Consultant Psychiatrist in Intellectual Disability

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Chester; On-site; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Consultant Psychiatrist in Intellectual Disability based in Chester. The post is a joint 0.5 WTE in Intellectual Disability and 0.5 WTE in ADHD, combining duties across the footprint with a commitment to service development and professional leadership.

The successful candidate will join a large team of consultants, participate in on-call rotas, supervision of junior staff, and contribute to teaching and CPD

Qualifications

• GMC registration and MHA Section 12(2) approval.

Responsibilities

• Manage, appraise and provide professional supervision to junior medical staff as agreed with the medical director.
• Record clinical activity accurately and submit promptly to the Information Department.
• Participate in service and business planning for the locality and for the mental health service.
• Participate in annual consultant appraisal.
• Attend and engage in the Trust's CPD programme.

Job description

Consultant Psychiatrist in Intellectual Disability

Company:

Company: Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

A Vacancy at Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FoundationTrust.

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust have an exciting opportunity that has arisen for a Part/full time (PA’s) Consultant Psychiatrist in Team Name. Joint post 0.5 WTE Consultant Psychiatrist in Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability (Eastway Assessment and Treatment Unit) & 0.5 WTE Consultant psychiatrist in Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (Cheshire) service

The successful applicant will work alongside a large and enthusiastic service of consultant colleagues working across Cheshire and Wirral Partnership Trust. In addition, the post-holder will have an important role to play in the development and delivery of psychiatry services across the footprint of Cheshire and Wirral Partnership Trust.

The consultant will participate in the Consultant Psychiatrist on-call rota.

To manage, appraise and give professional supervision to junior medical staff as agreed between consultant colleagues and the medical director and in accordance with the Trust’s personnel policies and procedures. This may include assessing competences under the Modernising Medical Careers framework.

• To undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients.
• To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively and submit this promptly to the Information Department.
• To participate in service and business planning activity for the locality and, as appropriate, for the whole mental health service.
• To participate in annual appraisal for consultants.
• To attend and participate in the academic programme of the Trust, including lectures and seminars as part of the internal CPD programme.

To maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, Mental Health Act Section 12(2) approval, and to abide by professional codes of conduct

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.

We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport.

Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you’ll find something to suit you at CWP.

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.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’

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 £15 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.

This advert closes on Thursday 19 Nov 2026

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Consultant Psychiatrist in Intellectual Disability

Company: Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Salary: £113,565 - £150,569 per annum

Hours: Full-time

Location: Chester, CH2 1BQ, CH2 1BQ

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 5 Nov 2026

Closing date: 5 Dec 2026

Summary

A Vacancy at Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FoundationTrust.

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust have an exciting opportunity that has arisen for a Part/full time (PA’s) Consultant Psychiatrist in Team Name. Joint post 0.5 WTE Consultant Psychiatrist in Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability (Eastway Assessment and Treatment Unit) & 0.5 WTE Consultant psychiatrist in Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (Cheshire) service

The successful applicant will work alongside a large and enthusiastic service of consultant colleagues working across Cheshire and Wirral Partnership Trust. In addition, the post-holder will have an important role to play in the development and delivery of psychiatry services across the footprint of Cheshire and Wirral Partnership Trust.

The consultant will participate in the Consultant Psychiatrist on-call rota.

To manage, appraise and give professional supervision to junior medical staff as agreed between consultant colleagues and the medical director and in accordance with the Trust’s personnel policies and procedures. This may include assessing competences under the Modernising Medical Careers framework.

• To undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients.
• To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively and submit this promptly to the Information Department.
• To participate in service and business planning activity for the locality and, as appropriate, for the whole mental health service.
• To participate in annual appraisal for consultants.
• To attend and participate in the academic programme of the Trust, including lectures and seminars as part of the internal CPD programme.

To maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, Mental Health Act Section 12(2) approval, and to abide by professional codes of conduct

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.

We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport.

Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme