IDD Consultant Psychiatrist – Inpatient & Community Lead

Nhs-1; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist for IDD to lead the inpatient ATU and community CIDT teams. The post combines hospital-based clinics, clinical leadership, and a 24/7 on-call rota within a newly configured service.

You will supervise junior doctors, drive service development, and work across diverse settings to deliver high-quality care for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Qualifications

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
• MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
• Higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.
• Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment.
• Approved under S12 OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership for the inpatient IDD service and CIDT.
• Lead and supervise junior medical staff; undertake appraisals and CPD activities.
• Deliver consultant input via inpatient ATU clinics and community services.
• Participate in 24-hour IDD on-call rota and multidisciplinary meetings.
• Contribute to service transformation and cross-agency collaboration.
• Ensure governance, clinical risk management and adherence to policies.

Skills

Leadership

Teaching/Training

Clinical decision-making

Research/Audit

Education

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification

MRCPsych or equivalent

Higher degree in medical education / clinical research / management

GMC registration / licence to practise

Specialist Register or within 6 months

Approved clinician status or within 3 months

S12/MCA eligibility within 3 months

Job description

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist for IDD to lead the inpatient ATU and community CIDT teams. The post combines hospital-based clinics, clinical leadership, and a 24/7 on-call rota within a newly configured service.

You will supervise junior doctors, drive service development, and work across diverse settings to deliver high-quality care for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.