Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry - Portsmouth South CMHT

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization specializing in mental health is seeking a Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry to join a supportive multidisciplinary team. The role involves providing clinical leadership, managing caseloads, and engaging in community-oriented services for older adults. Candidates should be included on the GMC Specialist Register for Old Age Psychiatry. This position offers excellent opportunities for professional development and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Access to CPD opportunities

Peer support groups

Qualifications

• Experience of community-oriented services for people with dementia.
• Up-to-date knowledge in Old Age Psychiatry.
• Experience of multidisciplinary team working.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior clinical leadership and supervision.
• Manage a varied caseload within the Community Mental Health Team.
• Lead on complex assessments and treatment plans.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Community service experience

Knowledge of mental health legislation

Education

Included on the GMC Specialist Register for Old Age Psychiatry

Registered with the GMC

Job description

Overview

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry to join our Older Persons' Mental Health Community Team (South Locality) based at St Mary's Community Health Campus, Portsmouth.

This is a chance to be part of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust -- a newly established, forward-thinking organisation bringing together mental health, learning disability, community, and physical health services. With over 12,000 staff across 300 sites, we deliver compassionate and high-quality care, guided by our values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence.

You will join a well-resourced, supportive multidisciplinary team covering approximately 19,400 older adults across the locality, with strong links to inpatient services, Hospital at Home, dementia support, and voluntary sector partners. This role offers flexibility, excellent peer support, opportunities for teaching and training, access to CPD, and the chance to help shape the future of older people’s mental health services in Hampshire.

If you are a dedicated clinician with a passion for making a difference to the lives of older adults, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

As Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry, you will provide senior clinical leadership, supervision, and direct care within the South Locality Community Mental Health Team. This includes managing a varied caseload, leading on complex assessments and treatment plans, and offering timely medical advice to colleagues across the system. You will work collaboratively with community nurses, support workers, social workers, OTs, and psychologists to ensure safe, effective, and person-centred care.

The role involves outpatient clinics, domiciliary visits, MDT meetings, and close liaison with GPs, Virtual Frailty Ward teams, and local voluntary organisations. You will also supervise and support junior medical staff, contribute to teaching programmes, and play an active role in service development, quality improvement, and clinical governance.

On-call commitments are approximately 1:12, category A (low intensity), supported by a tiered rota system. You will be encouraged to pursue your interests in education, leadership, or research, supported by a dedicated mentoring scheme, peer groups, and excellent CPD opportunities.

• At least 2.5 SPAs Pro-rata
• 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 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 description

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

Essential

• Included on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register for Old Age Psychiatry or a Higher (ST6 and above) trainee within 3 months of completing their CCT'
• *Approval under Sec 12(2) of Mental health Act 1983
• Approved Clinician under the MHA 1983 (as amended 20107) or has requisite credentials to apply for AC status
• Registered with the GMC as an approved Clinical/ Educational supervisor or willing to complete this training
• Up-to-date knowledge in Old Age Psychiatry.
• Awareness of current issues in mental health service provision, policy, and legislation.
• Wide clinical experience in Old Age Psychiatry with exposure to specialities in training.
• Experience of multidisciplinary team working.
• Experience of community orientated services for people with dementia and severe mental illness.
• Experience of multi-agency work, especially with user, carer, and voluntary organisations.
• Experience in General Practice or primary care liaison

Employer details

Employer name
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address
St.Mary's Community Health Campus (Portsmouth)
Milton Road
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO3 6AD

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