Consultant Psychiatrist LD

NHS; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Cheltenham is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist LD to provide senior medical advice and leadership. The role includes support and training for resident doctors and collaboration within a multidisciplinary team to assist patients, focusing on Learning Disabilities and complex cases. This position offers a chance to work in a scenic area with robust staff engagement initiatives and a commitment to inclusivity and diversity.

Qualifications

• Experience with complex cases at ST6 level.
• Knowledge of Epilepsy management and Physical Health complexities related to PWLD.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior medical advice and consultancy within the North Locality.
• Support and train resident doctors.
• Work alongside a multidisciplinary team mainly through outpatient clinics and community visits.

Skills

Leadership

Multidisciplinary team working

Audit and research skills

Education

Higher specialist training in Learning Disability Psychiatry

Job description

Go back Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Psychiatrist LD

The closing date is 12 January 2026

This post covers the very picturesque Cotswolds North area which is semi‑rural, with an urban patch as well. The team base is in the Spa town of Cheltenham which is just off Junction 12 on the M5 motorway with quick and easy links to Birmingham and the North as well as the Bristol and the South West. The train station is within 1.5miles (15-20min walk) to the team base.

Your office will be based in the sort after Leckhampton area with a designated Medical Secretary. You will work with a full MDT comprising LD nurses, Phycologist, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language therapy and Physiotherapy. We also offer Family therapy services which can be negotiated with the Psychology Team. The caseload encompasses individuals with varying degrees of Intellectual disabilities, neurodivergence, epilepsy as well as complex physical health conditions.

It is a popular post for both Core and Senior Resident Doctors. There are opportunities to Lead on one of our 10 clinical pathways as a Medical representative. We work closely with our Intensive Support Team and Health outreach team for those at risk of placement breakdown and who require escalation to the Dynamic Support Register. We meet regularly with our ICB colleagues and local authority colleagues to create and support bespoke care and support plans for patients under our care.

Main duties of the job

The role will entail providing senior medical advice, support, consultancy and clinical leadership within the North Locality of the team alongside the Medical Lead for LD.

You are expected to work alongside a multidisciplinary team to support patients in the area mainly through outpatient clinics and community visits.

A key part of this role is the support and training of resident doctors of varying levels. Including attendance at postgraduate medical education sessions.

About us

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high‑level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top‑quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Please contact Julia Walters Medical Secretary 0300 421 3819

Person Specification

Experience

• Higher specialist training in Learning Disability Psychiatry
• experience of complex cases at ST6 level
• Knowledge of Epilepsy management and Physical Health complexities related to PWLD

Knowledge and Skills

• Understanding of wider NHS context
• Effective leadership and working knowledge of Multidisciplinary team working
• management, audit and research skills

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.

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust