Consultant Psychiatrist in Learning Disabilities

NHS; Maidenhead; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist specializing in Learning Disabilities. This role offers an opportunity to lead and develop services while contributing to research and quality improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate will have relevant senior medical staff experience and the ability to work collaboratively. Benefits include flexible working options, generous leave entitlement, and professional development opportunities. Salary ranges from £109,725 to £145,478 pro rata per annum.

Benefits

Flexible working options

27 days' annual leave

Excellent learning and career development opportunities

'Cycle to Work' scheme

Access to wellbeing tools

Discounts at popular retailers

Generous maternity and paternity leave

Free parking across Trust sites

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop services in Learning Disabilities.
• Implement the research programme actively.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Ability to work within a collaborative multidisciplinary framework

Understanding of effective organizational operations

Relevant experience in senior medical staff roles

Job description

Consultant Psychiatrist in Learning Disabilities

It is no secret that we have an outstanding rating from the CQC, our staff survey results are one of the best in the country, that we are leaders in digital maturity and that we have a mature Quality Improvement approach to innovation and development.

What else we can offer you? Besides all of this is the chance to have time to pursue your own interests, so if they lie in R&D, QI, or management & leadership we'll support you.

In 2021 Berkshire Healthcare was 4th out of the 48 community and mental health trusts for the number of research projects we recruited to, and have refreshed our research strategy and are looking for enthusiastic colleagues to develop and implement our research programme.

QI, the Trust is very active in terms of quality improvement, including the opportunity to gain fully accredited QI qualifications.

If you wish to play a pivotal role in leading and developing the service, the opportunities are there. Equally if you wish to develop in this area, we are happy to support and nurture your talent to allow you to take on such roles in the future.

Main duties of the job

Please see the attached Consultant job description together with the person specification for this role.

About us

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Consultant job description together with the person specification for this role.

Person Specification

Skills and Knowledge

• Ability to work within a collaborative multidisciplinary framework, and to share leadership responsibilities with senior colleagues of other professions
• Ability to understand how organisations work most effectively.
• Relevant experience of the administrative, management and leadership roles of senior medical staff

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Associate Director of Learning Disability Services

£109,725 to £145,478 a yearpro rata per annum