Consultant Psychiatrist – Community Learning Disability: Sponsorship Available

Job summary

The Trust is seeking a dynamic and innovative locum consultant psychiatrist to join the community learning disability services in West Hertfordshire and to provide cover to Elm ward.

Contract: Permanent, Full Time

Base: Department: Department of Psychiatry, St Albans and Potters Bar Community LD services (West SLDS) (3 and 1/2 days) & Elm inpatient ward (1 and 1/2 days)

Responsible to: Dr Haninder Magon, Clinical Director (LD&F)

Main duties of the job

Title: Consultant Psychiatrist – Community Learning Disability

Base: Department: Department of Psychiatry, St Albans and Potters Bar Community LD services (West SLDS) (3 and 1/2 days) & Elm inpatient ward (1 and 1/2 days)

Responsible to: Dr Haninder Magon, Clinical Director (LD&F)

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
• MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

Desirable

• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
• Relevant higher degree, e.g. MD, PhD, MSc or other additional clinical qualifications .

Eligibility

Essential

• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• CCT in Psychiatry; OR Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register in psychiatry; OR within six months of achieving CCT/CESR at the time of interview.

Desirable

• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.
• Section 12/Approved clinician approval.

Clinical Skills / Knowledge / Experience

Essential

• Experience of the full range of clinical responsibilities expected of a consultant in psychiatry.
• Experience of close collaborative working with social care and other agencies.
• Experience of working with service users who have complex needs within psychiatry.
• Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty.
• Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others.

Desirable

• Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service.
• Excellent degree of medical knowledge

Academic Skills / Life Long Learning

Essential

• Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.
• Participated in continuous professional development.
• Participated in research or service evaluation.
• Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
• Has actively participated in clinical audit.
• Holds a full valid driving license and access to a car (Unless you have a disability as defined by the Disability Discrimination Act 1995).

Desirable

• Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post.
• Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken.
• Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation.
• Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
• Has led clinical audits leading to service change.
• Experience of organising and overseeing psychotherapy training program for psychiatry trainees.

Closing Date: 26 November 2026