Consultant General Adult Psychiatry- CMHT - Anchor House

NHS; Southampton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join their dynamic team. This role offers the opportunity to lead clinical efforts in community mental health, manage complex cases, and contribute to service development. You will work within a multidisciplinary team, ensuring high-quality patient care and engaging in teaching and professional development. With a commitment to compassionate and innovative care, this position allows you to make a meaningful impact in the lives of patients while enjoying a collaborative working culture and excellent staff benefits. If you are passionate about mental health and ready to shape the future of care, we encourage you to apply!

Benefits

CPD opportunities

Collaborative working culture

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration and CCT in General Adult Psychiatry required.
• Experience in service development and quality improvement is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert clinical leadership and manage complex cases.
• Conduct assessments, treatment planning, and ensure evidence-based care.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Clinical Supervision

Risk Management

Education

Full Registration with the General Medical Council

MRCPsych or equivalent

CCT in General Adult Psychiatry

Job description

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Join our team as a Consultant Psychiatrist at the New Forest East Community Mental Health Team, where you will be at the forefront of delivering high-quality mental health care in a dynamic and supportive environment. Based at Anchor House in Totton, Southampton, you will provide expert clinical leadership and assessment, working within a multidisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes in the community.

This role requires clinical excellence, strong leadership, and a commitment to patient-centred care. You will manage complex cases, guide a dedicated team, and contribute to service development. With opportunities for teaching, research, and professional development, you will play a crucial role in shaping mental health services across the region.

Why choose us? We are part of the newly established Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, committed to delivering compassionate, innovative, and integrated care. We offer a collaborative working culture, CPD opportunities, and excellent staff benefits, all within the stunning surroundings of the New Forest. If you are ready to make a meaningful impact, we would love to hear from you!

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 or within 12 months of CCT at time of interview. CCT in general adult psychiatry.

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.