Consultant Psychiatrist in Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability

Job overview

Joint post Consultant Psychiatrist in Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability (ID) (0.4 WTE) Consultant psychiatrist in Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (Cheshire) service (0.6 WTE)

This is a newly developed full-time community-based post.  Full-time and part-time applications (as part of a job share arrangement) will be considered.

The base for the Adult Intellectual Disability role covering Wirral   is at the Stein Centre. The Adult ADHD post will cover Cheshire West and Cheshire East with clinics across both areas. Contractual base to be agreed.

The service has a base at the Stein Centre, St Catherine’s Hospital, Birkenhead attendance will be required for multi disciplinary team meetings, teaching & training

Shortlisting for this vacancy is due to commence on 11/05/2026 and the proposed interview date is 12/06/2026

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide psychiatric input to adults with learning disabilities of 18 years and older living in Wirral. The post holder will be a key member of the Community Learning Disability team based at Millenium Centre Wallasey.  It is also expected that psychiatric assessment, advice and liaison will be given in a variety of community locations.  The post holder is expected to carry out assessments of complex cases and support development of multi-disciplinary management plans.

The consultant will have access to adult Intellectual disability assessment and treatment beds at Eastways and Greenways units but may also access Wirral General Psychiatry beds if appropriate and in liaison with Consultant colleagues.

The consultant will be expected to work in close liaison with the wider community health teams, social services teams, provider services, and other statutory and voluntary agencies.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please download a copy of the job description (see ‘documents to download’ section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.

At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.

An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: [email protected] or by calling 01244 393100.

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Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!