Specialist Doctor in General Adult Psychiatry

# Specialist Doctor in General Adult Psychiatry**The closing date is 5th Jun 2026**## Job summaryThis new 10 PA post in Adult Liaison Psychiatry has arisen in the Mental Health Liaison team, Portsmouth, to work alongside the 10 PA consultant Liaison Psychiatrist. As a psychiatrist, we are looking for a forward thinking, dynamic change agent who would offer first class clinical leadership within our Mental Health services. Clinical work will focus on inpatients and those attending the Emergency Department in Queen Alexandra Hospital. ## Main duties, tasks & skills requiredThe Adult Liaison Psychiatry Specialist Doctor post will be part of a wider Liaison team covering adults and older adults. This post exists alongside an adult consultant post -- at present there are two established locums in the posts covering the 18--65-year-old patients. The post is envisaged to bring additional seniority and experience to the team. In addition, there are three experienced consultant psychiatrists for older people's liaison (one 8 PA, one 7 PA and one 6 PA) post.You will be part of an experienced, well-functioning and friendly liaison psychiatry team, which includes Band 8a liaison Service Manager, Band 8a Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Band 7 team leaders, emergency care and clinical nurse specialists, Band 6 adult mental health practitioners, Band 3 Health Care Support Workers, Peer Support Workers, Liaison Psychologists and administration team. 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 descriptionFurther information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description 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 #### EssentialRecognised basic Medical DegreeFull GMC Registration with license to practiceSection 12(2) approvedApproved clinician status or working towards approved clinician status ### Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. ### Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. . ### UK Professional RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see### For help with your application, contact:Medical Workforcemedicalworkforce@southernhealth.nhs.uk01983822099### Pay schemeHospital Medical and Dental ### BandSpecialist ### Salary £100870.00

to £111441.00 Yearly ### ContractPermanent ### Working patternFull-Time ### Reference number348-PSE-11123 ### Job locationsQueen Alexandra Hospital

South Block, Southwick Hill

Cosham

Hampshire

PO6 3LY ### Attachments
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