Specialty Doctor in Learning Disability

NHS; Southampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Hampshire is seeking a Specialty Doctor in Learning Disability. This role focuses on delivering high-quality care and supporting service users in an inpatient setting. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to ensure effective management and recovery-oriented practices.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Must have a recognised medical degree and full GMC registration.
• Experience in managing service users in an inpatient setting.

Responsibilities

• Ensure evidence-based practice and service user-centred recovery.
• Manage service users, including medication review and MDT support.

Skills

Evidence-based practice

Service user-centred recovery

Education

Recognised basic Medical Degree

Full GMC Registration with license to practice

Job description

Go back Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Specialty Doctor in Learning Disability

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Job summary

This is a replacement post following the departure of the previous post holder. Applications will be considered from those who wish to undertake the post in fewer sessions, as well as those with relevant experience.

Main duties of the job

Specialty Doctors will use their skills and expertise to achieve the best care for service users, focusing on developing and providing supervision and oversight of the team, as well as the assessment and management of complexity and severity. This includes:

• Ensuring evidence-based practice and service user-centred recovery principles to assess, plan, implement, monitor, and evaluate all interventions provided by the ward team to promote recovery and independence.
• Providing management of service users presenting within the inpatient setting, including review of mental state, management of medication, inputting to mandatory reports, supporting the work of the multidisciplinary team (MDT), and providing support for management of physical health concerns.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the attached Job Description and Person Specification document. We value accessible and inclusive recruitment processes. If you have concerns that a person specification may unintentionally restrict your application due to factors such as sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief, or disability, please contact the Trust's Recruitment team as detailed in the advert. We will seek to resolve any issues where possible.

We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements—requests can be addressed during the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Recognised basic Medical Degree
• Full GMC Registration with license to practice

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A Disclosure check will be required to assess any previous criminal convictions.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust