
Summary
- Patient-Centred Clinical Ethos: Prioritise patient narratives as a vital diagnostic and therapeutic tool, merging traditional psychiatric phenomenology with psychological formulations.
- Inclusive & Preventative Care: Practice focuses on engaging marginalized communities who face cultural or stigma-related barriers to services, with a strong emphasis on preventative psychiatry and early treatment.
- Collaborative Leadership: A teamwork-oriented leadership style built on mutual respect and professional development to drive service innovation and improve job satisfaction
- Academic Commitment: Long-standing passion for medical education, holding leading teaching and lecturer roles across the universities of Nottingham, Birmingham, Oxford, Southampton, Reading and Global University in Lebanon.
- Humanitarian & Community Engagement: Beyond clinical work, I have been a dedicated volunteer therapist for "Freedom from Torture" and lead community initiatives focused on spiritual fulfilment and education
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
15
15
Years of therapeutic working in mental health
20
20
Years of community outreach in health and well-being
10
10
Years experience as consultant psychiatrist
Work history
Early Intervention in Psychosis Consultant
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
East, Berkshire
2019.11 - Current
- Managed caseload of over 100 patients with first episode psychosis and at-risk mental states in Slough BHFT.
- Provided teaching and training sessions for mental health and non-mental health professionals across several universities.
- Conducted daily mental health and mental capacity assessments.
- Contributed to service development initiatives and clinical audits.
- Served as clinical lecturer at Reading University for postgraduate diploma in physician associates.
Early Intervention in Psychosis Consultant
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Slough, WAM, Reading, West Berks, Berkshire
2017.08 - 2019.10
- Conducted acute assessments and initiated treatments for first episode psychosis (FEP) and at-risk mental state (ARMS) patients across Berkshire.
- Implemented eight-point interventions for FEP as advised by NICE/NHS England.
- Supervised clinical staff and provided consultation support.
- Performed Mental Health Act (MHA) and Mental Capacity Act (MCA) assessments.
- Assisted in teaching and training mental health and non-mental health colleagues.
- Participated in service development for EIPN accreditation and service audits, collaborating with senior leadership and other services.
- Served as clinical tutor for Southampton University Medical School and lecturer at Reading University for PG Dip Physician Assistants.
- Engaged in a project focused on optimising medical input based on a RAG rating of needs analysis.
Liaison Psychiatry Consultant
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Slough, Berkshire
2016.08 - 2017.08
- Acute assessments of A&E and ward patients for working age adults
- Out of hours and cross cover for older adults in same settings
- Supervision of clinical staff
- MHA/MCA and supporting DoLS assessments
- Teaching and training of mental health and non mental health colleagues including FY trainees and other medical consultants
- Cross cover of CRHTT
- Audit and Service development – recent bid put in as a result
- Clinical tutor for Southampton University Medical School
- Clinical Director: Dr Navjyot Sodhi
- Medical Director: Dr Minoo Irani
- Job plan: 5 PA (+ additional 5 PA in CMHT with the same trust until Mar 2017 – see below)
CMHT Consultant Psychiatrist
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Reading, Berkshire
2016.08 - 2017.03
- Community Psychiatry serving the north Reading sector
- Outpatient clinics (2 PA)
- MDT and clinical support/supervision (1 PA)
- Referrals meeting and allocations (1 PA)
- Teaching and training
- Clinical Director: Dr Navjyot Sodhi
- Medical Director: Dr Minoo Irani
- Job plan: 3 – 5 PA
Psychiatry Registrar - CRHTT, CTPLD, ED, CAMHS, OA
Thames Valley and Midlands
Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkhsire and Midlands, UK
08.2008 - 08.2016
Education
MB BS - Medicine
Queen Mary Medical School (Bart’s & The Lon.)
