Job summaryReady to shape the future of community mental health? We're recruiting Consultant Psychiatrists to join our dynamic CMHTs, offering a
flexible hybrid working model designed to support both your professional excellence and work--life balance.
These are replacement posts, newly reimagined to provide innovative hybrid opportunities, while also welcoming candidates who prefer a traditional on-site role. You'll be based within our Portsmouth & South Hampshire Division, working in the Gosport or Fareham teams.
What we offer:- 30,000 Golden Hello (subject to T&Cs)
- Hybrid working with minimum of an average of 3 days on-site per week
- 1.5 SPA + opportunity for additional SPA (research, leadership, teaching)
- Opportunities for remote and occasional overseas working (subject to approval)
- Involvement in teaching with the Universities of Portsmouth & Southampton
Your role:You'll provide clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary team, delivering high-quality, patient-centred care while contributing to supervision, education, service development, and clinical governance. You'll help foster a culture of openness, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Why join us?Be part of a supportive, forward-thinking service that values flexibility, collaboration, and professional growth--where your expertise will truly make a difference.
Main duties of the jobYou will deliver high-quality consultant clinical care, including direct patient contact (clinics), while contributing to a flexible, responsive medical support network within a hybrid UK-based model. You will typically attend onsite a minimum of 3 days per week (aligned to service needs), with remaining duties undertaken remotely where appropriate.
Key responsibilities include supervision, teaching and training of resident doctors, and supporting medical students from the University of Portsmouth and University of Southampton. You will demonstrate strong clinical leadership, excellent communication, and collaborative working skills, contributing to service development and quality improvement.
The role offers 1.5 PA of individual Supporting Professional Activities (SPA), with opportunities for additional SPA to support research, appraisal, leadership, or special interests. You will be expected to be accessible and responsive during remote working, maintaining clear communication and accurate diary/HR records.
Job plans are indicative and will be agreed on appointment. Onsite and virtual sessions will be arranged with the team to balance clinician and patient needs. Opportunities for agreed periods of remote (including overseas) working may be considered, subject to Trust approval, information governance, and UK tax requirements.
Success in this role requires professionalism, flexibility, accountability, and the ability to work effectively within a trusting, hybrid team environment.
About usHampshire 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.
Job responsibilitiesFurther 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.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- 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 of the Mental Health Act 1983.
Desirable- Relevant Higher Degree e.g., MD, PhD, MSc, or other additional clinical qualifications
- To hold Approved Clinician status at the point of taking up post
ExperienceEssential- Prior experience of general adult psychiatry
- Prior experience of working with detained/Mental Health inpatients as senior trainee or consultant.
- Experience of audit and an understanding of the principles of clinical governance.
Desirable- Proven commitment to improving the quality of clinical care.
- Experience of crisis, inpatient, or community mental health team care for adults.
Additional CriteriaEssential- Ability to take a leadership role in a multidisciplinary team, ensuring high quality care and maintain staff morale.
- Ability to use IT, including e-mail and the internet.
- Ability to manage own time, workload and prioritise clinical work.
- Ability to appraise own performance as a consultant.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Able to communicate effectively with patients, carers, and staff
- Understanding of the management skills required to function successfully as a consultant.
- Experience of teaching undergraduates and postgraduates
- Evidence of additional teaching skills
- Experience of organising a teaching programme and working with colleagues on educational activities.
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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. 
