Consultant Psychiatrist in Newport, Isle of Wight

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.

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