Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry - Liaison with additional roles

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 05 May 2025

Job summary

We are looking for two enthusiastic Consultant Psychiatrists to join our Liaison Psychiatry team.

Our team operates within a large acute trust with a variety of tertiary services. We collaborate closely with acute care colleagues to provide comprehensive support for patients with mental health needs who are admitted to the hospital. Our work involves diagnosing and managing a wide range of mental health conditions in patients with physical health issues, as well as assisting teams in caring for individuals with multiple long-term chronic conditions. The team is composed of 5.0 WTE consultants, doctors-in-training, nurse practitioners, and liaison psychology professionals.

Post 1: Consultant General Adult Liaison Psychiatrist with a special interest in substance use disorders -- 8 PA position, including two sessions dedicated to Substance Use Disorders Psychiatry.

Post 2: Consultant General Adult Liaison Psychiatrist & Education Lead for the Liaison Psychiatry Team -- 8 PA position, including two sessions focused on acting as the Education Lead for the department, in collaboration with our existing Education Team.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will be based at based at Southampton General Hospital, University Southampton Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

https://www.uhs.nhs.uk/Ourhospitals/SGH/SouthamptonGeneralHospital.aspx

The post holder will be appointed by Southern Health Foundation Trust (the mental health trust) but in addition have an honorary contract with University Hospitals Southampton NHS Trust (the acute trust).

This post is part of a liaison psychiatry MDT service covering the whole hospital (Emergency Department, Acute Medical Unit and wards), working alongside adult liaison consultants and old age liaison consultants. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing clinical leadership and consultant input into the Adult Liaison Psychiatry team. There is opportunity to develop a special interest in an area of the medical Trust (e.g. surgery, medicine, obstetrics) according to the areas of interest for the post-holder.

The general adult liaison psychiatry team has an established 24/7 practitioner cover. We have an established Band 7 triage model to maintain good performance in meeting the CORE 24 standards. We work as an MDT including consultant psychiatrists, doctors-in-training, liaison psychologists, and nurses; as well as a well staffed admin team including a dedicated medical secretary.

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

08 April 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

348-SSW-MED-7924

Job locations

Princess Anne Hospital

Coxford Road

Southampton

Hampshire

SO16 5YA

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 CouncilMRCPsych or recognised equivalentEligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 12 months of CCT at time of interview. CCT in general adult psychiatry.Approved under section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full Registration with the General Medical CouncilMRCPsych or recognised equivalentEligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 12 months of CCT at time of interview. CCT in general adult psychiatry.Approved under section 12(2) 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).