Speciality Doctor in Psychiatry of Intellectual Disabilities

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Speciality Doctor in Psychiatry of Intellectual Disabilities. This fixed-term full-time role, covering maternity leave, involves providing psychiatric care in the Greenways Assessment & Treatment Unit and the Community Intellectual Disabilities Team. Qualifications include an MbChB or equivalent, and membership in the Royal College of Psychiatrists is required. The role offers a salary between £61,542 and £99,216 annually.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year hospital-based experience in psychiatric disorder assessment.
• Must be good at communication and teamwork.
• Experience with Neurodevelopmental disorders required.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric input to adults with intellectual disabilities.
• Conduct assessments and physical health checks.
• Contribute to multi-disciplinary treatment functions.

Skills

Hospital based postgraduate experience

Excellent communication skills

Experience in multi-disciplinary team work

Experience in Psychiatry of Intellectual Disabilities

Experience in management of Epilepsy

Education

MbChB, MBBS or equivalent

Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists

CCST/CCT in Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability

Fully registered with the GMC

Job description

Go back Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Speciality Doctor in Psychiatry of Intellectual Disabilities

The closing date is 06 January 2026

Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust are looking to recruit a Speciality Doctor to support cover a colleague's Maternity leave.

The post Speciality Doctor in Psychiatry of Intellectual Disabilities (Adult Intellectual Disabilities Assessment and Treatment Unit and Community Intellectual Disabilities Team), This post is a fixed term full time Speciality Doctor with no on-calls duties (6 months with a potential to be increased upto 12 months)

This post will assist the Greenways Assessment & Treatment Unit, Macclesfield and the east Community Intellectual Disabilities Team based at Macclesfield. It is anticipated that this post will be split between both services

Shortlisting for this vacancy is due commence on 7th January 2026 and the proposed interview date is 29th January 2026

Main duties of the job

The Speciality Doctor, will provide psychiatric input to adults with intellectual disabilities in the 12 bedded Greenways Assessment and Treatment unit (A&T), Macclesfield and East community intellectual disability team

The duties within the A&T unit will include the following

• To provide medical care on inpatient units including clerking, assessment, monitoring and treatment.
• To conduct physical health checks, conduct mental health assessments and receive requests for specialist advice.
• To contribute to the multi-disciplinary assessment and treatment function of the inpatient teams. This will include giving advice to other team members and the primary care and social services regarding team patients when this is clinically indicated.
• To respond to urgent referrals for admission to inpatient units in liaison with the Consultant Psychiatrist.
• To represent the Consultant Psychiatrist, if necessary, in reporting and attending Managers' Appeals and mental Health Tribunals.

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

Please download a copy of the job description (see documents to download section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MbChB, MBBS or equivalent
• Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent
• A CCST/CCT in Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability or the candidate is within 6 months of completing their CCST
• Registered with the Royal College of Psychiatrists for CPD or willing to apply for such
• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• Approved under S12 OR willing to work towards this
• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice

Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• At least 1 year hospital based post graduate experience or equivalent experience in assessing, diagnosing and treating significant psychiatric disorder and managing risk
• Good communication skills and ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
• More extensive experience within Psychiatry of Intellectual Disabilities
• Experience in Neurodevelopmental disorders
• Experience in management of Epilepsy

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.

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

£61,542 to £99,216 a year per annum pro rata