Consultant Psychiatrist in Learning Disabilities - Reading

Job summary
As well as joining an Outstanding Trust with Advanced Foundation Trust status, we offer a recruitment premium of £15,000 and a relocation allowance of up to £8,000 (where applicable) for external candidates.

We are proud of our Outstanding CQC rating, consistently strong staff survey results, leadership in digital maturity, and well-established Quality Improvement approach to innovation and service development.

Alongside this, you'll have the opportunity to develop your own interests and shape your career. Whether through research and development, Quality Improvement, service transformation, or management and leadership, we will support you to achieve your ambitions.

Research and innovation are central to who we are. We have a strong track record in research and continue to invest in our programme, creating opportunities for colleagues to contribute to projects that improve outcomes and experiences for people with learning disabilities and autism.

Quality Improvement is embedded throughout the Trust and forms part of everyday practice. There are many opportunities to get involved in improvement work, develop new skills and gain fully accredited QI qualifications.

If you would like to help shape and develop Learning Disabilities services, the opportunities are there. Equally, if you are looking to build experience and leadership skills, we are committed to supporting your development and helping you grow into future leadership and specialist roles.

Main duties of the job
Please see the attached Consultant job description together with the person specification for this role.

About us
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites

Details
Date posted: 04 September 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year
pro rata per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 371-TAP-D7152
Job locations: Prospect Park Hospital, Honey End Lane, Reading, RG30 4EJ, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Consultant job description together with the person specification for this role.

Qualifications/Training
Essential

• Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, or equivalent qualification (in accordance with Royal College of Psychiatrist's Guidelines)
• Section 12 (Mental Health Act) Approved or eligible
• Hold Approved Clinician [AC] status or be eligible

Experience
Essential

• Experience of working in community-based services for people with learning disabilities.
• Multidisciplinary team working within learning disability services

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address: Prospect Park Hospital, Honey End Lane, Reading, RG30 4EJ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Assoc Director of Learning Disability Services, Colin Archer, View email address on meeveem.com