About this role
Job summary
The Specialty Doctor in Forensic Psychiatry post at Ravenswood House offers an opportunity to work within a well-established multidisciplinary team in a medium secure inpatient setting. The role involves delivering high-quality, patient-centred care to individuals with complex mental health needs who are detained under the Mental Health Act. The post holder will assess, diagnose, and manage patients using a biopsychosocial approach, contributing to care planning, risk assessment, and recovery-focused interventions.
Working closely with consultants, nursing staff, psychologists, and allied health professionals, the Specialty Doctor will support clinical decision-making, ensure safe and effective treatment, and promote positive outcomes and patient independence. The role includes active participation in ward rounds, multidisciplinary meetings, clinical governance, and audit activities, alongside responsibility for maintaining accurate clinical records and reports.
The post holder will also contribute to clinical leadership by supporting service development, supervising junior colleagues, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and learning.
This role sits within HIOW NHS Foundation Trust, a large integrated organisation committed to delivering compassionate, high-quality care. The post offers a structured job plan, strong professional support, and the chance to work within a collaborative forensic service.
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, Mental Health Act Section 12(2) (and Approved Clinician (AC) approval if held), 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 manage, appraise and give professional supervision to junior medical staff as appropriate, and agreed with consultant colleagues and the Medical Director and in accordance with the Trust's personnel policies and procedures.
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 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
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 Ravenswood House
Mayles Lane, Knowle
Fareham
Hampshire
PO17 5NA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)