Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
5 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Experience of working in community-based services for people with learning disabilities.
- Experience
Multidisciplinary team working within learning disability services
- Qualifications/Training
Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, or equivalent qualification (in accordance with Royal College of Psychiatrist’s Guidelines)
- Qualifications/Training
Section 12 (Mental Health Act) Approved or eligible
- Qualifications/Training
Hold Approved Clinician [AC] status or be eligible
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job overview
As well as joining an Outstanding Trust with Advanced Foundation Trust status, we offer a recruitment premium of £15,000 and a relocation allowance of up to £8,000 (where applicable) for external candidates.
We are proud of our Outstanding CQC rating, consistently strong staff survey results, leadership in digital maturity, and well-established Quality Improvement approach to innovation and service development.
Alongside this, you'll have the opportunity to develop your own interests and shape your career. Whether through research and development, Quality Improvement, service transformation, or management and leadership, we will support you to achieve your ambitions.
Research and innovation are central to who we are. We have a strong track record in research and continue to invest in our programme, creating opportunities for colleagues to contribute to projects that improve outcomes and experiences for people with learning disabilities and autism.
Quality Improvement is embedded throughout the Trust and forms part of everyday practice. There are many opportunities to get involved in improvement work, develop new skills and gain fully accredited QI qualifications.
If you would like to help shape and develop Learning Disabilities services, the opportunities are there. Equally, if you are looking to build experience and leadership skills, we are committed to supporting your development and helping you grow into future leadership and specialist roles.
Main duties of the job
Please see the attached Consultant job description together with the person specification for this role.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Consultant Psychiatrist in Learning Disabilities – Reading with Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Reading, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Psychiatry role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 pro rata per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 01 Oct 2026.
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