Consultant psychiatrist - Crisis Care

Job summary

This Consultant General Adult Psychiatrist post is based within the Southampton Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team (CRHTT), located at Antelope House, Southampton. The CRHTT provides a 24/7 service for adults experiencing acute mental health crises, offering intensive home treatment as an alternative to hospital admission and acting as the gatekeeper to inpatient mental health beds across Southampton. The Consultant will provide senior clinical leadership within a well established multidisciplinary team, supporting the assessment and management of patients with complex and severe mental health needs while maintaining a small caseload of the most complex cases. The role includes medical supervision of junior medical staff, participation in clinical governance, service development, teaching, and quality improvement activities. The post comprises 9 Programmed Activities (6.5 DCC, 2.5 SPA) and includes participation in the Southampton consultant on-call rota. The Trust offers excellent opportunities for CPD, mentorship, leadership development, and collaborative working within a newly integrated healthcare organisation committed to its CARE values.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work within the Southampton Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team, providing consultant leadership and specialist psychiatric input to a multidisciplinary team delivering urgent assessment and home based treatment for adults experiencing mental health crises. The team works closely with inpatient services at Antelope House, ensuring appropriate admission avoidance, gatekeeping of acute beds, and timely discharge planning.

The Consultant will undertake scheduled and urgent clinical reviews, contribute to multidisciplinary decision making, and provide expert guidance on the management of patients with complex presentations and significant levels of risk. The role includes supporting a caseload of patients requiring the highest level of clinical expertise, as well as providing leadership, advice, and supervision to the wider team.

The post holder will supervise junior medical staff, including a Specialty Doctor and Resident Doctors, and contribute to teaching, training, and educational supervision. They will participate in clinical governance, service improvement, and quality assurance activities, while supporting the continued development of the Acute and Crisis Care Pathway. The role involves working closely with community mental health teams, inpatient wards, Early Intervention in Psychosis services, perinatal services, liaison psychiatry, and local addiction services to ensure seamless patient care across organisational boundaries.

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.