Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry - Liaison

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

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK seeks a Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry to join their Portsmouth team. This position offers 10 Programmed Activities in a dynamic environment, focusing on comprehensive mental health care. Candidates will receive a £30,000 Golden Hello and the opportunity for relocation assistance up to £8K. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in the mental health assessment and treatment of patients. A commitment to leadership and innovation in psychiatric services is essential.

Benefits

30,000 Golden Hello

Relocation assistance up to 8K

Pension alternative contribution policy

Medical Leadership Development Day

Coaching and mentoring opportunities

Weekly academic teaching

Qualifications

• Full Registration with the General Medical Council is required.
• MRCPsych or a recognised equivalent qualification is necessary.
• Eligibility for inclusion in the Specialist Register is required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver expert psychiatric care to patients in need.
• Conduct comprehensive mental health assessments.
• Provide consultations and integrated care.

Skills

Leadership skills

Consultative skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Full Registration with the General Medical Council

MRCPsych or equivalent

Eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register

Job description

Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry - Liaison

The closing date is 23 January 2026

Are you an experienced psychiatrist ready to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic and rewarding environment? Here's your opportunity to join the Portsmouth Liaison Psychiatry Team within the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, as a Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist.

This 10 Programmed Activities (PA) position offers the chance to work in a fast-paced, varied hospital setting, delivering expert psychiatric care to patients in need. As a key member of the Portsmouth team, you'll play a vital role in providing comprehensive mental health assessments, expert consultations, and integrated care for patients with a wide range of mental health presentations.

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 subject to qualifying conditions.

Main duties of the job

This is a fantastic time to join us. We need forward thinking, dynamic change agents to join our teams who would offer first class clinical leadership and clinical care across all our Mental Health Specialities and who will support us in our on-going journey of transformation by bringing new ways of looking at issues and thinking about how we deliver services.

We have a wide variety of specialties available on offer.

We're happy to discuss your specific career requirement with you and may be able to offer blended job plans, opportunities for Speciality Lead and education, training or research as well as flexible working opportunities or a more traditional 10 session role if this is what you are looking for.

We can also offer you

• Support with Housing costs and a Relocation assistance of up to 8K
• Pension alternative contribution policy
• NHS Leadership and Development opportunities, including opportunity to become a Medical Appraiser
• Educational/Training/Research opportunities
• Twice Yearly Medical Leadership Development Day
• At least 2.5 SPAs (Pro-rata)
• Opportunities to be a Clinical/Educational Supervisor
• Personalized coaching and mentoring opportunities
• Weekly academic teaching

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, combining the expertise and services of multiple NHS providers to deliver high-quality healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With a dedicated workforce exceeding 12,000 staff and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we offer an extensive range of services, including mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health care, reaching diverse communities across urban, rural, and coastal areas.

We are committed to delivering care with compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, ensuring that our patients and service users are at the heart of everything we do. By working closely with our partners, we're creating a forward-thinking, inclusive organisation that champions staff development, well-being, and collaboration.

Join us and be part of an organisation dedicated to delivering exceptional healthcare; where your skills and ambitions can make a real difference to the communities we serve, now and in the future.

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Full Registration with the General Medical Council
• MRCPsych or recognised equivalent
• Eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register
• Approved under section 12 of the Mental Health Act 1983

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