Consultant Psychiatrist-Learning Disabilities

Consultant Psychiatrist-Learning Disabilities

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Company: NHS Jobs

Salary: £113,565 - £150,569

Hours: Full-time

Location: Forest of Dean, GL14 2QA

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 26 Aug 2026

Closing date: 11 Sept 2026

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Summary

The post will have access to administrative and secretarial support reflecting the current established provision for the 10 PA consultant post within the Community Learning Disability Team. This support is available across the consultant workload on a flexible basis to support clinical activity. The post holder will be based with the Community Learning Disability Team at Colliers Court, Cinderford. You will provide senior medical advice, support, consultancy and clinical leadership to the Forest of Dean Community Learning Disability Team. The service specification and operational policy for this team are available upon request and important features are summarised below. The population of the locality is 110 000, served by 1 WTE Consultant Psychiatrist in LD. The team caseload is around 250, with a consultant caseload of around 140, for which the consultant is the only clinician involved of around 50 and with an average of 25-30 new referrals per year.

The expectation is that the Consultant will offer training to both Core Trainees and to Specialty Trainees. Core Trainees rotate through Learning Disability service, and one Core Trainee can be attached to the Forest of Dean Team every 6 months. All consultants are expected to offer training opportunities to the trainees. The Trust is required to work in line with the Governments UK Visa and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information about sponsorship for certain roles, please visit - https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas

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