Consultant Psychiatrists in Southampton inSouthampton PUBLISHED THU 3 APR 2025 Jump to job information section

We are seeking proactive individuals to provide world-class clinical leadership and innovation across our diverse Mental Health Specialities - Trust wide.

Psychiatrists are the heart of shaping change; you will have the opportunity to influence your own development and drive transformation in the future of mental health services.

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As a Consultant Psychiatrist at the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will manage the psychiatric care across our diverse Mental Health Specialities. Key duties include:

• Conducting detailed psychiatric assessments, developing care plans, and monitoring treatment outcomes.
• Leading clinical decision-making and risk management within a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring patient safety and recovery-focused care.
• Acting as the Responsible Clinician for detained patients, with Mental Health Act duties and active participation in Care Programme Approach (CPA) reviews.
• Providing clinical oversight and guidance to team members, supporting a collaborative approach to complex cases.
• Participating in service development, quality improvement, and governance activities to enhance care standards and service effectiveness.

We can also offer you

• Support with Housing costs and a Relocation assistance
• Bespoke Flexible Job Plans
• Research, Specialty and Teaching Opportunities
• Responsibility Allowance
• Financial and Wellbeing assistance programme
• 10 days of study leave per year + generous budget to support your development
• Pension alternative contribution policy
• NHS Leadership and Development opportunities, including opportunity to become a Medical Appraiser
• Twice Yearly Medical Leadership Development Day
• Opportunities to be a Clinical/Educational Supervisor
• Peer support group
• Personalized coaching and mentoring opportunities
• Weekly academic teaching

About us

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.