Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry - CMHT Southampton

An exciting part-time opportunity has opened for an enthusiastic Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Western Community Hospital's mental health team. This flexible role arose following the retirement of the previous post holder, who served for seven years. We welcome applicants interested in hybrid working--combining face-to-face and remote arrangements. The post holder will work closely alongside Dr Chloe Taylor (full-time) and Dr Rochelle Coelho (part-time), consultants in old age psychiatry covering the West CMHT area. This partnership provides a supportive buddy system for cross-cover during leave. The medical team currently includes two consultants, Dr Taylor and Dr Coelho, plus two resident trainees: one core psychiatry (CT1-3) and one GP trainee. A higher psychiatry trainee (ST4-6) post is pending approval. The West Community Mental Health Team for older adults is well-established, supported by several band 5 and 6 nurses, a full-time memory clinic advanced nurse practitioner (prescriber), and a dedicated band 6 in-reach nurse working with care homes under the leadership of nurse consultant Lucy Coates. Additional support comes from a band 7 team manager, a community matron, a community head of nursing, part-time psychologists, and an occupational therapist. The post is based at Oakwood Centre, Western Community Hospital, Southampton, SO16 4XE. The post holder will join the OPMH on-call rota for North and South Hampshire, approximately 1 in 14 frequency.