Remote Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

100% Remote working "Virtual" Community General Adult Psychiatrist

At Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare we are expanding our tried and tested, remote working offer to our Consultant Psychiatrist Roles in our Community Mental Health teams.

We would love you to join our team as a passionate clinician. Ideally you would be an innovative, and proactive individual, provide world-class clinical leadership and care across our Community Mental Health Teams, in this exciting and flexible way.

Successful applicants will be General Adult Community Psychiatrists and hold this job description but will deliver services and work up to 100% remotely from the service itself. This allows for the consultant to live anywhere in the UK (including some time overseas, subject to meeting the relevant IG and HMRC criteria) and work flexibly and productively to meet service and their own personal needs.

The option of working in "physical space" is available and a candidate choosing to work "on site" would be welcome to apply and would receive our same enthusiasm for their way of working.

If you would like an informal conversation about this unique opportunity please contact Dr Ian McCafferty, Deputy Chief Medical Officer at ian.mccafferty@solent.nhs.uk

Main duties of the job

Although working remotely it is expected that you will be a clinician, a leader, a teacher, a team member, and innovator whilst not necessarily always in the same physical space. You will have the roles of every other consultant. You'll be fully supported in working remotely with the supporting equipment and technology.

Record keeping, administration and prescribing is all electronic in nature using established software packages that are likely to be familiar to you already. (MS Teams, Attend Anywhere) Your multidisciplinary peers are available remotely.

Each of the community teams are unique due to their geography and patient demographics. Caseloads may vary based on referral numbers and severity of presentation. Our target is to provide excellent care in the community with MDT support, and direct working with GPs. Peer consultants in the team are already in post to see patients face to face who are unable or prefer not to receive care remotely.

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

10 March 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Home or remote working

Reference number

348-HIOW-MED-7320

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 general adult psychiatry.
Approved under section 12(2) 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 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).