NHS
Divisional Medical Director - Mental Health Services - SSW
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Job Description
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- Leading medical staff, fostering clinical excellence and innovation.
- Driving quality governance, service improvement, and workforce planning.
- Ensuring patient safety, engagement, and experience remain a top priority.
- Collaborating with senior leaders, external partners, and commissioners.
- Overseeing the recruitment, retention, and development of medical staff.
- GMC registration and Approved Clinician status.
- Strong leadership, strategic thinking, and communication skills.
- Experience in clinical governance, workforce planning, and quality improvement.
- A commitment to transforming mental health services and enhancing patient care.
- Full Registration with the General Medical Council
- At least 3 years' experience as a Consultant Psychiatrist or Associate Specialist or Specialist
- Full Registration with the General Medical Council
- At least 3 years' experience as a Consultant Psychiatrist or Associate Specialist or Specialist
Job summary
Are you an experienced and driven medical leader passionate about mental health services? We are seeking a Divisional Medical Director -- Mental Health Services for the Southampton and South West Division to provide expert leadership, shape strategy, and ensure the highest standards of patient care.
At Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, we are committed to delivering integrated, patient-centred mental health services. In this role, you will work collaboratively with senior leaders, clinical teams, and external partners to enhance service delivery, develop innovative care pathways, and support a high-performing medical workforce.
This is a unique opportunity to influence change, improve patient outcomes, and lead in a progressive, supportive organisation. With leadership development, CPD opportunities, and a culture of collaboration, we provide the ideal environment for ambitious professionals.
If you are a Consultant Psychiatrist with a vision for transforming mental health care, we would love to hear from you. Join us and be part of a forward-thinking team making a real difference.
Main duties of the job
As Divisional Medical Director -- Mental Health Services, you will provide strategic and clinical leadership, ensuring the highest standards of patient care and service development across the division.
Key responsibilities include:
We are looking for a Consultant Psychiatrist with:
If you are ready to lead, inspire, and drive change, apply today!
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.
Date posted
14 April 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£105,504 to £139,882 a year
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
3 years
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
348-HIOW-MED-7761
Job locations
Western Community Hospital
Walnut Grove
Southampton
Hampshire
SO16 4XE
Lymington New Forest Hospital
Wellworthy Road
Lymington
Hampshire
SO41 8QD
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
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.
Job responsibilities
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.
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
Additional informationDisclosure 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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Western Community Hospital
Walnut Grove
Southampton
Hampshire
SO16 4XE
Employer's website
https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Western Community Hospital
Walnut Grove
Southampton
Hampshire
SO16 4XE
Employer's website
https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.