Trust Grade Doctor

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Southampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a Trust Grade Doctor to join their Forensic Psychiatry unit in Southampton. This full-time role includes direct clinical care, participation in ward rounds, and contribution to CPA meetings. Candidates should have a medical degree and GMC Registration, along with 2 years of relevant experience. The position offers development opportunities in leadership and teaching, in a supportive multidisciplinary environment. Flexibility in working arrangements can be discussed during the interview.

Benefits

Opportunities for CPD

Flexible working options

Structured appraisal and job planning

Qualifications

• 2 years of full-time hospital service since qualification.
• Experience in assessing and treating patients in acute hospital settings.
• Knowledge of UK Hospital Systems or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Undertake timely administrative duties associated with the care of patients.
• Record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively.
• Participate in service and business planning.
• Participate in annual appraisal for doctors.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Treatment planning

Medication management

Risk evaluation

Education

Recognised basic Medical Degree

Full GMC Registration

Job description

Go back Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Trust Grade Doctor

The closing date is 18 January 2026

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Trust Grade SHO Doctor in Forensic Psychiatry to join the Southfield Low Secure Unit at Tatchbury Mount. This full‑time post supports inpatient forensic services across male and female wards, working within a multidisciplinary team that includes consultants, associate specialists, psychologists, nurses, and allied health professionals. The role involves direct clinical care for patients detained under the Mental Health Act, including assessment, treatment planning, medication management, risk evaluation, and collaboration with carers and ward staff. The post‑holder will contribute to ward rounds, CPA meetings, academic teaching, audit, and CPD activities, with supervision provided by senior medical colleagues. The position offers opportunities to develop leadership, teaching, and research skills, alongside structured appraisal and job planning. With 10 programmed activities (8.5 DCC, 1.5 SPA), the role provides exposure to forensic psychiatry, rehabilitation, and community liaison. Supported by medical HR, secretarial staff, and a strong governance framework, this post is ideal for doctors seeking experience in psychiatry within a secure setting, with access to CPD, wellbeing initiatives, and career development opportunities.

Main duties of the job

• To undertake timely administrative duties associated with the care of patients.
• To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively.
• To participate, where appropriate, in service and business planning activity for the service.
• To participate in annual appraisal for doctors.
• To attend and participate in the academic programme of the Trust, including lectures and seminars as part of the internal CPD programme.
• To maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council 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 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 of the service and support the medical director and other managers in preparing plans for services.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined‑up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community‑based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older‑person’s care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute‑level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence.

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

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

Experience

• 2 years full‑time hospital service since qualification
• Experience of assessing and treating patients in acute hospital settings
• Knowledge of UK Hospital Systems (or equivalent)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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