Consultant Psychiatrist – Learning Disabilities Team

Job summary

We are recruiting for a part-time Consultant Psychiatrist to join our Learning Disability Service, based in Oxford. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key leadership role within a well-established multidisciplinary service supporting adults with learning disabilities across Oxfordshire.

You will provide senior clinical leadership, delivering high-quality, person-centred care while working collaboratively with a skilled team of psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, therapists and partner agencies. The role offers a varied caseload, involving complex assessments, treatment planning and clinical supervision, alongside opportunities to contribute to service development, teaching and quality improvement.

As part of a forward-thinking Trust with strong links to the University of Oxford, you will benefit from a culture that values innovation, continuous learning and clinical excellence. We offer rewarding career development with protected SPA time as part of your job plan, encouraging you to take leadership courses to enhance your skills. We also offer a relocation allowance of up to £8,000 for external applicants (subject to eligibility criteria).

For applicants who have not yet obtained CCT, we are able to offer the Portfolio pathway (formerly known as CESR) | The Federation to support you in developing your consultant career at Oxford Health.

Join us and help shape services that make a genuine difference to the lives of people with learning disabilities.

Main duties of the job

• Provide senior medical input and clinical leadership to the Learning Disability Team (LDT). Medical responsibility for patients usually remains with the GP, except where a medical member of the LDT takes a patient on for continuing treatment. The post holder will have responsibility for those patients seen by themselves, together with those patients seen by medical staff directly supervised by the post holder.
• Work alongside the Team Manager and the other Consultant Psychiatrists in the Community LDTs to ensure the effective functioning and development of the service.
• Contribute to the collection of data as required by the Trust and other relevant agencies. This includes the timely recording of clinical activity data, and participation in clinical audit with appropriate administrative support.
• Attend most regular directorate managerial meeting as necessary, particularly Joint Consultant Committee, Medical Staff Committee and Directorate/Managerial liaison meeting.
• Participate in and attend the local training programme for junior doctors, a CPD peer group and a clinical supervision group with fellow consultants.

We offer rewarding career development with protected SPA time as part of your job plan, encouraging you to take leadership courses to enhance your skills. We also offer a relocation allowance of up to £8,000 for external applicants (subject to eligibility criteria).

Person Specification

Qualifications and Registration

Essential

• Medical degree
• Fully registered with the General Medical Council
• Eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register (or Specialist Registrar within 6 months of gaining CCT at time of interview).
• Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent qualification (in accordance with Royal College of Psychiatrists guidelines)
• Eligible for Section 12 Approval (Mental Health Act)/ Approved Clinician or willing to apply for such approval once in post.

Desirable

• MSc or higher degree

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Experience of clinical work in specialty at SpR, SAS/Specialist grade or consultant level within the last 3 years
• Excellent working knowledge and experience of the application of the Mental Health Act
• Appreciation and understanding of ethnic minority issues and a commitment to developing culturally sensitive practices
• Understanding of social factors relevant to psychiatry

Desirable

• Experience of service development and introducing new services in mental health
• Experience of working at consultant level in an inpatient environment.

Teaching and Research

Essential

• Experience in teaching resident doctors
• Experience of teaching medical undergraduates and postgraduates
• Experience of teaching non-medical mental health professionals
• Experience of research work and/or ability to interpret research findings and apply them to clinical practice.
• Audit or other quality improvement experience

Desirable

• Medical education qualification
• Experience of grant-funded project work

Closing Date: 30 July 2026