Specialty Doctor in General Adult Psychiatry

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Havant; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Havant seeks a Specialty Doctor to join the acute inpatient team at Elmleigh Hospital. The role involves delivering high-quality assessment and treatment for adults with acute mental health conditions. Responsibilities include clinical reviews, participation in MDT meetings, and involvement in governance and teaching activities. The ideal candidate will have a medical degree, GMC registration, and an interest in delivering compassionate patient care. The Trust offers robust support for professional development and a commitment to staff wellbeing.

Benefits

Opportunities for career development

Collaborative working environment

Qualifications

• Requires a medical degree and registration with the General Medical Council.
• Experience in mental health, particularly acute phases of illness, is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Undertake administrative duties for patient care.
• Record clinical activity accurately.
• Participate in Trust’s academic programme.
• Maintain GMC registration and work towards Mental Health Act Section 12(2).
• Contribute to financial management activities.

Skills

High-quality patient assessment

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Clinical governance participation

Professional registration maintenance

Evidence-based care

Education

Medical degree and GMC registration

Job description

Overview

The Specialty Doctor will join the acute inpatient team at Elmleigh Hospital, working on either Ruby Ward (female, 16 beds) or Sapphire Ward (male, 17 beds). The role focuses on delivering high-quality assessment, treatment, and ongoing management for adults experiencing acute phases of functional mental illness, including depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and personality disorders.

Working alongside two consultants, middle grade doctors, resident doctors, and a skilled multidisciplinary team, the post holder will provide daily clinical reviews, contribute to MDT meetings, lead CPAs, prepare tribunal reports, and ensure safe, evidence based care. The role includes 8 PAs of direct clinical care and 2 PAs of supporting professional activities, such as CPD, audit, peer groups, and service development.

The doctor will participate in clinical governance, quality improvement, and teaching activities, with opportunities for supervision training and research involvement. The Trust supports Section 12 approval, CESR progression, and ongoing professional development. This post offers a dynamic clinical environment with strong leadership, excellent administrative support, and a commitment to staff wellbeing, inclusion, and career growth.

Responsibilities

• To undertake timely administrative duties associated with the care of patients.
• To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively.
• To participate in annual appraisal for doctors.
• To attend and participate in the academic programme of the Trust internal CPD programme.
• To maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, work towards the Mental Health Act Section 12(2), and to abide by professional codes of conduct.
• To participate annually in a job plan review with the clinical manager, which will include consultation with a relevant manager in order to ensure that the post is developed to take into account changes in service configuration and delivery associated with modernisation.
• To work with local managers and professional colleagues in ensuring the efficient running of services.
• To support junior medical staff working with the post-holder operate within the parameters of the New Deal and are compliant with the Working Time Directive.
• To comply with the Trust's agreed policies, procedures, standing orders and financial instructions, and where appropriate to take an active role in the financial management.
• Involvement in chairing and leading CPAs, Professionals' meetings, Tribunal reports and Hearings, also MDT meetings.
• Identify, contribute to or lead on aspects in the development and dissemination of evidence-based guidelines, standards and protocols as required and implement change to improve the quality of patient care.

About the Trust

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.