Job Description

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic doctor at ST4 -6 level (or equivalent) to join our dynamic and supportive Mental Health teams for a 6-month rotational placement. This role is ideal for candidates with prior psychiatry experience who are eager to expand their clinical skills across diverse subspecialties.
You will participate in a comprehensive rotation with involvement in on-call rotas aligned to your division.
Rotations include:

• General Adult Psychiatry - Southampton
• General Adult Psychiatry (CMHT) -- Southampton
• Old Age Psychiatry (CMHT) - Southampton
• Older People's Mental Health (OPMH) - Portsmouth & South East
• General Adult Psychiatry - Mid & North
• Adult Liaison Psychiatry - Mid & North
• Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services - CAMHS

This post offers a unique opportunity to gain broad clinical experience across acute inpatient, community, and specialised psychiatry settings. You will be well-supported by senior clinicians and encouraged to engage in teaching, supervision, and continuing professional development (CPD) activities.
Start Date: August 2025
Duration: 6 months
Locations:

• Antelope House
• Havant Health Centre
• Bramblys Grange CAMHS
• Royal Hampshire County Hospital
• Cannon House
• Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (Liaison)
• Fort Southwick
• Moorgreen Hospital
• Parklands Hospital, Basingstoke

For these posts we are unable to support with sponsorship to work in UK.
Main duties of the job

• Provide Resident doctor level day to day care for acute, community, and specialised psychiatry, together with the consultants.
• Participate in the on-call rota.
• Participation in MDT meetings.
• Provision of clinical support to oncology clinical nurse specialists.
• Achieve basic competencies in Radiotherapy treatment planning and delivery, and demonstrate progress.
• Teaching experience through the junior doctor induction and education programme, journal club, and opportunities to teach on MRCP programmes within the Trust.
• Audit and Clinical Governance.
• Undergo regular appraisal throughout the post.
• Attend Trust educational and departmental meetings.
• Demonstrate awareness of national and local guidelines relating to specialty (e.g. NICE guidelines) and influence care developments in accordance with these.
• Identify, contribute to or lead on aspects in the development and dissemination of evidence-based guidelines, standards and protocols as required and implement change to improve the quality of patient care.
• Attend local, regional and national networks/meetings
• Present at seminars/conferences/meeting

About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.
Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practicePrimary medical qualification recognised by the GMC.MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

Experience
Essential

• Evidence of completion of Foundational level or Equivalent 2 year training programme.You are required to provide evidence of Core Psychiatry competencesDemonstrate knowledge, skills and experience in Psychiatry

Employer details
Employer name
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Antelope House
Brintons Terrace
Southampton
Hampshire
SO14 0YG
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