We are seeking a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to join our Portsmouth CAMHS team within Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
This is an exciting opportunity to work in a well-resourced and forward-thinking service, alongside a highly skilled and collaborative multidisciplinary team committed to delivering high-quality care to children, young people and families.
The role offers a varied and engaging clinical portfolio, with a genuinely manageable workload, strong peer support, and well-established working relationships across partner agencies.
You will play an active leadership role within the team and have opportunities to contribute to service development, teaching, supervision and wider system working.
Why Join Us
- Well-resourced service with strong MDT support
- Supportive and engaged leadership that values staff wellbeing
- Collaborative working with health, education and social care partners
- Opportunities to develop leadership, teaching and specialist interests
- Flexible and manageable job plan
- Modern facilities with free parking
Consultant Perspective
"A supportive and wellresourced CAMHS team, where the work is varied, the MDT is strong, and there are real opportunities to develop beyond clinical practice."
- Consultant Psychiatrist, Portsmouth CAMHS
The Role
- Provide senior medical leadership within the Portsmouth CAMHS team
- Deliver high-quality assessment and treatment to children, young people and families
- Work closely with multidisciplinary colleagues and partner agencies
- Contribute to clinical governance, teaching and service development
About Us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly integrated organisation delivering community, mental health and specialist services across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, working in partnership with local authorities, primary care and acute trusts.
Visit Us / Apply
We encourage prospective applicants to visit the service and meet the team.
For an informal discussion, please contact:
Jade Simango, Team Manager
Tel: 0300 123 663
Join Us
Join a service where you are supported to thrive clinically, develop professionally, and make a meaningful difference to children and families.
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.
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.
Recognised basic Medical Degree
MRCPsych or recognised equivalent
Full GMC Registration
Eligible for inclusion on the Specialist register or CCT in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry or within 6 months of obtaining CCT at the time of interview
AC Status under MHA 1983
Recognised training in child and adolescent psychiatry for at least 3 years as per the RCPsych CAP curriculum 2022
UGME education skills
Recognised and approved Educational & Clinical Supervisor
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.
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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
