The closing date is 26th Jun 2026
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the post of Specialty Doctor in adolescent in patient psychiatry at Serenity Path Hospital, a general adolescent unit which also treats eating disorders. The Children and Family Division consists of a range of specialist inpatient and community services for adolescents and adults, as well as the wider children and family services.
Inpatient specialised services consist of the following:
- Bluebird House - adolescent medium secure hospital, 20 beds, male and female
- Austen House- adolescent low secure hospital with the current development of an Adolescent PICU, 14 beds, male and female
- Serenity Path Hospital - Tier 4 general adolescent unit, 10 beds, male and female
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Main duties, tasks & skills required
Specialty Doctors will support the consultant psychiatrist(s) in providing medical input for patients admitted to Serenity Path Hospital ward. They will use their skills and expertise to achieve the best care for service users, with a focus on developing and providing supervision and oversight of the team and the assessment and management of complexity and severity. This includes:
- Carrying out comprehensive psychiatric assessments and provide treatment for inpatients. Ensuring evidence-based practice and service user-centred recovery principles to assess, plan, implement, monitor and evaluate all interventions provided by the ward team to promote recovery and independence.
- Support the ward-based staff to manage physical health concerns and psychiatric emergencies.
- Conduct patient reviews and lead multidisciplinary ward reviews, CPA reviews and multi -professional meetings.
- Provide verbal and written evidence to Mental Health Review Tribunals and Hospital Manager's hearings.
- Carry out comprehensive Risk Assessments and participate in Trust's risk management processes. Supporting the MDT in this by clear communication, containing anxiety, and maintaining hope for the patient.
- Managing complex information, make formulations using a biopsychosocial model.
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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.
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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.
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Person specification
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Qualifications
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Essential
Recognised basic Medical Degree
Full GMC Registration with license to practice
4 years and above post grad experience and 2 years and above psychiatry experience
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Desirable
CAMHS experience desirable
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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.
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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.
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UK Professional Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
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For help with your application, contact:
Medical Workforce
[email protected]
01983822099
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Pay scheme
Hospital Medical and Dental
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Band
Specialty Doctor
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Salary
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£63696.00 to £102689.00 Yearly
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Contract
Permanent
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Working pattern
Full-Time
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Reference number
348-CAF-11629
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Job locations
Leigh House
Alresford Road
Winchester
Hampshire
SO21 1HD
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Attachments
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Job Description
Specialty Doctor in Adolescent Psychiatry - Serenity Path Hospital Job Description SD June 26 - SM comments (002).docx – 904KB Opens in a new window
Converted File Specialty Doctor in Adolescent Psychiatry - Serenity Path Hospital Job Description SD June 26 - SM comments (002).docx.pdf – 546KB Opens in a new window
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Additional document 1
EmployeeBenefits_HIOWH_v1.pdf – 996KB Opens in a new window
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