Consultant in Older Persons Mental Health - Poppy Ward

Job summary

Main duties of the job

As Consultant Psychiatrist, you will provide clinical leadership and Responsible Clinician input for patients admitted to Rose Ward, working with a dedicated multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, evidence-based, and person-centred care. You will manage a small but complex caseload, ensuring timely assessments, effective treatment plans, and robust risk management, while promoting recovery and independence.

Your role will include supervising and supporting Resident and Specialty Doctors, contributing to teaching programmes, and taking an active role in quality improvement, service development, and clinical governance. You will collaborate closely with inpatient and community teams, partner organisations, and carers to deliver seamless care across pathways.

On-call participation is shared fairly across the network, and flexibility in job planning is available to support your career ambitions, whether in education, research, or leadership. In addition, you will contribute to shaping services locally and strategically, ensuring high standards of patient care and supporting the Trust's commitment to compassionate, high-quality healthcare.

*At least 2.5 SPAs Pro-rata

*Opportunities to be a Clinical/Educational Supervisor

*Peer support group

*Weekly academic teaching

Job responsibilities

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.