# Consultant Psychiatrist in Learning Disabilities > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-psychiatrist-in-learning-disabilities/a069b4f5-7dfe-4394-a9eb-4f00e3f85fed - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-psychiatrist-in-learning-disabilities/a069b4f5-7dfe-4394-a9eb-4f00e3f85fed.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Kettering - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Psychiatry - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 pa - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Closing date:** 2026-06-02T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-22T13:21:05.971Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Northamptonshire/Northampton/Northamptonshire_Healthcare_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Learning_Disabilities/Learning_Disabilities-v8020875 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8020875?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.nhft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview NHFT are currently looking to appoint Consultant Psychiatrist for Learning Disability Team.   within the county of Northamptonshire. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will demonstrate a commitment to clinical excellence and an ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.  You will need to be a born leader and a people person who loves to collaborate and innovate. You need to be MRC psych or equivalent with full registration, licensed and specialist registered or within six months of obtaining your CCT on the date of the Advisory Appointment Committee.  The ability to travel to all locations within the Trust is essential. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is an Employer which is committed to developing you and that prides itself on being a diverse and equal opportunity employer.  NHFT has recently being awarded “OUTSTANDING” Northamptonshire is a county with varied countryside and numerous small villages as well as a range of good housing, excellent rail and road connections to London and elsewhere and good schools making it an attractive place for family living. Please note job description is currently with the Royal College of Psychiatrists  pending approval ## Job Details NHFT are currently looking to appoint Consultant Psychiatrist for Learning Disability Team.   within the county of Northamptonshire. ## Job Description The post holder will demonstrate a commitment to clinical excellence and an ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.  You will need to be a born leader and a people person who loves to collaborate and innovate. You need to be MRC psych or equivalent with full registration, licensed and specialist registered or within six months of obtaining your CCT on the date of the Advisory Appointment Committee.  The ability to travel to all locations within the Trust is essential. ## Responsibilities Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is an Employer which is committed to developing you and that prides itself on being a diverse and equal opportunity employer.  NHFT has recently being awarded “OUTSTANDING” Northamptonshire is a county with varied countryside and numerous small villages as well as a range of good housing, excellent rail and road connections to London and elsewhere and good schools making it an attractive place for family living. Please note job description is currently with the Royal College of Psychiatrists  pending approval ## Person Specification ### Communication **Essential** - Excellent Written and Verbal communication skills - Evidence of the ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels - Ability to present complex information to a variety of audiances including tribunals ### Qualifications **Essential** - MRCPsych or Equivalent - Full GMC Registration - Specialist Resgister/CCT in LD - Approval under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act and able to act as Responsible Clinician **Desirable** - Additional Postgraduate Qualifications - Publication of original research ### Experience/Training **Essential** - Minimum of six years postgraduate experience (including three years as SpR in approved training post) **Desirable** - Management Training ### Leadership & Management skills **Essential** - Ability to motivate and develop junior medical staff and other MDT members - To Balance individual requirements against those of the Directorate and Trust as a whole - An Understanding of the political and financial framework within which services operate ## Documents - [benefits (pdf, 570.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2078) - [consultant in ld (pdf, 736.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10307291) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.