Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - IOW

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

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a consultant psychiatrist to join their Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Clinical Unit. The role includes providing supervision, managing complex cases, and participating in academic teaching. Candidates must have full GMC registration and MRCPsych. A £30,000 Golden Hello is offered to successful applicants. This is an excellent opportunity to grow within a supportive and innovative environment focused on high-quality care.

Benefits

£30,000 Golden Hello

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration with licence to practice.
• Eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT at time of interview.
• Section 12 Approval and Approved Clinician status.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision and oversight of the team.
• Manage the assessment and care of service users with complex needs.
• Participate in a peer support group and weekly academic teaching.

Skills

Clinical supervision

Complex case management

Teaching skills

Expertise in mental health

Education

Full GMC Registration with licence to practice

MRCPsych

Eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register

Job description

Join Us and Receive a 30,000 Golden Hello!

As part of our commitment to attracting outstanding talent, we are delighted to offer a 30,000 Golden Hello to successful candidates appointed to this role. This is a unique opportunity to support you as you take the next step in your career.

The post-holder will be part of the team of consultant psychiatrists working within the Trust's Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Clinical Unit. The post-holder will be part of the two Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists, both based at the Community CAMHS clinic in Newport. Within CAMHS, there is a full-time middle grade doctor working across CAMHS and EIP teams and a CT2/3 post. We also get frequent requests from the Foundation Year doctors for wanting placements in the team and there are talks for placing medical students in the team and the wider MHLD division in the future.

Main duties of the job

Consultants will use their skills and expertise to achieve the best care for service users, with a focus on providing supervision and oversight of the team and the assessment and management of complexity and severity.

• At least 2.5 SPAs Pro‑ratio
• Opportunities to be a Clinical/Educational Supervisor
• Peer support group
• Weekly academic teaching

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 12,000 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 Trust's 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.

Person Specification

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC Registration with licence to practice
• Eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT at time of interview
• Section 12 Approval
• Approved Clinician status
• MRCPsych

Employer details

Employer name: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address: St. Mary's Hospital (IOW), Parkhurst Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5TG