Consultant Psychiatrist in Learning Disability; RRP

Go back Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 23 February 2026

If you are looking for a Consultant Psychiatrist role in London working with intellectually disabled adults, we would love to hear from you.

This is a Full‑Time community job (10 PAs) based in the Hillingdon Learning Disability Team, you will work with a Core Trainee, Higher Specialist Trainee and colleague Consultants.

CNWL has built on excellent links with Brunel University
, successful candidate will have the option to take up an extra 1PA as an educational post.

This post attracts Golden Hello for up to 30K (taxable and non‑pensionable),
Relocation package for up to 8K (subject to eligibility), generous annual leave entitlement, study leave, NHS pension scheme and a range of staff discounts including purchase and lease of new cars.

We are committed to providing opportunities for flexible working
. If you would like to work differently or different hours to as advertised, please get in touch to discuss this in more detail.

For more information please contact:

Amelia Bhoobun, Service Manager Hillingdon Community LD Team Tel: E:

Dr Andrea Tocca, Clinical Director/AMD

You will provide a Consultant Psychiatric service for adults with Learning Disabilities living in Hillingdon.

Support and develop the provision of ongoing psychiatric input to people with Learning Disabilities living in the community.

Attend community team referrals and complex case reviews, community team clinical governance and management meetings. The clinical case load will be a mix of clinic‑based appointments, work in local residential providers and day resources.

You will also provide a Consultant Psychiatric service for people with a Learning Disability who may be admitted on Frays and Crane Ward, acute inpatient mental health wards at The Riverside Centre (2 beds). This would include providing Responsible Clinician cover, attending and providing Responsible Clinician input at weekly ward rounds, multidisciplinary meetings, administration and preparation of tribunal reports.

Lead the collaboration with mainstream mental health services within the Borough.

Actively participate in the shaping of new services in light of recent and ongoing changes to the NHS, in collaboration with relevant Clinical and Service Managers.

CNWL is a nationally leading NHS Foundation Trust providing Mental Health, Community Health and Child Health Services across London and the South East of England.

Over the last few years our catchment area has grown significantly, making the Trust's population more diverse than ever. The area spans the communities of London, Milton Keynes and wider geographical areas of Buckinghamshire, Surrey, Kent and Hampshire. There are areas of great affluence as well as deprivation, and there are over 100 first‑languages spoken in these communities.

We were authorised as a Foundation Trust on 1 May 2007.

The Trust is organised in to three Divisions:
Jameson, Goodall and Diggory. Goodall Division is responsible for the delivery of Mental Health and community Learning Disability services in Hillingdon, as well as all CNWL's specialist rehabilitation provision and CAMHS provision in NW London. We also deliver community physical health services in a number of boroughs in NW London, including Hillingdon Harrow, Ealing and neighbouring System of North Central London.

Our staff play a fundamental role in our delivery of excellent outcomes and excellent patient experience, so it is our aim to create a happy and healthy working environment where you can thrive and succeed.

Clinical Work

• Diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders both in in‑patient and out‑patient settings.
• Provision of psychiatric expertise on mental health issues, including providing specialist assessments, involvement in case discussions, advice, support and training to community and inpatient services colleagues where appropriate.
• Responsible Clinician (RC) responsibility for LD beds. There has been flexibility with regards to this number and in the past up to 4 LD…