Consultant psychiatrist – Crisis Care – UK Visa Sponsorship Available

Employer: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

Location: Antelope House, Brintons Terrace, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 0YG, England.

Salary: Advertised at around £113,565–£150,569 per annum (full-time equivalent).

Employment type: Not specified in the supplied listing.

Work arrangement: Part-time, 9 Programmed Activities (PAs) per week, with flexible working requests considered.

Job overview: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Consultant Psychiatrist to join its Southampton Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team. The successful candidate will provide specialist psychiatric care to adults experiencing mental health crises, offering intensive home-based treatment as an alternative to hospital admission. The role involves clinical leadership, supervising junior doctors, managing complex cases and supporting the delivery of effective community mental health services.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior clinical leadership within the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team.
• Assess, diagnose and manage adults experiencing acute mental health difficulties.
• Conduct scheduled and urgent patient reviews.
• Manage complex psychiatric cases requiring specialist clinical attention.
• Provide guidance on patient treatment, risk assessment and care planning.
• Supervise junior doctors and other medical professionals.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and clinical decision-making.
• Contribute to clinical governance, service development and quality improvement.
• Support medical education, teaching and professional training.
• Participate in the consultant on-call rota.
• Collaborate with inpatient wards and community mental health services.

Requirements

• Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC).
• MRCPsych qualification or a recognised equivalent.
• Approved Clinician status by the time of taking up the post.
• Section 12(2) approval under the Mental Health Act 1983.
• Eligibility for inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register or within six months of obtaining CCT at the time of interview.
• Strong clinical leadership, communication and decision‑making skills.
• Ability to manage complex psychiatric cases independently.
• Experience in multidisciplinary teamwork, clinical supervision and service development.
• Successful completion of the required Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks.
• Competitive annual salary of £113,565–£150,569 (full-time equivalent).
• Skilled Worker visa sponsorship applications are welcome and will be considered.
• Opportunities for continuing professional development (CPD).
• Access to mentorship and leadership development.
• Opportunities for career advancement and specialist training.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Opportunity to work within an established multidisciplinary mental health team.
• Exposure to diverse clinical cases and community-based psychiatric services.
• Opportunities to contribute to service improvement and clinical education.

Benefits

• Competitive annual salary of £113,565–£150,569 (full-time equivalent).
• Skilled Worker visa sponsorship applications are welcome and will be considered.
• Opportunities for continuing professional development (CPD).
• Access to mentorship and leadership development.
• Opportunities for career advancement and specialist training.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Opportunity to work within an established multidisciplinary mental health team.
• Exposure to diverse clinical cases and community-based psychiatric services.
• Opportunities to contribute to service improvement and clinical education.

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