Consultant in Learning Disabilities Psychiatry - Dundee

Pulse Healthcare; Dundee; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Part time

Job summary

Pulse Healthcare is seeking a Consultant in Learning Disabilities Psychiatry to work a part-time locum role in Dundee, NHS client. Immediate start is available and you will join a multidisciplinary team in a busy clinical environment.

You will provide specialist psychiatric assessments, develop treatment plans, and contribute to service development initiatives, with emphasis on patient-centred care and effective collaboration.

Qualifications

• GMC registration (essential)
• Experience in learning disabilities psychiatry across inpatient and community settings
• Section 22 approval (essential)
• Strong clinical leadership and communication skills
• Commitment to delivering patient-centred care

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychiatric care within LD services
• Conduct assessments and formulate treatment plans
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality care
• Participate in clinical meetings, documentation and service development
• Manage complex cases and support service development initiatives

Skills

Experience in LD psychiatry

Clinical leadership

Communication skills

Patient-centred care

Education

GMC registration

Section 22 approval

Job description

Consultant in Learning Disabilities Psychiatry - Dundee

Dundee, Scotland

Job Title:Consultant in Learning Disabilities Psychiatry
Grade:Consultant
Location:Dundee, Scotland
Working Hours:24 hours per week
Rate:Competitive, to be discussed upon application

We are seeking a dedicated Consultant in Learning Disabilities Psychiatry to work part-time for our NHS client based in Dundee, Scotland. This locum opportunity is available for an immediate start.

What will your responsibilities be?

This role involves providing specialist psychiatric care within learning disabilities services, including inpatient units, community mental health teams (CMHT), and other community-based settings. You will be responsible for conducting assessments, formulating treatment plans, and working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality care. The postholder must be confident in managing complex cases and will be expected to participate in clinical meetings, documentation, and service development initiatives. Section 22 approval is essential for this role.

Qualifications and Experience:

• GMC registration (essential)
• Experience in learning disabilities psychiatry across inpatient and community settings
• Section 22 approval (essential)
• Strong clinical leadership and communication skills
• Commitment to delivering patient-centred care

Reasonable Adjustments

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process or in the workplace, please let us know at the earliest opportunity. We will ensure appropriate support is provided throughout the process and into your placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of Practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.