Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry - Liaison

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

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist to work with the Southampton Liaison Psychiatry Team. This rewarding role involves delivering expert care to patients in a dynamic hospital setting. Candidates should possess full GMC registration and relevant qualifications including MRCPsych. The position offers significant professional development opportunities, leadership roles, and a supportive environment fostering innovation and collaboration.

Benefits

Support with housing costs

Relocation assistance of up to 8K

NHS Leadership and Development opportunities

Weekly academic teaching

Personalized coaching and mentoring

Qualifications

• Full Registration with the General Medical Council required.
• MRCPsych or recognized equivalent is mandatory.
• Eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert psychiatric care to patients.
• Deliver comprehensive mental health assessments.
• Inspire innovation and deliver exceptional clinical care.

Skills

Experience in general adult psychiatry

Ability to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams

Leadership skills

Education

Full Registration with the General Medical Council

MRCPsych or recognized equivalent

CCT in general adult psychiatry

Job description

Go back Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry - Liaison

The closing date is 26 December 2025

Exciting Opportunity: Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist with the Southampton Liaison Psychiatry Team Are you an experienced psychiatrist looking to make a lasting impact in a dynamic and rewarding role? This is your chance to join the Southampton Liaison Psychiatry Team within the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, as a Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist. In this 10 Programmed Activities (PA) role, you will have the opportunity to work in a fast-paced and diverse environment, providing expert psychiatric care to patients in a general hospital setting. As part of this high-functioning team, you’ll be at the forefront of delivering comprehensive mental health assessments, consultations, and collaborative care for patients with a variety of mental health needs.

Key Highlights:

Diverse and Impactful Work: Work alongside multidisciplinary teams to manage a wide range of psychiatric conditions in a hospital setting, from complex medical illnesses to urgent mental health crises. Supportive Environment: Join a progressive, well-resourced NHS Trust that encourages professional development and offers opportunities for both clinical and academic growth. Professional Development: The role offers significant opportunities for continuing professional development (CPD), research involvement, and the potential for leadership within a growing and dynamic service.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting moment to join us as we seek forward thinking, dynamic change makers to be part of our transformative journey. We are looking for leaders who will not only deliver exceptional clinical care across all our Mental Health Specialties but will also inspire innovation, bring fresh perspectives, and help us rethink how we deliver services.

We are proud to offer a variety of specialties, including:

We understand that every clinician’s career aspirations are unique. That’s why we are open to discussing flexible career paths tailored to your personal and professional goals. Whether you’re interested in a blended job plan, a leadership role, or an opportunity to focus on education, training, or research, we are here to support your ambitions.

What We Offer

• 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
• Personalised coaching and mentoring opportunities
• 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 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.
• 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