Consultant Psychiatrist – Bluebird(UK Visa Sponsorship)

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Uk
February 14, 2026
Full Time Permanent
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Job Description

The Role — Make a System-Level Impact

This is a rare opportunity to step into a senior clinical leadership role within a nationally significant forensic Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service. Bluebird House provides medium secure inpatient care for young people across the South of England, forming part of a specialist national network.

You will deliver expert psychiatric care to young people with complex forensic and mental health needs while shaping trauma-informed, recovery-focused practice. Beyond clinical duties, the post offers meaningful influence in service development, training, and academic collaboration.

Depending on experience and interest, there is scope to take on a Clinical Lead function within the unit.

What Makes This Role Distinctive

  • Work in a purpose-built, trauma-informed secure CAMHS environment
  • Senior role within a nationally connected forensic network
  • Close collaboration with psychology, therapies, nursing, education, and social care
  • Dedicated time for innovation, teaching, and research
  • Peer supervision and weekly academic forums
  • Opportunities to mentor resident doctors and trainees
  • The Trust supports a sustainable consultant workload, including at least 2.5 Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs).

Core Responsibilities

You will:

  • Lead psychiatric assessment, formulation, and treatment planning for detained young people
  • Provide senior clinical oversight within a multidisciplinary secure setting
  • Support safeguarding, risk management, and legal frameworks
  • Supervise and develop junior doctors and trainees
  • Contribute to teaching, audit, and research initiatives
  • Collaborate with regional and national services to enhance care pathways
  • Participate in governance and service improvement programmes
  • Promote trauma-informed, evidence-based practice

Benefits & Professional Support

  • Competitive NHS Consultant salary
  • £30,000 recruitment incentive (terms apply)
  • NHS pension and generous annual leave
  • Relocation/housing assistance where applicable
  • Protected time for teaching, leadership, and research
  • Structured consultant peer support
  • Flexible working discussions welcomed
  • The unit’s location offers easy access to coast, countryside, and major cities — supporting a strong work–life balance.

Person Requirements

Essential

  • Full registration with the General Medical Council
  • MRCPsych or recognised equivalent
  • Approved Clinician status at commencement
  • Eligibility for Specialist Register inclusion (Forensic Psychiatry and/or CAMHS) within 6 months of CCT
  • Section 12 approval
  • Commitment to multidisciplinary and trauma-informed practice

Safeguarding & Employment Checks

  • This position requires enhanced vetting through the
    Disclosure and Barring Service.
  • Applicants requiring UK sponsorship are eligible to apply; immigration matters are overseen by
    UK Visas and Immigration.

Working Environment

The Trust integrates mental health, learning disability, and community services across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Its CARE values — compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence — underpin a culture focused on staff wellbeing, innovation, and patient-centred outcomes.

You’ll be joining during a transformative period in regional healthcare integration, offering opportunities to shape how forensic CAMHS evolves nationally.

Official UK Government Resources

The following guidance may assist applicants — particularly international candidates:

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