Specialty Doctor in Older Adults

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 12 May 2025

Job summary

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing clinical leadership and input into the Older Persons Mental Health Community Psychiatry Team They will see patients in their outpatient clinics primarily and through a home visit occasionally. The post holder will carry out new assessments for complex cases personally and support other team members to assess other referrals through supervision.

Main duties of the job

The Post holder will oversee the clinical management of patients within the service through weekly multidisciplinary team meeting and will also support the nurses in care coordinating people with complex problems and promote active case-load management and the use of outcome measures.

They will attend CPA meetings and carry out Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act assessments as appropriate. The post holder will be available to team members for clinical advice during the working day.

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

01 May 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£59,175 to £95,400 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-PSE-7983

Job locations

Havant Health Centre

Civic Centre Road

Havant

Hampshire

PO9 2AZ

Gosport War Memorial Hospital

Bury Road

Gosport

Hampshire

PO12 3PW

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

Recognised basic Medical Degree
Full GMC Registration with license to practice

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Recognised basic Medical Degree
Full GMC Registration with license to practice

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).