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

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Uk
January 29, 2026
Full Time Permanent
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Job Description

Make a meaningful difference in later-life mental health care

We are seeking a committed and compassionate Consultant Psychiatrist in Older People’s Mental Health to join our inpatient services at Gosport War Memorial Hospital.

This role offers the opportunity to provide clinical leadership, Responsible Clinician (RC) oversight, and high-quality inpatient care across two older adult mental health wards, including Rose Ward, within a supportive and well-established multidisciplinary team.

You will play a central role in shaping patient care, supporting colleagues, and contributing to service development within a newly integrated and forward-looking NHS Trust.

About the service and team

You will work as part of the Older People’s Mental Health (OPMH) inpatient team, covering two inpatient areas based at Gosport War Memorial Hospital. The team includes:

  • A part-time Consultant Psychiatrist
  • Three Resident Doctors
  • One Middle Grade Doctor
  • Experienced nursing, therapy, and ward-based MDT colleagues

This is a collaborative and supportive environment, with shared clinical decision-making and a strong emphasis on patient safety, dignity, and continuity of care.

Your role and responsibilities

As Consultant Psychiatrist, you will:

  • Provide direct clinical care and psychiatric leadership for older adult inpatients
  • Act as Responsible Clinician, including oversight of Mental Health Act responsibilities
  • Lead on assessment, treatment planning, and risk management across wards
  • Support and supervise junior medical staff, promoting learning and development
  • Work closely with senior clinicians to ensure clear roles, responsibilities, and accountability within the MDT
  • Encourage open communication, reflective practice, and shared decision-making
  • Contribute actively to clinical governance, audit, and quality improvement
  • Play a role in service planning and development, including teaching and local academic activity

A Trust built around people

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is one of England’s newest NHS organisations, 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, we are committed to delivering integrated, accessible, and compassionate care to the communities we serve.

Our Trust brings together services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trust community and mental health teams, and Hampshire CAMHS. This integration allows us to deliver care that is better coordinated, more responsive, and truly patient-centred.

Our work is guided by our CARE values:

We are committed to inclusive recruitment and encourage applications from all backgrounds. If you feel that any part of the person specification may unintentionally restrict your application, we welcome early contact with our Recruitment Team so that we can explore reasonable adjustments wherever possible.

Essential qualifications & eligibility

You must have:

  • Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC)
  • MRCPsych or recognised equivalent
  • CCT in Older People’s Psychiatry, or eligibility for the Specialist Register (or within 12 months at interview)
  • Approval under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983
  • Current UK professional registration
  • Pre-employment checks & right to work
  • This post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
  • Applications are welcome from candidates requiring Skilled Worker visa sponsorship
  • Overseas applicants may need to provide criminal record certificates for countries lived in during the last 10 years

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