The closing date is 13th Mar 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Specialty Doctor to join the Older Persons Mental Health Service on the Isle of Wight. This is a substantive post within a supportive multidisciplinary team, providing high-quality, person-centred mental health care to older adults across community and inpatient settings.
The successful applicant will hold responsibility for a varied clinical caseload and work closely with other health professionals, with Consultant support available. The role offers opportunities to contribute to service development, clinical governance, and quality improvement within a smaller, well-integrated service.
We are committed to supporting professional development and welcome applications from doctors seeking a rewarding and sustainable career within Older Persons Mental Health Services.
Main duties, tasks & skills required
Principal Duties of the Post
This post involves working within both the inpatient and outpatient settings, across the whole range of mental health services within the Trust.
This post involves working closely with a large multi-disciplinary team managing secondary care patients with mental illness.
The post holder provides medical support to the mental health team working under the supervision of a senior psychiatrist.
Practitioners should be prepared to perform duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances without additional remuneration but may be granted time off in lieu at the discretion of the Trust.
Commitments arising in such circumstances are, however, exceptional and practitioners should not be required to undertake work of this kind for prolonged periods or on a regular basis.
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.
Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.
We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.
Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence
Job description
Further 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
Essential
Recognised basic Medical Degree.
Full GMC Registration with license to practice.
Desirable
MRCPsych.
Section 12(2) approved.
Experience
Essential
4 years at full-time postgraduate training or higher or equivalent experience with at least 2 years in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty.
Previous experience of working in psychiatry.
Excellent knowledge in specialty.
Excellent clinical skills using biopsychosocial perspective and wide medical knowledge.
Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.
Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others.
Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA.
Able to work cooperatively as part of a team, delegate appropriately and see tasks through to completion.
Desirable
Proven commitment to improving the quality of clinical care.
Experience of crisis, inpatient or community mental health team care for adults.
Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service.
Experience in liaison psychiatry or other acute psychiatry settings.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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 Sponsorship
Applications 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 UK Visas and Immigration website.
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
UK Professional Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
For help with your application, contact:
Lucy Abel
Pay scheme
Hospital Medical and Dental
Band
Specialty Doctor
Salary
£ to £ Yearly
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-Time
Reference number
348-IOW-10287
Job locations
St. Mary's Hospital (IOW)
Parkhurst Road
Newport
Isle of Wight
PO30 5TG