Consultant Community Psychiatrist Bournemouth North

NHS; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider located in Bournemouth is seeking a part-time Consultant Community Psychiatrist to manage community referrals and participate in multidisciplinary team management. Candidates should possess a medical degree, MRCPsych, and a passion for older adult mental health. The role offers a relocation package, flexible working, and excellent employment benefits, including an annual study leave budget.

Benefits

Generous relocation package

Commitment to flexible working

Career development opportunities

Excellent NHS benefits

Qualifications

• Must have a valid medical license.
• Experience of medicine outside psychiatry.
• Ability to make decisions based on evidence and experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage community referrals for functional and organic illness.
• Participate in consultant on-call rota.
• Lead and mentor junior medical staff.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Multidisciplinary team involvement

Clinical leadership

Decision-making based on evidence

Education

General medical Qualification e.g. MBBS

MRCPsych or equivalent

CCT in Older Adult Psychiatry

Job description

Go back Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Community Psychiatrist Bournemouth North

The closing date is 12 October 2025

Are you a consultant with passion and experience working within Psychiatry? We have an opportunity to recruit a part time consultant psychiatrist in older adult mental health.

As a Consultant Psychiatrist you will take part in the multi- disciplinary management of community referrals for those with both functional and organic illness. The successful candidate will also have dedicated time to help shape the strategic developments within the care group across Dorset.

There is a strong leadership structure across the organisation with the opportunity for regular input into leadership meetings and developments. The catchment area is a suburban area of North Bournemouth. There is good opportunity for peer support and robust cross cover as there are two OPMH consultant colleagues and 2 further SAS OPMH doctors working from the same building.

If you are interested in moving to our beautiful county we can provide a generous relocation package of up to £10,000.

In addition, we offer a commitment to flexible working, career development opportunities and our excellent NHS benefits.

Main duties of the job

Everyday you'll have the opportunity to make a long-lasting difference and the privilege of working with older people in the local community. You'll encounter stimulating challenges and endless rewards; opportunities to create change and transform lives; teams fuelled by collaboration; and a culture that fosters innovation and values a diverse and inclusive workplace.

The post holder may take part in the consultant on-call rota remunerated paid at 3% plus 0.75 APA. The post also attracts 10 days per year of study leave and an annual study leave budget of up to £1000.

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.

About us

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

Job responsibilities

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

• General medical Qualification e.g. MBBS, or equivalent and hold a Licence to Practise.
• MRCPsych or recognised equivalent, e.g. membership of a psychiatry college in another country.
• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
• Must be in possession or within 6 months of possession of a CCT in Older Adult Psychiatry or on Specialist Register in Psychiatry.
• On Specialist Register Older Adult in Psychiatry.
• Section 12(2) approval and Approved Clinician approval or ability to obtain approval before starting post.
• Experience of medicine outside psychiatry e.g. general practice, medicine.

Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• Excellent knowledge in specialty.
• Evidence of effective multidisciplinary team involvement.
• Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wider medical knowledge.
• Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA.
• Make decisions based on evidence and experience including contribution of others.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Teaching Experience.
• Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within the NHS or comparable service.

Dorset HealthCare Values

• Proactive, respectful, supportive, reliable and trustworthy, and positive.

Management Skills

• Understand the importance of working with managers in the interest of goo patient care
• Able to manage priorities.
• Evidence of management/Leadership skills training.
• Previous management experience including that of other junior medical staff.

Leadership Skills

• Understand principles of leadership and give examples of leadership in own practice.
• Able to provide clinical leadership to a multi-disciplinary team.

Clinical Governance

• An understanding of the importance of Clinical Governance in the NHS organisations and importance in patient care.
• Awareness of current issues in mental health service provision, policy and legislation.
• To have an understanding of own strengths and weaknesses and how these attributes affect professional functioning.
• To have an understanding of the stresses involved in being a consultant psychiatrist and how to manage these appropriately.

Supervision of Junior medical Staff

• Knowledge of requirements for supervision and appraisal of junior medical staff.
• Approved educational supervisor training.

Research and Audit

• Experience of carrying out an audit project.
• Experience or involvement in a research project and publication.
• Ability to supervisor junior medical staff undertaking research projects.
• Published audit project.
• Ability to critically appraise published research.

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.

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

£109,725 to £145,478 a yearpa pro rata for part time