Consultant in Older Persons Mental Health - GWM

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Gosport; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust dedicated to mental health care is seeking a consultant to provide clinical leadership and care across wards in Gosport. The role involves collaborating with senior clinical team members to enhance patient safety and ensure effective communication. Qualifications include MRCPsych and GMC registration. The Trust emphasizes compassionate care and offers opportunities for career development and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Collaborative working environment

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Registered with the General Medical Council.
• MRCPsych or an equivalent qualification is mandatory.
• Eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register or nearing completion of training.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership to inpatient team members.
• Ensure effective communication among team members.
• Participate in clinical governance and service development.

Skills

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Clinical leadership

Education

MRCPsych or recognized equivalent

General Medical Council registration

CCT in Older Persons Psychiatry

Job description

The postholder will be responsible for providing clinical care, RC responsibility and treatment for patients in Rose but also across the wards as well as providing clinical leadership to the team across the wards.

The post holder will work as a member of the OPMH inpatient team based on two inpatient areas of the Gosport War Memorial Hospital alongside a part time consultant and 3 Resident doctors as well as a middle Grade doctor.

Main duties of the job

The Trust expects consultants to participate in all aspects of clinical governance, and ensure their involvement in service planning and development, including wider developments in service provision and local academic meetings and teaching and training opportunities.

Consultants will:

• Work with other senior clinical team members to ensure that colleagues understand the professional status and specialty of all team members, their roles and responsibilities in the team, and who is responsible for each aspect of patient care.
• Work with other senior clinical team members to ensure that staff are clear about their individual and team objectives, their personal and collective responsibilities for patient and public safety, and for openly and honestly recording and discussing problems.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues within and outside the team, ensuring that arrangements are in place for relevant information to be passed on to the team promptly.
• Work with other senior clinical team members to ensure that all team members have an opportunity to contribute to discussions and that they understand and accept the decisions taken.
• Encourage team members to co-operate and communicate effectively with each other.

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

• 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 Older Persons Psychiatry.
• Approved under section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983.

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Gosport War Memorial Hospital

Bury Road

Gosport

Hampshire

PO12 3PW