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

Job Description

Lead compassionate inpatient care for older adults

We are seeking an experienced and dedicated Consultant Psychiatrist in Older People’s Mental Health (OPMH) to join our inpatient services at Gosport War Memorial Hospital.

This role offers the opportunity to provide high-quality clinical care, Responsible Clinician (RC) leadership, and strategic oversight across Rose Ward and additional older adult inpatient wards, within a supportive and collaborative multidisciplinary environment.

You will play a key role in shaping patient care, supporting staff, and contributing to service development within a newly integrated NHS Trust.

About the service

You will work as part of the OPMH inpatient team, delivering care across two inpatient areas at Gosport War Memorial Hospital. The team includes:

• A part-time Consultant Psychiatrist
• Three Resident Doctors
• One Middle Grade Doctor
• Highly skilled nursing, therapy, and ward-based MDT colleagues
• The service focuses on providing safe, dignified, and person-centred inpatient care for older adults with complex mental health needs.

Your role and responsibilities

As a Consultant Psychiatrist, you will:

• Provide direct clinical care for older adult inpatients, including assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning
• Act as Responsible Clinician, with full responsibility for Mental Health Act care pathways
• Offer clinical leadership across inpatient wards, supporting consistency and quality of care
• Work closely with senior clinicians to ensure clear roles, accountability, and shared decision-making within the MDT
• Promote a culture of open communication, patient safety, and reflective practice
• Support and supervise junior medical staff and contribute to teaching and training activities
• Participate actively in clinical governance, audit, and quality improvement initiatives
• Contribute to service planning and development, including local academic meetings

Working with us

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 across more than 300 sites, we are committed to delivering integrated, accessible, and compassionate care. Our Trust brings together services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trust community and mental health teams, and Hampshire CAMHS.

Our work is guided by our CARE values:

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Excellence
• We are proud to offer excellent opportunities for professional development, training, and collaborative working.
• Flexible and inclusive recruitment
• We are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements as part of the interview process.

We are committed to inclusive recruitment. If you feel that any part of the person specification may unintentionally restrict your application, we encourage early contact with our Recruitment Team so 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 is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
• Applications from candidates requiring Skilled Worker visa sponsorship are welcomed
• Overseas applicants may need to provide criminal record certificates for countries lived in during the last 10 years