Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry - Liaison with additional roles

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

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking two Consultant Psychiatrists to join their Liaison Psychiatry team. This role involves diagnosing and managing a diverse range of mental health conditions in patients with physical health issues. The successful candidates will play a key role in providing clinical leadership and will have opportunities to develop special interests within the medical Trust. This innovative organization is committed to delivering high-quality, compassionate care and offers excellent career development opportunities. Join a dedicated team that values collaboration and strives to improve patient outcomes across the region.

Benefits

Flexible Working Options

Career Development Opportunities

Training Programs

Collaborative Working Environment

Qualifications

• Full registration with the GMC and MRCPsych or equivalent required.
• CCT in general adult psychiatry and section 12(2) approval needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and consultant input to the Adult Liaison Psychiatry team.
• Diagnose and manage mental health conditions in patients with physical health issues.

Skills

Clinical Leadership

Mental Health Diagnosis

Substance Use Disorders Management

Team Collaboration

Patient Care

Education

Full Registration with the General Medical Council

MRCPsych or equivalent

CCT in General Adult Psychiatry

Job description

Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry - Liaison with additional roles

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for two enthusiastic Consultant Psychiatrists to join our Liaison Psychiatry team.

Our team operates within a large acute trust with a variety of tertiary services. We collaborate closely with acute care colleagues to provide comprehensive support for patients with mental health needs who are admitted to the hospital. Our work involves diagnosing and managing a wide range of mental health conditions in patients with physical health issues, as well as assisting teams in caring for individuals with multiple long-term chronic conditions. The team is composed of 5.0 WTE consultants, doctors-in-training, nurse practitioners, and liaison psychology professionals.

Post 1: Consultant General Adult Liaison Psychiatrist with a special interest in substance use disorders -- 8 PA position, including two sessions dedicated to Substance Use Disorders Psychiatry.

Post 2: Consultant General Adult Liaison Psychiatrist & Education Lead for the Liaison Psychiatry Team -- 8 PA position, including two sessions focused on acting as the Education Lead for the department, in collaboration with our existing Education Team.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will be based at Southampton General Hospital, University Southampton Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust.

The post holder will be appointed by Southern Health Foundation Trust (the mental health trust) but in addition have an honorary contract with University Hospitals Southampton NHS Trust (the acute trust).

This post is part of a liaison psychiatry MDT service covering the whole hospital (Emergency Department, Acute Medical Unit and wards), working alongside adult liaison consultants and old age liaison consultants. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing clinical leadership and consultant input into the Adult Liaison Psychiatry team. There is opportunity to develop a special interest in an area of the medical Trust (e.g. surgery, medicine, obstetrics) according to the areas of interest for the post-holder.

The general adult liaison psychiatry team has an established 24/7 practitioner cover. We have an established Band 7 triage model to maintain good performance in meeting the CORE 24 standards. We work as an MDT including consultant psychiatrists, doctors-in-training, liaison psychologists, and nurses; as well as a well staffed admin team including a dedicated medical secretary.

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(2) 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.