Specialty Doctor(UK Visa Sponsorship)
Job Description
A Rewarding Role in Older Adults’ Mental Health
An excellent opportunity has become available for a Specialty Doctor to join the Older Persons Mental Health Service on the Isle of Wight. This is a substantive role within a close-knit, well-supported multidisciplinary team delivering compassionate, person-centred care across both community and inpatient settings.
If you are seeking a sustainable and professionally fulfilling career in psychiatry — with real opportunities to influence service development — this post offers both clinical variety and meaningful impact.
The Role at a Glance
You will:
- Manage a diverse caseload of older adults with complex mental health needs
- Work across inpatient wards and outpatient/community services
- Provide medical input as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Deliver care under the supervision of a senior Consultant Psychiatrist
- Contribute to clinical governance, audit and quality improvement initiatives
- Respond to occasional urgent or emergency clinical situations where required
- This position spans the breadth of secondary mental health care, offering exposure to a wide range of psychiatric presentations within older populations.
Working Environment
Based at St Mary’s Hospital, you will be part of a service that benefits from strong team integration and collaborative working relationships.
The Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for approximately two million people, combining hospital-based, community and specialist services. Everything is guided by CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.
About You
Essential Qualifications
- Recognised primary medical degree
- Full registration with a licence to practise from the General Medical Council
- GMC registration guidance
- Minimum of four years full-time postgraduate training (or equivalent experience), including at least two years in a relevant specialty training programme
- Previous experience working in psychiatry
Essential Skills & Experience
- Strong clinical knowledge in psychiatry
- Ability to apply a biopsychosocial model to complex presentations
- Confident decision-making grounded in clinical evidence
- Experience working within multidisciplinary teams
- Ability to meet responsibilities under the Mental Health Act 1983 and Mental Capacity Act 2005
- Mental Health Act Code of Practice
- Mental Capacity Act guidance
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
- Confidence managing clinical complexity and uncertainty
Desirable Attributes
- MRCPsych
- Section 12(2) approval
- Experience in crisis, community, inpatient or liaison psychiatry settings
- Commitment to quality improvement and service enhancement
Governance & Compliance
This role is subject to:
- Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance
- DBS guidance
- Skilled Worker visa eligibility (if applicable)
- Visa information
- Criminal record certification for overseas applicants
- Overseas checks guidance
- Applicants must hold current UK professional registration. NHS career information is availableÂ
Why Join This Service?
- A stable, substantive post in a supportive team
- Opportunities for clinical leadership and service development
- Exposure to both inpatient and community psychiatry
- Commitment to flexible working discussions
- Structured professional development within a large, integrated Trust