UK 1999.09 - 2005.06
BSc - Neuroscience
Queen Mary University of London
London 2003.09 - 2004.06
PG Cert - Management
Universities of Manchester and Birmingham
UK 2009.09 - 2013.06
MRCPsych - Psychiatry
Royal College of Psychiatrists
UK 2008.08 - 2011.08
Skills
- Lead EIP Consultant
- Service development through supervision
- Teaching roles at Universities
- Excellent rated bedside manner and consultation style
- Team player and participant in MDT led care
- Spiritually motivated
- Continuing professional development
- Community outreach work
Publications
- S. Ahmed (LinkedIn Comment 2026) MyBEST - an acronym for what influences mental health
- S. Ahmed (LinkedIn Article 2022) What might an "Islamically-informed"
or "Muslim-centric"
psychiatric consultation look like? - S. Ahmed (LinkedIn Comment 2022) EYE CONTACT, an experience of using EMDR
- S. Ahmed (LinkedIn Comment 2022) Difference between Psychology and Psychiatry
- J. Walker, A. Sawhney, C. Holm Hansen, S. Ahmed, P. Martin, S. Symeonides, G. Murray and M. Sharpe Treatment of depression in adults with cancer: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Psychological Medicine, Available on CJO 2013 doi: 10.1017/S0033291713001372
- "Praying with patients...", Poole and Cook, BJP, Aug 2011 issue
- "Teaching medical students and recruitment to psychiatry..." korszun et al, THE PSYCHIATRIST, Sep 2011 issue
Continuing Professional Development (not all inclusive)
- Yearly Certificate of Good Standing - Royal College of Psychiatrists - 50
- Statutory and Mandatory Training - Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust -
- Autism Diagnostic Interview – Revised - Psychiatry-UK LLP - 12
- Coexisting severe mental illness and substance misuse - HC-UK Conferences Ltd - 5
- Root Cause Analysis - HC-UK Conferences Ltd - 5
- Psychopathology - Royal Society of Medicine - 18
- CBT Five Areas Approach - Royal College of Psychiatrists - 6
- Family Interventions - Meridian - 5
- Approved Clinician Course (includes MCA, MHA, DoLS) - East London Institute of Health Education - 12
- School of Psychiatry Faculty Day - HETV - 6
- Depression – body causes, brain consequences - Royal Society of Medicine - 6
- Medically Unexplained Symptoms - HC-UK Conferences Ltd - 6
- RCPsych Annual Congress 2018 - Royal College of Psychiatrists - 20
- Clinical Risk and DoLs - Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - 3
- Medical leadership and management - Oxford Medical - 18
- Teach the teacher - Oxford Medical - 12
- PANNS and DUP Assessment - Oxford Academy Health Science Network - 3
- Compassionate leadership - Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - 6
- Diagnosis and Assessment / Pharmacological Treatment of adults with ADHD - UK Adult ADHD Network (UKAAN) - 12
- Improving Outcomes and Services for People who Self-Harm - HC-UK Conferences Ltd - 6
- Mind, madness, and melancholia - Royal Society of Medicine - 6
- Master classes in clinical psychopharmacology: Depression/Anxiety/Sleep - British Association of Psychopharmacology - 6
- Master classes in clinical psychopharmacology: Bipolar/Perinatal/ADHD - British Association of Psychopharmacology - 6
- Master classes in clinical psychopharmacology: Schizophrenia/Substance Misuse - British Association of Psychopharmacology - 6
- Perinatal Mental Health - Institute of Health Visiting - 6
- Contribution of Faith Groups to Mental Health - Royal College of Psychiatrists - 6
- Black African & Caribbean Mental Health - Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - 6
- DSM IV SCID III Diagnostic Interview - The Minerva Institute - 6
- Islamic Psychology and Mental Health Services - BME Health - 6
- Leadership/Experiential learning - The King’s Fund -
- Introduction to Good Clinical Practice - Thames Valley NIHR - 6
- Research Methods - Birmingham clinical trials unit - 18
- Introduction to Cognitive Analytical Therapy - Coventry and Warwickshire NHS FT - 12
- Interpersonal Psychotherapy training - UK IPT Group - 24
- Mental Health Sciences MSc Module - University of Nottingham -
- Introduction to Art Therapy - Brit Assoc of Art Therapy - 6
Post Graduate Medical Training Summary
- Specialty (ST4 – ST6) - Oxford Deanery - 2012 – 2016
- Core (CT1 – CT3) - West Midlands - 2007 – 2011
- Foundation (FY1 – FY2) - East London - 2005 – 2007
- [Medical School (with BSc) - Bart’s & The London - 1999 – 2005]
General Teaching Experience
- Professional - Medical and Allied Health Professional colleagues - Current
- Reading University - Physician Associates diploma course - Current
- Global University - Mental Health Nursing in Lebanon - 2023-2025
- Multidisciplinary colleagues e.g. guest speaker in departments/ regular teaching slot in MDT teams - Current
- Postgraduate, academic, case presentation and journal club meetings - Current
- Carers support group/ Family Interventions - Current
- Medical student curriculum - Medical students on clinical attachments with the team (Clinical Tutor, Psychiatry – Oxford University) - 2015 – 2016
- Medical students Clinical Tutor, Southampton University - 2015 – 2017
- Academic tutor – Oxford University - 2012 – 2013
- Lecturing students in University of Birmingham Medical School - 2010 – 2011
- Tutor for medical curriculum and OSCEs – Birmingham University - 2011
- Student case presentations examiner - Birmingham University
- Graduate - Physicians Assistance Course – Birmingham University - 2011
- Physicians Assistance Course –Reading University - Current
- Public/ Community - Engaging ethnic minorities with mental health awareness promotion and education – regular sessions - Current
- Religious studies and Arabic - Current
- A’ Level Biology – Hillside Tuition Centre - 2019
- Bengali cultural studies online and seminars - 2007 – 2008
- Training programme: select topics for national helpline (MYH) - 2006
Timeline
Early Intervention in Psychosis Consultant
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
2019.11 - Current
Early Intervention in Psychosis Consultant
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
2017.08 - 2019.10
Liaison Psychiatry Consultant
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
2016.08 - 2017.08
CMHT Consultant Psychiatrist
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
2016.08 - 2017.03
PG Cert - Management
Universities of Manchester and Birmingham
2009.09 - 2013.06
MRCPsych - Psychiatry
Royal College of Psychiatrists
2008.08 - 2011.08
Psychiatry Registrar - CRHTT, CTPLD, ED, CAMHS, OA
Thames Valley and Midlands
08.2008 - 08.2016
BSc - Neuroscience
Queen Mary University of London
2003.09 - 2004.06
MB BS - Medicine
Queen Mary Medical School (Bart’s & The Lon.)
1999.09 - 2005.06