Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Trust Grade Doctor CRHTT

The closing date is 18 January 2026

Job summary

This is an opportunity for full-time Specialty Trust Grade (Registrar) post: Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team. The appointee will work together with 1 other General Adult Mental Health ST3+ trainees rotating through. The post holder will be required to demonstrate that they have experience in Psychiatry management and preferably will have MRCPysch or equivalent. The posts may be attractive to candidates who have completed Foundation and Core Medical competencies (or equivalent) and wish to gain further experience in Psychiatry before pursing ST3 training, or those who wish to work towards CESR in the specialty. Although this is a non-training post, the successful candidate will be assigned a consultant educational supervisor and will be encouraged to maintain an educational portfolio with appropriate assessments to their level of experience. There are regular educational, clinical governance and departmental meetings, as well as Wessex study days. There are also a wide range of opportunities to participate in clinical audit and quality improvement projects.

Main duties of the job

Provide Registrar level day to day care for General Adult Mental Health patients, together with ward rounds with the consultants

* Attend Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team (CRHTT) clinics

* Provide day to day clinical supervision of junior doctors in CRHTT

* Participation in MDT meetings

* Teaching experience through the junior doctor induction and education programme, journal club, and

opportunities to teach on MRCP programmes within the Trust

* Audit and Clinical Governance

* Undergo regular appraisal throughout the post

* Attend Trust educational and departmental meetings.

* Demonstrate awareness of national and local guidelines relating to specialty (e.g. NICE guidelines) and influence care developments in accordance with these.

* Identify, contribute to or lead on aspects in the development and dissemination of evidence-based guidelines,

standards and protocols as required and implement change to improve the quality of patient care.

* Attend local, regional and national networks/meetings

* Present at seminars/conferences/meeting

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence

Date posted

29 December 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£38,831 to £73,992 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

348-MED-PSE-10137

Job locations

St James’ Hospital

Locksway Road

Portsmouth

Hampshire

PO4 8LD

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 GMC registration with a licence to practice
*Primary medical qualification recognised by the GMC.
*MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

Experience

Essential

Evidence of completion of Foundational level or Equivalent 2 year training programme.
Demonstrate knowledge, skills and experience in General Adult Mental Health
Knowledge of UK Hospital Systems (or equivalent)

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

*Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
*Primary medical qualification recognised by the GMC.
*MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

Experience

Essential

Evidence of completion of Foundational level or Equivalent 2 year training programme.
Demonstrate knowledge, skills and experience in General Adult Mental Health
Knowledge of UK Hospital Systems (or equivalent)

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St James’ Hospital

Locksway Road

Portsmouth

Hampshire

PO4 8LD

Employer's website

https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St James’ Hospital

Locksway Road

Portsmouth

Hampshire

PO4 8LD

Employer's website

https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)