Consultant Psychiatrist - Bluebird

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Consultant Psychiatrist - Bluebird

The closing date is 01 March 2026

Consultant Psychiatrist -- Bluebird House (Forensic CAMHS)

Shape the future of secure mental health care for young people.

Bluebird House is the South of England's medium secure unit for young people. It is part of the national network for forensic inpatient CAMHS with 3 other units in England. This is a rare opportunity to join our service and play a key role in shaping Forensic Mental Health Services for young people in the south.

• Join a specialist MDT including psychology, nursing, therapies, education and social work.
• Provide senior clinical leadership and contribute to national service development.
• Trauma-informed, evidence-based environment with purpose-built facilities.

• Competitive Consultant salary
• 2.5 SPAs
• Relocation and housing support
• NHS Pension & generous annual leave
• Protected time for teaching, research and service innovation
• Opportunities to supervise and mentor resident doctors and other trainees
• Links to academic partners and national networks

Location:

On the edge of the New Forest and minutes from Southampton, offering excellent work-life balance.

The Trust is seeking to appoint a consultant forensic child and adolescent psychiatrist to join the existing team at Bluebird House. This is a full-time post with a potential to take up a leadership role as Clinical Lead for the unit.

Bluebird House is staffed by a multi-disciplinary team, with non-consultant medical staff (specialty doctor, resident doctor), psychology, occupational therapy, social worker, nursing and health-care support work provision. There are excellent links with community services such as school nursing, podiatry, dietetics, sexual health, substance misuse services as well as with secondary care services via University Hospital Southampton.

• At least 2.5 SPAs Pro-rata
• Opportunities to be a Clinical/Educational Supervisor
• Weekly academic teaching

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.

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.

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