Job summary
NHFT are currently looking to appoint Consultant Psychiatrist for Learning Disability Team within the county of Northamptonshire.

Main duties of the job
The post holder will demonstrate a commitment to clinical excellence and an ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team. You will need to be a born leader and a people person who loves to collaborate and innovate. You need to be MRC psych or equivalent with full registration, licensed and specialist registered or within six months of obtaining your CCT on the date of the Advisory Appointment Committee. The ability to travel to all locations within the Trust is essential.

About us
There are many opportunities to be involved in clinical research and you will have access to the Trust research fellows to help develop research ideas. The Trust already has a portfolio of research studies in Old Age Dementia and Physical Health.

The trust is leading nationally on physical treatments in mental health, nurse administered ECT, and ketamine infusion. We also have research collaboration with the Open University along with Nottingham, Oxford and Northampton University.

The Trust hosts Undergraduates from Leicester Medical schools with numerous opportunities to teach this cohort.

Job responsibilities
Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is an Employer which is committed to developing you and that prides itself on being a diverse and equal opportunity employer. NHFT has recently being awarded OUTSTANDING

Northamptonshire is a county with varied countryside and numerous small villages as well as a range of good housing, excellent rail and road connections to London and elsewhere and good schools making it an attractive place for family living.

Please note job description is currently with the Royal College of Psychiatrists pending approval

Person Specification
Qualifications

• Essential: MRCPsych or Equivalent
• Full GMC Registration
• Specialist Register/CCT in LD
• Approval under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act and able to act as Responsible Clinician
• Desirable: Additional Postgraduate Qualifications
• Publication of original research

Experience/Training

• Essential: Minimum of six years postgraduate experience (including three years as SpR in approved training post)
• Desirable: Management Training

Communication

• Essential: Excellent Written and Verbal communication skills
• Evidence of the ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels
• Ability to present complex information to a variety of audiences including tribunals

Leadership & Management skills

• Essential: Ability to motivate and develop junior medical staff and other MDT members
• To balance individual requirements against those of the Directorate and Trust as a whole
• An understanding of the political and financial framework within which services operate

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address: Campbell House, Northampton, NN1 3EB, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/

For questions about the job, contact: Dr Dolapo Odegbaro, Clinical Director, dolapo.odegbaro@nhft.nhs.uk

Date posted: 03 November 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year pa
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 270-MED486-C
Job locations: Campbell House, Northampton, NN1 3EB, United Kingdom