Consultant Psychiatrist for People with Intellectual Disability
East London NHS Foundation Trust
Clapham, Bedford, MK41 6AT
Salary
£113,565 to £150,569
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
2 October 2026
28 days left
Job description
This is an established consultant post in the psychiatry of Intellectual Disability and has become vacant as the current postholder is moving on to a ...
The post-holder will provide consultant leadership to the service and will assume consultant psychiatrist responsibility for a defined caseload, including that of one of the junior doctors. As appropriate, this may include taking a lead on compliance with the Mental Health Act and CQC requirements. They will participate, directly and indirectly, in the assessment of patients referred to the service and in drawing up care plans which will address the patients' psychiatric, physical and social needs. For patients subject to the care program approach and for these patients the interventions provided by team will be under the supervision of the post holder. Good communication will be undertaken with the patient's care coordinator and with other consultant psychiatrists involved in the care of the patient. When a review of the care plan is indicated, the post-holder will participate in such reviews and include the GP, carer or any other relevant professionals. The post-holder will forge good working relationships with other mental health services in the directorate and beyond in order to encourage appropriate referrals to the service and to assure a cooperative approach to the care of patients accessing those services. The post-holder will participate in service evaluation and information-gathering exercises designed to gain a better understanding of the functioning of the service in order to monitor performance, quality and underpin future service developments.
QUALIFICATIONS Essential
- Fully registered with the General Medical Council
- Eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register (or Specialist Registrar within 6 months of gaining CCT at time of interview).
- Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent qualification (in accordance with Royal College of Psychiatrists guidelines)
- Eligible for Section 12 Approval (Mental Health Act )/ Approved Clinician or willing to apply for such approval once in post
Desirable - A higher degree such as MD or PhD
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE Essential - Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
- Excellent working knowledge and experience of the application of the Mental Health Act
Desirable - Experience of service development and introducing new services in mental health
ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS/ ABILITIES Essential - Leadership skills
- Ability to work as a part of multidisciplinary, multi-model team
- Ability to manage complex workloads and support others to do that
Desirable - Formal leadership and management training
- Experience of team /service leadership
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
Desirable
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
- MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Eligibility
Essential
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months
- Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
- Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment
Desirable
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
Transport
Essential
- Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.
Clinical Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent knowledge in specialty
- Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
- Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
- Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
- Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
Desirable
- Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Academic skills and lifelong learning
Essential
- Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
- Ability to work in and lead team
- Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement.
- Participated in continuous professional development
- Participated in research or service evaluation.
- Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
- Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
Desirable
- Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
- Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken
- Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation.
- Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
- Has led clinical audits leading to service change or improved outcomes to patients
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First seen
4 September 2026
Last checked
4 September 2026
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