Consultant in Older Persons Mental Health – GWM(UK Visa Sponsorship)

Job Description

Lead compassionate inpatient care for older adults

This is a senior clinical opportunity for an experienced Consultant Psychiatrist in Older Persons Mental Health to provide leadership, continuity of care, and expert clinical input within a well-established inpatient service at Gosport War Memorial Hospital.

You will take Responsible Clinician (RC) responsibility for patients on Rose Ward and contribute clinical oversight across the wider inpatient wards. Alongside delivering high-quality care, you will play a key role in shaping team culture, governance, and service development.

This role is ideal for a consultant who values collaborative working, professional integrity, and patient-centred care for older adults with complex mental health needs.

The Inpatient Service

You will be part of the Older Persons Mental Health (OPMH) inpatient team, working across two inpatient areas at Gosport War Memorial Hospital.

The medical team includes:

• A part-time Consultant Psychiatrist
• Three Resident Doctors
• One Middle Grade Doctor

You will work closely with multidisciplinary colleagues to ensure safe, coordinated, and compassionate care, while providing clear leadership and clinical direction across the wards.

Your Key Responsibilities

As a Consultant Psychiatrist, you will:

• Provide direct clinical care and RC responsibility for inpatients
• Offer senior clinical leadership across Rose Ward and supporting wards
• Ensure clear understanding of professional roles, responsibilities, and accountability within the team
• Promote patient safety through robust risk assessment, care coordination, and clinical governance
• Foster open communication, reflective practice, and shared decision-making
• Support service development, teaching, and training activities
• Contribute to wider Trust initiatives, academic meetings, and quality improvement work
• You will work closely with fellow senior clinicians to ensure care is well coordinated, evidence-based, and aligned with best practice.

About the Trust

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly formed organisation bringing together mental health, learning disability, community, and physical health services across the region.

With over 13,000 staff working across more than 300 sites, the Trust is committed to building an integrated healthcare system that delivers accessible, consistent, and high-quality care.

The Trust combines services from:

• Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
• Solent NHS Trust
• Isle of Wight NHS Trust community and mental health services
• Hampshire CAMHS (formerly part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust)

The organisation is guided by its CARE values:

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Excellence

Staff wellbeing, inclusive leadership, and professional development are central to the Trust’s culture.

Contract & Working Pattern

• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Flexible working: Requests welcomed and discussed at interview

Location:
Gosport War Memorial Hospital
Bury Road
Gosport, Hampshire
PO12 3PW

Essential Qualifications & Registration

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC)
• MRCPsych or recognised equivalent
• CCT in Older Persons Psychiatry, or within 12 months of CCT at interview
• Eligibility for inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register
• Approval under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983

Inclusion, Accessibility & Flexible Working

The Trust is committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. If you feel any aspect of the person specification may unintentionally limit your application, you are encouraged to contact the Recruitment Team to discuss potential adjustments.

Flexible working options are actively supported and can be explored as part of the interview process.

Pre-Employment Checks & Sponsorship

This role is subject to:

• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975
• Overseas criminal record checks where applicable
• Applications are welcomed from candidates requiring Skilled Worker visa sponsorship, in line with UK government guidance.