Consultant Psychiatrist Acute Care Team MOD Inpatient Unit

The Consultant Psychiatrist will provide expert clinical care and leadership within the Acute Care Team at Parklands Hospital, Basingstoke, with primary responsibility for the dedicated 6bedded Ministry of Defence (MoD) inpatient unit. Working alongside four consultant colleagues, the post holder will deliver comprehensive assessment, treatment, and risk management for serving military personnel and, when required, NHS patients occupying unfilled MoD beds.

The role includes direct clinical leadership for a multidisciplinary team supported by specialty and junior doctors, ensuring high quality, recovery focused, and evidence based care.

The post holder will play a key leadership role within the Acute Care service, promoting effective pathway management, safeguarding compliance, governance participation, and high quality clinical standards. Responsibilities include ward reviews, Mental Health Act work, multidisciplinary collaboration, teaching, supervision of trainees, and contribution to service development. The role incorporates 4.5 Direct Clinical Care PAs and 1.5 Supporting Professional Activities, including CPD, teaching and participation in quality improvement.

The consultant will join the North and West Hampshire on call rota (approx. 1:25) with optional first or second on call arrangements. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to an innovative and collaborative Trust committed to compassionate, high quality patient care.