About this role
Job summary
The post holder will be working as a substantive Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist as part of a multidisciplinary team. This post involves mainly working in the community to support the multidisciplinary teams to deliver assessment and management services to older adults presenting with complex functional illnesses and complex memory difficulties. As well as management of patients with dementia, the post holder will lead on developing and delivering clinical pathway for older adults with functional mental disorders in collaboration with the Lead Consultant Psychiatrist for older adults. The client group may include a small number of patients under the age of 65 years, who have Dementia or significant long-term physical illnesses or disabilities.
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Main duties of the job
*At least 2.5 SPAs Pro-rata
*Opportunities to be a Clinical/Educational Supervisor
*Peer support group
*Weekly academic teaching
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 12,000 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 Trust's 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT at time of interview.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address Chantry House
Parkhurst Road
Newport
Isle of Wight
PO30 5TG
Employer's website https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)