Consultant General Adult Psychiatry- CMHT - Anchor House

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Southampton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Hampshire is looking for a dedicated Consultant Psychiatrist to join the New Forest East Community Mental Health Team. The role involves providing clinical leadership, managing complex cases, and contributing to service development. Ideal candidates must have GMC registration and experience in mental health care, with opportunities for CPD and career development.

Benefits

Collaborative working culture

Extensive CPD and career development opportunities

Comprehensive range of staff benefits

Beautiful work location in the New Forest

Qualifications

• Must have full GMC registration and CCT in General Adult Psychiatry (or within 12 months of completion).
• Experienced in service development, teaching, and quality improvement.
• Ability to handle complex decision-making and prioritise workloads.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert clinical leadership and manage complex cases.
• Conduct assessments, treatment planning, and clinical supervision.
• Contribute to service development and engage in teaching and research.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Risk management

Education

Full Registration with the General Medical Council

MRCPsych or recognized equivalent

Eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register

Job description

Overview

The closing date is 21 September 2025

Join Us as a Consultant Psychiatrist - New Forest East Community Mental Health Team

We're looking for a dedicated Consultant Psychiatrist to join our New Forest East Community Mental Health Team, based at Anchor House in Totton, Southampton. This is your opportunity to lead and deliver high-quality, compassionate mental health care in a supportive, multidisciplinary environment.

In this pivotal role, you'll provide expert clinical leadership, manage complex cases, and drive forward patient-centred care within the community. You'll work alongside a skilled team, contribute to service development, and have the chance to engage in teaching, research, and ongoing professional growth.

We're proud to be part of the newly formed Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust -- a forward-thinking organisation committed to integrated, innovative, and person-focused care. You'll benefit from:

• A collaborative and inclusive working culture
• Extensive CPD and career development opportunities
• A comprehensive range of staff benefits
• A beautiful work location in the heart of the New Forest

Main duties of the job

As a Consultant Psychiatrist with the New Forest East Community Mental Health Team, you will provide expert clinical leadership, manage complex cases, and support a multidisciplinary team in delivering high-quality community mental health care. Your role will involve assessments, treatment planning, risk management, and clinical supervision, ensuring patient-centred, evidence-based care.

We are looking for a highly skilled and compassionate psychiatrist with full GMC registration and CCT in General Adult Psychiatry (or within 12 months of completion). You should be Approved Clinician and Section 12(2) approved or willing to obtain these. Strong leadership, communication, and teamwork skills are essential, as you will work closely with colleagues across disciplines.

The ideal candidate will have experience in service development, teaching, and quality improvement. You should be able to handle complex decision-making, prioritise workloads, and contribute to clinical governance. If you are passionate about delivering outstanding mental health care and shaping service development, we encourage you to apply!

About us

Hampshire 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 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Full Registration with the General Medical Council
• MRCPsych or recognised equivalent
• Eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register

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.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust