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

Job Description

Overview

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Consultant in Older Persons Mental Health to join our multidisciplinary team. This substantive consultant role focuses on delivering high-quality community-based mental health services for older adults — particularly those with complex functional mental health presentations and memory difficulties, including dementia.

This post offers a generous £30,000 “Golden Hello” incentive for eligible candidates appointed to the Consultant position, subject to terms and conditions. This is an excellent opportunity to further your career in a supportive, progressive NHS environment.

About the Role

As a Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist, you will provide expert clinical leadership and deliver patient-centred care across the community mental health services for older adults. You will:

Clinical Responsibilities

• Lead comprehensive assessments and management for older adults with complex functional mental health conditions and memory problems, including dementia.
• Support multidisciplinary teams in the delivery of evidence-based mental healthcare across community services.
• Provide senior clinical supervision, including complex risk and psychiatric assessments.
• Deliver statutory clinical reports and therapeutic recommendations when required.

Service Development & Leadership

Work with the Lead Consultant Psychiatrist for Older Persons Mental Health to develop and implement clinical pathways — particularly for functional mental disorders and memory services.

• Promote integrated and multi-agency care across mental health, social care, community services and primary care.
• Support and uphold best practice standards using evidence-based care and clinical governance frameworks.

Legal & Clinical Duties

Undertake Section 12(2) Approved Clinician duties under the Mental Health Act 1983, practising within current statutory guidance.

About Us – Hampshire & Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly formed organisation dedicated to delivering joined-up, high-quality healthcare. Following the integration of services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trust community and mental health teams, and Hampshire CAMHS, we now serve one of the largest and most diverse healthcare populations in the UK.

Our mission is to provide seamless care across mental health, community, learning disability and physical health services — ensuring patients get the right support, at the right time.

We champion our CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence. We also offer strong support for career development, training and collaboration across disciplines.

Qualifications & Person Specification

Essential Professional Requirements

• Full GMC registration with licence to practise
• MRCPsych or equivalent psychiatric qualification.
• Section 12 Approval (recognition to perform Mental Health Act assessments).
  Details on Section 12 criteria
• Approved Clinician status under the Mental Health Act.
• Demonstrated experience working with older adults — including dementia and functional mental health conditions.

Desirable Attributes

• Senior leadership and service development experience.
• Evidence of involvement in quality improvement, audit, teaching and research.
• Experience working with multi-agency teams including social care, therapy services and primary care.

Professional Registration & Checks

• This role requires an enhanced DBS check (Disclosure and Barring Service) under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.
  DBS guidance
• Applicants must have current and valid UK professional registration. Find out more on NHS Careers

Certificate of Sponsorship & Immigration

This post welcomes applications from doctors who require sponsorship under the UK’s immigration system. A Certificate of Sponsorship may be offered where eligible, supporting UK workforce entry via the Skilled Worker route.

Skilled Worker visa

From 6 April 2017, Skilled Worker applicants must present criminal record certificates from all countries where they lived for 12+ months in the past 10 years.

Criminal records checks for overseas applicants

Why Join Us?

By joining our Trust you will:

• Work within a supportive, integrated care system focused on older adults’ mental health.
• Be part of transformational change across Hampshire & Isle of Wight.
• Enjoy opportunities for professional growth, leadership, and collaborative practice.
• Benefit from a structured career pathway and mentorship.
• Receive a £30,000 Golden Hello incentive to support your relocation and transition to the role (terms apply).