Divisional Medical Director - Mental Health Services - SSW

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 06 May 2025

Job summary

Are you an experienced and driven medical leader passionate about mental health services? We are seeking a Divisional Medical Director -- Mental Health Services for the Southampton and South West Division to provide expert leadership, shape strategy, and ensure the highest standards of patient care.

At Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, we are committed to delivering integrated, patient-centred mental health services. In this role, you will work collaboratively with senior leaders, clinical teams, and external partners to enhance service delivery, develop innovative care pathways, and support a high-performing medical workforce.

This is a unique opportunity to influence change, improve patient outcomes, and lead in a progressive, supportive organisation. With leadership development, CPD opportunities, and a culture of collaboration, we provide the ideal environment for ambitious professionals.

If you are a Consultant Psychiatrist with a vision for transforming mental health care, we would love to hear from you. Join us and be part of a forward-thinking team making a real difference.

Main duties of the job

As Divisional Medical Director -- Mental Health Services, you will provide strategic and clinical leadership, ensuring the highest standards of patient care and service development across the division.

Key responsibilities include:

Leading medical staff, fostering clinical excellence and innovation.
Driving quality governance, service improvement, and workforce planning.
Ensuring patient safety, engagement, and experience remain a top priority.
Collaborating with senior leaders, external partners, and commissioners.
Overseeing the recruitment, retention, and development of medical staff.

We are looking for a Consultant Psychiatrist with:

GMC registration and Approved Clinician status.
Strong leadership, strategic thinking, and communication skills.
Experience in clinical governance, workforce planning, and quality improvement.
A commitment to transforming mental health services and enhancing patient care.

If you are ready to lead, inspire, and drive change, apply today!

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

14 April 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

3 years

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

348-HIOW-MED-7761

Job locations

Western Community Hospital

Walnut Grove

Southampton

Hampshire

SO16 4XE

Lymington New Forest Hospital

Wellworthy Road

Lymington

Hampshire

SO41 8QD

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
At least 3 years' experience as a Consultant Psychiatrist or Associate Specialist or Specialist

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full Registration with the General Medical Council
At least 3 years' experience as a Consultant Psychiatrist or Associate Specialist or Specialist

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).