Consultant in Older Person Mental Health – GWM

Job Description

We are excited to offer this rewarding permanent Consultant in Older Persons Mental Health position within our inpatient services at Gosport War Memorial Hospital.

As the Consultant, you’ll deliver expert clinical care, act as Responsible Clinician (RC), and provide treatment to older adults admitted to our wards with a primary focus on one ward (such as Rose Ward) while supporting care across the unit as needed. You’ll also take on a key leadership role, guiding and inspiring the multidisciplinary team to deliver outstanding patient-centered care.

You’ll join a collaborative Older Persons Mental Health (OPMH) inpatient team at Gosport War Memorial Hospital. The team includes a part-time consultant colleague, three Resident Doctors, and a middle-grade doctor, creating a supportive environment where you can thrive and make a real difference.

Attractive Welcome Package

To help us bring the very best talent on board, we’re pleased to offer a generous £30,000 Golden Hello payment to eligible successful candidates appointed to this Consultant role. This financial welcome bonus (subject to terms and conditions) is our way of saying thank you for choosing to build your career with us.

Key Responsibilities

We look to our Consultants to play an active part in every aspect of clinical governance and to contribute thoughtfully to service planning, improvement initiatives, and broader service developments. This includes engaging in local academic meetings, teaching, and training opportunities.

In your day-to-day leadership you will:

• Collaborate closely with senior clinical colleagues to clarify the professional roles, expertise, and responsibilities of every team member — and ensure clear accountability for each element of patient care.
• Support the team in understanding individual and shared goals, while fostering a strong culture of safety, openness, and honest discussion of challenges or incidents.
• Maintain excellent communication within the team and with external colleagues, making sure important information flows quickly and reliably.
• Create space for all team members to share their views in discussions and help everyone feel ownership of agreed decisions.
• Promote effective cooperation, mutual respect, and clear communication among colleagues at all levels.

About Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

We are a vibrant, newly formed Trust that unites specialist expertise in mental health, learning disabilities, community health, and physical healthcare services. Our mission is simple yet powerful: to provide compassionate, high-quality, and truly accessible care to the varied communities across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With more than 13,000 committed staff working from over 300 locations, we always put patients and our people first. By integrating services previously delivered by Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trust (community and mental health), and Hampshire CAMHS (from Sussex Partnership), we’re building a more joined-up, responsive system that delivers the right care, in the right place, at the right time — improving outcomes and sparking innovation along the way.

We live by our core CARE values  Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence — and we invest heavily in professional development, training, and collaborative opportunities so you can grow with us.

Further Details

A full job description and person specification are attached to the original advert — please review them carefully. We’re committed to fair and inclusive recruitment. If anything in the person specification unintentionally creates a barrier related to your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, or disability, please reach out to our Recruitment team (contact details in the advert) at the earliest opportunity — we’ll do everything possible to address it.

We warmly welcome discussions about flexible working and can explore options during the interview process.

Essential Qualifications & Requirements

• Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC)
• MRCPsych (or equivalent recognised qualification)
• Eligible for entry onto the Specialist Register (or within 6 months of CCT at interview) — CCT in Old Age Psychiatry / Older Persons Psychiatry
• Section 12(2) approved under the Mental Health Act 1983

This role requires an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

We welcome applications from candidates who need Skilled Worker visa sponsorship (current UKVI rules apply, including criminal record certificates for overseas residence). Applicants must hold current UK professional registration.

Job Details at a Glance

• Pay scale: Consultant (Hospital Medical and Dental) — £109,725 – £145,478 per annum
• Contract: Permanent
• Hours: Full-time
• Location: Gosport War Memorial Hospital, Bury Road, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 3PW
• Reference: 348-PSE-10537

For any questions or support with your application, please contact the Medical Workforce team:
Email: medicalworkforce@southernhealth.nhs.uk
Telephone: 01983 822099

If you’re passionate about older adult mental health and ready to lead in a forward-thinking Trust, we’d love to hear from you. Come and help shape the future of compassionate inpatient care for older people in our community.