Senior Psychiatrist - Older Persons | Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust; Poole; On-site; GBP 200,000 +; Full time

Job summary

An NHS health organization in the UK is seeking a senior psychiatrist to provide clinical leadership and high-quality mental health services. Ideal candidates are GMC registered and passionate about older persons' mental health. This role offers a £10,000 recruitment and retention payment, generous relocation support, and a commitment to flexible working. Applications are encouraged from both GMC registered doctors and international candidates willing to achieve GMC registration.

Benefits

£10,000 recruitment and retention payment

Generous relocation package up to £10,000

Flexible and family-friendly working options

Excellent NHS benefits

Qualifications

• Registered GMC doctor with experience in mental health.
• Ability to provide expert clinical leadership.
• Experience in diagnosis assessments and treatment.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert clinical leadership in mental health services.
• Lead diagnosis assessments and provide treatment.
• Support delivery of high-quality mental health services.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Compassionate and committed

Team player

Education

GMC registration

Job description

Are you a senior psychiatrist (Consultant, Associate Specialist or equivalent) with a passion for older persons mental health?

At Dorset HealthCare we put our patients first and our mental health services across Dorset are growing. Join us to support our patients as a senior psychiatrist. We are looking for someone who is compassionate, committed to patient centred mental health care, has excellent communication skills and is a team player.

As a senior psychiatrist you will provide expert clinical leadership, support the delivery of high-quality mental health services, and lead diagnosis assessments alongside providing excellent treatment to individuals with mental health conditions.

The role sits within our older persons community mental health teams in both urban and rural settings across the county of Dorset.

We offer a recruitment and retention payment of £10,000 to be paid in monthly instalments for the first year of employment, along with a generous relocation package of up to £10,000 if you are interested in moving to Dorset. In addition, we offer a commitment to flexible working, career development opportunities and our excellent NHS benefits.

Please submit a full CV and covering letter to Julie Street, Executive Assistant to Chief Medical Officer, [e-mail], 01202 277011.

We welcome applications from GMC registered doctors and international doctors who are senior psychiatrists and offer a supported streamlined process to achieve GMC registration through GMC sponsorship.

The closing date is midnight on Sunday 14th December 2025.

Why Join Us?

• Supportive, inclusive teams and excellent clinical leadership
• Access to teaching, research, and leadership development
• Flexible and family-friendly working options
• Excellent relocation and pastoral support for international candidates
• Live and work in one of the UK’s most scenic regions – from Jurassic Coast beaches to national parks
• GMC sponsorship means a supported process to achieve GMC registration

We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.