Consultant in Learning Disabilities – IOW(UK Visa Sponsorship)

Job Description

This is a rare opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrist in Learning Disability to help shape and lead community-based services within the newly established Hampshire & Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

You will provide consultant-level clinical leadership and oversight to the Community Adult Learning Disability Service on the Isle of Wight, supporting adults with learning disabilities to live healthier, more fulfilled lives within their communities.

If you are an ambitious consultant who enjoys service development, multidisciplinary collaboration, and person-centred care — this role offers both professional influence and long-term impact.

About the service

The Community Adult Learning Disability Team is a well-established, fully multidisciplinary service comprising:

Psychiatry

Psychology

Learning Disability Nursing

Occupational Therapy

Physiotherapy

A newly introduced Art Therapy role

The team works closely with experts by experience, carers, social care, and wider system partners across both the Isle of Wight and Hampshire. There is also planned investment to develop an Intensive Support Team, expanding the service’s ability to support individuals with complex needs and reduce inpatient admissions.

Care delivery aligns with national learning disability and autism strategy priorities
👉 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/building-the-right-support

Your consultant role

As a Consultant Psychiatrist, you will:

Provide senior clinical leadership within the community learning disability pathway

Offer expert psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning

Support positive risk management and safeguarding practices

Work collaboratively with MDT colleagues to coordinate holistic care

Contribute to service development, governance, and quality improvement

Ensure patients and carers understand care plans and know who to contact

Promote a culture of openness, learning, and shared responsibility

Your practice will align with NHS mental health standards and community care models
👉 https://www.england.nhs.uk/learning-disabilities/

Leadership & governance expectations

Consultants within the Trust are expected to:

Promote clarity around professional roles and clinical accountability

Encourage effective communication across teams and partner organisations

Support patient safety through transparent discussion of risks and incidents

Ensure systems are in place to identify, manage, and reduce clinical risk

These responsibilities reflect NHS clinical governance principles
👉 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/clinical-governance

About the Trust

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly formed organisation bringing together mental health, learning disability, community, and physical health services across the region.

With over 12,000 staff across 300+ sites, the Trust is building an integrated system that ensures patients receive the right care, in the right place, at the right time. The Trust combines services from:

• Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
• Solent NHS Trust
• Isle of Wight NHS Trust (community & mental health services)
• Hampshire CAMHS (formerly Sussex Partnership NHS FT)

Our work is guided by our CARE values:
Compassion · Accountability · Respect · Excellence

Flexible and inclusive working

This role is offered on a part-time basis, with flexible working arrangements actively encouraged and discussed at interview
 https://www.gov.uk/flexible-working

We are committed to inclusive recruitment and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Person specification

Essential qualifications & approvals

• Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC)
• MRCPsych or recognised equivalent
• CCT in Learning Disability Psychiatry, or within 12 months at interview
• Eligible for inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register
• Section 12(2) approval under the Mental Health Act 1983

Pre-employment checks & international applicants

This post is subject to:

• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks
• Applications from candidates requiring Skilled Worker visa sponsorship are welcomed and considered fairly
• Overseas applicants must provide criminal record certificates in line with Home Office guidance

Why the Isle of Wight?

The Isle of Wight offers an exceptional quality of life, combining:

• Coastal living and natural beauty
• Strong community networks
• Short ferry connections to the mainland
• A slower pace of life without compromising professional challenge
• It’s an ideal setting for clinicians seeking balance, autonomy, and meaningful work.