An exciting medical opportunity has opened through Evolve Staffing Ltd. for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join a dedicated mental health directorate on the Isle of Wight. Serving an island population, this senior position involves managing a diverse clinical caseload across community and acute mental health teams. The successful candidate will provide senior psychiatric expertise, driving diagnostic accuracy, therapeutic interventions, and recovery-focused care plans for patients experiencing severe psychiatric conditions, while offering guidance to an experienced multidisciplinary healthcare team.
Core Clinical Responsibilities:
Lead psychiatric assessments and care management for adult service users with acute and chronic mental health conditions.
Fulfill statutory requirements under the Mental Health Act as a Section 12(2) approved doctor and Approved Clinician (AC) for formal assessments, hospital managers' hearings, and Mental Health Review Tribunals.
Review, optimize, and manage complex pharmacological treatment regimes in line with best clinical practice guidelines.
Collaborate with community mental health teams (CMHT), crisis resolution and home treatment teams (CRHTT), and primary care colleagues to facilitate smooth patient pathways.
Oversee comprehensive physical health monitoring associated with long-term psychiatric interventions and psychotropic medications.
Actively participate in departmental clinical governance, clinical safety reviews, and quality assurance processes.
Essential Candidate Requirements:
Full GMC Registration with a valid Licence to Practise.
Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in General Adult Psychiatry (CCT preferred).
Active Approved Clinician (AC) status and Section 12(2) approval under the Mental Health Act.
MRCPsych designation or equivalent post-graduate psychiatric qualification.
Demonstrated experience as a Consultant Psychiatrist within an NHS hospital or community setting.
