Consultant Psychiatrist - Learning Disability (LD) Service

NHS; Northampton; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare charity located in Northampton is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist for their Autism & Learning Disability Division. The successful candidate will lead a multi-disciplinary team, manage complex patient needs, and engage in research and clinical governance. The position offers flexibility in working arrangements and a total salary package up to £160,000 depending on experience. Opportunities for professional development and sponsorship are available.

Benefits

Travel allowance

Pension

33 days of Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays

Free parking

Sickness policy on par with the NHS

Secretarial support

£1,000 dedicated study allowance

Qualifications

• Must have MRCPsych or equivalent.
• Hold a CCT / CESR in Forensic Psychiatry, Learning Disability Psychiatry or General Adult Psychiatry.
• Current UK professional registration required.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multi-disciplinary team and manage patients with complex needs.
• Develop and strengthen experience within the Autism & Learning Disability Division.
• Participate in research and clinical governance.

Skills

MRCPsych

Forensic Psychiatry

Learning Disability Psychiatry

General Adult Psychiatry

Education

CCT / CESR in relevant psychiatry field

Job description

Job Summary

Full Time (part time / full time / flexible working will be considered)

Salary: Total package up to £160,000 depending on experience

Suitable for an experienced Consultant or someone due to complete their CCT in the next 6 months.

St Andrews is a not for profit Charity – we have no shareholders and any surplus we make is ploughed straight back into our services. We are part of the Specialist Provider Collaboratives in the East and West Midlands and are a member of the East Midlands Alliance. Our services in Northampton, set in 150+ acres of woodland greenery, are spread across 5 Divisions – Medium Secure, Low Secure and Specialist Rehabilitation, Learning Disability and Autism, Neuropsychiatry and CAMHS. We have a number of unique specialist national services including our Deaf Forensic Service, Huntingtons Service, Secure Brain Injury Service, Older Adults Secure Services, Blended Women’s Service (one of 3 National Pilots) and a specialist inpatient DBT service.

The Role

The Intellectual Disability Service in Northampton has an opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrist to develop and strengthen their experience within the Autism & Learning Disability Division whilst having the chance to develop research and clinical ideas. This service is forward‑thinking, open to new ideas and a holistic approach is taken to patient care and treatment.

If you would like to be part of an innovative and dynamic team, be able to develop and deliver up‑to‑date treatments, and work in a supportive environment then this is the place for you! The post‑holder will be able to undertake non‑clinical activities of interest – e.g. research, teaching, governance and management – in an innovative way, and influence the direction of services to attain the best outcomes for our patients.

You will lead a multi‑disciplinary team and oversee the management of patients with often complex needs. You will be able to promote innovation and improvement of services, with scope to develop your specialist interests and grow your remit and responsibilities. You will have an office and the support of an associate specialist (ward doctor) and a full MDT including Clinical Administrators and Personal Assistants dedicated to your wards and service.

Job Responsibilities

• Opportunities to progress – many of our senior medical managers started off as Consultants in the Charity
• Speciality Doctor and Physical Healthcare team support
• Infrequent non‑resident second on calls with 24-hour first‑on‑call cover
• Sponsorship for MBA degrees for selected doctors
• Weekly multidisciplinary CPD and Grand Rounds programme with NHS colleagues
• Career progression into roles such as Medical Director, Clinical Director, Associate Director of Medical Education, Chief Quality Officer, Lead Psychiatrist on the same site
• Support in undertaking indemnified private practice and medicolegal work through community partnerships
• Opportunities for joint roles with the NHS in some areas
• Teaching opportunities for medical students from Cambridge, Buckingham and trainees
• Opportunities to become honorary lecturers with partner universities (including Birmingham and Anglia Ruskin)
• Research opportunities with our Research and Innovation Team
• Class leading analytics and data monitoring with extensive integration with Electronic Records
• Electronic Prescribing on all wards
• £1,000 dedicated study allowance
• Central location in the UK with excellent transport networks to London and the Midlands, good schools and value properties

Benefits

Travel allowance, pension, 33 days of Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays, free parking, sickness policy on par with the NHS, secretarial support and more.

International Medical Graduates

We welcome applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK and who will be considered alongside all other applicants.

Interested?

For further details please contact our Internal Recruitment Consultant, James Farrelly on 07827 856 634 or [e-mail].

Qualifications – Essential

• Applicants must have MRCPsych or equivalent and hold a CCT / CESR in Forensic Psychiatry, Learning Disability Psychiatry or General Adult Psychiatry.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

Employer Details

St Andrew’s Healthcare

Billing Road

Northampton

NN1 5DG