Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry Southampton CRHTT
The closing date is 27 December 2025
Job summary
The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry to join the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team (CRHTT) based at Tatchbury Mount, Southampton. This permanent post offers 10 programmed activities per week (7.5 Direct Clinical Care, 2.5 Supporting Professional Activities), with flexibility for applicants wishing to work less than full-time. The CRHTT provides a 24/7 service, supporting adults in crisis at home, gatekeeping admissions to acute wards, and working closely with inpatient, community, liaison, and partner services. The consultant will oversee complex cases, provide medical leadership, supervise junior staff, and ensure high standards of evidence-based, patient-centred care. Responsibilities include clinical governance, teaching, CPD, appraisal, and participation in service planning. The role involves collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, local GPs, CAMHS, substance misuse, and learning disability services, with opportunities to contribute to research and education. On-call commitment is approximately 1:25, with contractual benefits including study leave, occupational health support, mentoring, and wellbeing programmes. This is an exciting opportunity to shape acute and crisis care within a newly established Trust committed to compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence.
Main duties of the job
To undertake timely administrative duties associated with the care of patients.
To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively
To participate in service and business planning activity for the service
To participate in annual appraisal for consultants
To attend and participate in the academic programme of the Trust, including lectures and seminars as part of the internal CPD programme.
To maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, Mental Health Act Section 12(2) and Approved Clinician (AC) approval, and to abide by professional codes of conduct.
To participate annually in a job plan review with the clinical manager, which will include consultation with a relevant manager in order to ensure that the post is developed to take into account changes in service configuration and delivery associated with modernisation.
To work with local managers and professional colleagues
To manage, appraise and give professional supervision to junior medical staff as agreed between consultant colleagues and the Medical Director and in accordance with the Trust's personnel policies and procedures. This may include assessing competences under the Modernising Medical Careers framework.
To comply with the Trust's agreed policies, procedures, standing orders and financial instructions, and to take an active role in the financial management of the service and support the medical director and other managers in preparing plans for service
About us
Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.
With a workforce of more than 7000 and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we're committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities, whilst placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.
We are currently working closely with other NHS Trusts to combine all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services, with the plan to create a new larger, more integrated and accessible organisation.
The transformation will happen in stages; Hampshire CAMHS, part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust joined Southern Health in February 2024, with Isle of Wight NHS Trust mental health and community services transitioning across in May 2024. The final combination of Southern Health and Solent NHS Trust services is expected in late 2024, when our new organisation, to be known as Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, will be formed.
Our new Trust will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, making healthcare across the county more accessible, as well as offering staff more opportunities for career development, training and partnership working.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.
Details
Date posted
08 December 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£109,725 to £145,478 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
348-MED-AC-9914
Job locations
Tatchbury Mount
Calmore
Southampton
Hampshire
SO40 2RZ
Employer details
Employer name
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Tatchbury Mount
Calmore
Southampton
Hampshire
SO40 2RZ
Employer's website
https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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