Specialty Doctor in Older Adults

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Havant; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare organization dedicated to improving mental health services across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. As a key member of the Older Persons Mental Health Community Psychiatry Team, you will provide clinical leadership, oversee patient management, and support a collaborative environment. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact on patient outcomes while working within a multidisciplinary team. With a commitment to compassion and excellence, this position provides outstanding opportunities for career development and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible Working Options

Career Development Opportunities

Training Programs

Collaborative Working Environment

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical leadership and mental health assessments.
• Full GMC registration required for practice.

Responsibilities

• Oversee clinical management of patients in the service.
• Provide clinical advice to team members during working hours.

Skills

Clinical Leadership

Mental Health Assessments

Patient Management

Team Collaboration

Education

Recognised basic Medical Degree

Full GMC Registration

Job description

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing clinical leadership and input into the Older Persons Mental Health Community Psychiatry Team They will see patients in their outpatient clinics primarily and through a home visit occasionally. The post holder will carry out new assessments for complex cases personally and support other team members to assess other referrals through supervision.

Main duties of the job

The Post holder will oversee the clinical management of patients within the service through weekly multidisciplinary team meeting and will also support the nurses in care coordinating people with complex problems and promote active case-load management and the use of outcome measures.

They will attend CPA meetings and carry out Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act assessments as appropriate. The post holder will be available to team members for clinical advice during the working day.

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

• Recognised basic Medical Degree
• Full GMC Registration with license to practice

Employer details
Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Havant Health Centre

Civic Centre Road

Havant

Hampshire

PO9 2AZ

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348-PSE-7983