Consultant Psychiatrist in Learning Disabilities – Reading


Company:	Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£113,565 - £150,569 pro rata per annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Reading, RG30 4EJ
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	13 Jul 2026
Closing date:	14 Aug 2026

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Summary

A Vacancy at Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

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.

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

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

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

This advert closes on Monday 3 Aug 2026

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