Community Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry

We are looking for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our established Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) In Southampton.

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust provides Integrated Community, Mental Health, Learning Disabilities employing 7000 staff over 200 locations.

You will be working in a well established and led Community Mental Health teams. You will benefit from working alongside experienced consultants and a thriving multidisciplinary team. East CMHT serves the population of Southampton which is and expanding and vibrant city situated on the south coast of England.

You will be expected to form part of the teams leadership, as well as that of the wider consultant body, as well as seeing patients you will offer advice and support to other members of the team and also to primary care colleagues where you will need to build strong working relationships.

Across both teams the applicant would be expected to see around 3 new patients a week and about 12 follow up patients a week as well as some urgent reviews.

We have an active Research and Development function and we are always looking for more involvement in our research projects; we offer an excellent new consultant induction programme to support and develop you as a new consultant within Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust; even if this is not your first consultant post this helps orientate you to the organisation. We have established this to create a network through your first year with the Trust combining a tailor development programme and coaching with organisational understanding.

For further information on the role please contact either

Dr Zaid Alabbasi Medical Director: zaid.alabassi@southernhealth.nhs.uk or Dr Adam Cox Clinical Director: adam.cox2@southernhealth.nhs.uk