Specialty Consultant Psychiatrist | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

This post is a Specialty Doctor level psychiatrist role within the Manchester Community Adult Learning Disability (CALD) Service, delivering expert psychiatric care to adults with learning disabilities and complex needs in community settings. The role combines advanced clinical practice, legal responsibilities, and clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary framework. It involves a strong balance of clinical complexity, statutory responsibility, and system leadership, supporting some of Manchester’s most vulnerable adults while driving safe, effective, and compassionate learning disability services across the community.

Responsibilities

• To undertake specialist comprehensive psychiatric assessment for individuals with intellectual disabilities, often involving complex co-morbidities such as Autism, ADHD, and Epilepsy.
• To develop best practice treatment formulations and oversee holistic management plans that include pharmacological (medication) and psychosocial interventions.
• To prescribe and monitor medication and regularly review psychotropic prescriptions to ensure safety and effectiveness, specifically following STOMP guidelines to reduce over-medication.
• To lead and support the multi-disciplinary team in crisis and risk management, managing high‑risk behaviours and complex disorders to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.
• To conduct domiciliary and clinical visits by performing assessments in various community settings, including patients’ homes, residential care, or day services.

The advert closes on Friday 22 May 2026.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.

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