Consultant Psychiatrists

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 01 December 2024

Job summary

We are seeking proactive individuals to provide world-class clinical leadership and innovation across our diverse Mental Health Specialities - Trust wide.

Psychiatrists are the heart of shaping change; you will have the opportunity to influence your own development and drive transformation in the future of mental health services.

To view all our fabulous opportunities please visit our pages https://southernhealth.tal.net/vx/lang-en-GB/mobile-0/appcentre-ext/brand-4/user-69572/candidate/jobboard/vacancy/3/adv/?f_Item_Opportunity_132434_lk=523756 or email medicalworkforce@southernhealth.nhs.uk and tell us what you are looking for.

Main duties of the job

As a Consultant Psychiatrist at the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will manage the psychiatric care across our diverse Mental Health Specialities. Key duties include:

Conducting detailed psychiatric assessments, developing care plans, and monitoring treatment outcomes.
Leading clinical decision-making and risk management within a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring patient safety and recovery-focused care.
Acting as the Responsible Clinician for detained patients, with Mental Health Act duties and active participation in Care Programme Approach (CPA) reviews.
Providing clinical oversight and guidance to team members, supporting a collaborative approach to complex cases.
Participating in service development, quality improvement, and governance activities to enhance care standards and service effectiveness.

We can also offer you

Support with Housing costs and a Relocation assistance
Bespoke Flexible Job Plans
Research, Specialty and Teaching Opportunities
Responsibility Allowance
Financial and Wellbeing assistance programme
10 days of study leave per year + generous budget to support your development
Pension alternative contribution policy
NHS Leadership and Development opportunities, including opportunity to become a Medical Appraiser
Twice Yearly Medical Leadership Development Day
Opportunities to be a Clinical/Educational Supervisor
Peer support group
Personalized coaching and mentoring opportunities
Weekly academic teaching

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Date posted

04 November 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

348-HIOW-MED-6388

Job locations

Tatchbury Mount

Calmore

Southampton

Hampshire

SO40 2RZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full Registration with the General Medical Council
MRCPsych or recognised equivalent
Eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 12 months of CCT at time of interview. CCT in Specialty Psychiatry
Approved under section 12 of the Mental Health Act 1983

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full Registration with the General Medical Council
MRCPsych or recognised equivalent
Eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 12 months of CCT at time of interview. CCT in Specialty Psychiatry
Approved under section 12 of the Mental Health Act 1983

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).