Consultant General Adult Psychiatry- CMHT - Hybrid (Southampton)

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 25 May 2025

Job summary

Join Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust as a Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry and make a real difference in the lives of adults with complex mental health needs. Based in Totton, Southampton, this hybrid post offers the flexibility of combining remote and on-site working, supporting your work-life balance while delivering outstanding care.

Key features of the role:

*Work within the New Forest East Community Mental Health Team, part of a progressive and integrated Trust

*Provide clinical leadership and specialist psychiatric care in a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment

*Benefit from a 50/50 remote and face-to-face working model

*Engage in service development, collaborative working, and innovation across mental health pathways

*Access robust CPD programmes, professional mentorship, and flexible job planning

*Be part of a Trust committed to CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence

This is an excellent opportunity for both experienced consultants and those nearing CCT to thrive in a role that supports career growth and meaningful patient outcomes.

Main duties of the job

In this hybrid post, you will deliver expert psychiatric care and clinical leadership within a supportive multidisciplinary team. You will manage complex cases, promote recovery-focused care, and contribute to the continuous development of services.

Core responsibilities include:

*Leading clinical care within the Community Mental Health Team for adults aged 18--65

*Providing Responsible Clinician duties under the Mental Health Act

*Conducting outpatient clinics, triage, CPA reviews, and clinical supervision

*Participating in multidisciplinary meetings, governance activities, and quality improvement

*Contributing to teaching, supervision, and service development

*Working collaboratively across services, including primary care, crisis teams, and acute care

*Maintaining high standards of documentation, risk management, and safeguarding practice

*Engaging in a flexible job plan and opportunities for special interest development

Essential requirements:

*Full GMC registration and eligibility for the Specialist Register

*Approved Clinician and Section 12 approval (or willingness to obtain)

*Strong leadership, communication, and teamworking skills

*A commitment to continuous improvement and patient-centred care

We welcome enthusiastic candidates ready to contribute to compassionate, innovative, and high-quality mental health services.

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

02 May 2025

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, Home or remote working

Reference number

348-SSW-MED-7988

Job locations

Anchor House

67-69 Ringwood Road, Totton

Southampton

Hampshire

SO40 8DX

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).