Consultant in Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability
Location
Poole, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
8/14/2025
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Description
This is an excellent opportunity for a full time (10 PA) Learning Disability Psychiatrist working in the Poole CLDT within the wider Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole ‘BCP’ multidisciplinary team for adults with LD. It provides multidisciplinary community-based services to adult patients with Learning Disabilities / Intellectual Disabilities registered with general practitioners within this area. You will be one of 3 psychiatrists in the BCP CLDTs.
You will be taking over from the current post holder who is moving to a smaller patch due to reducing their hours.
You will provide a community psychiatry service for adult patients with Learning Disabilities in Poole. The total population of Poole is approx. 150,00 and the current psychiatry caseload is 65 adults, the current Poole CLDT caseload is 210.
You will not be responsible for management of epilepsy. In Dorset, epilepsy management is provided by the Neurology led Dorset Epilepsy Services from provided by University Hospitals Dorset NHS Trust for all patients, with and without LD.
Poole is the 2nd largest town in Dorset after neighbouring Bournemouth and is a desirable and well-connected location with direct trains to London, 10 miles from Bournemouth Airport and has a beautiful harbour on the same coastline as Dorset World Heritage Jurassic Coast.
Dorset HealthCare was last inspected by the CQC in 2019 and received and overall rating of Outstanding.
This is a post for a full time (10 PA) Learning Disability Psychiatrist working in the Poole CLDT within a wider Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) multidisciplinary team for adults with LD. It provides multidisciplinary community-based services to adult patients with Learning Disabilities / Intellectual Disabilities registered with general practitioners within this area. You will be one of 3 psychiatrists in the BCP CLDTs.
DHC also has a nurse-led Dorset-wide LD Intensive Support Team (IST) which supports the 9 Dorset CLDTs, and you will regularly attend their weekly online meetings.
Specialist epilepsy management for adults with LD is not part of the LD psychiatrist’s role in Dorset as this is provided by the consultant Neurology led Dorset Epilepsy Service, provided by University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust ‘UHD’.
At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Cressida Manning Job title: Medical Lead for Specialist Services Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01202 584329
We would welcome the opportunity to meet with any interested candidates prior to the interviews or submission of an application. If you have any role specific questions please Cressida Manning Medical Lead for Specialist Services ([email protected]) or Gary Billen (Head of Learning Disability Services and Provider Collaborative Services) ([email protected]).
If you would like a pre application conversation with the Executive Medical Director, please contact Julie Street (Executive PA to the Medical Director) on 01202 277011 or via email to [email protected]
You will be taking over from the current post holder who is moving to a smaller patch due to reducing their hours.
You will provide a community psychiatry service for adult patients with Learning Disabilities in Poole. The total population of Poole is approx. 150,00 and the current psychiatry caseload is 65 adults, the current Poole CLDT caseload is 210.
You will not be responsible for management of epilepsy. In Dorset, epilepsy management is provided by the Neurology led Dorset Epilepsy Services from provided by University Hospitals Dorset NHS Trust for all patients, with and without LD.
Poole is the 2nd largest town in Dorset after neighbouring Bournemouth and is a desirable and well-connected location with direct trains to London, 10 miles from Bournemouth Airport and has a beautiful harbour on the same coastline as Dorset World Heritage Jurassic Coast.
Dorset HealthCare was last inspected by the CQC in 2019 and received and overall rating of Outstanding.
This is a post for a full time (10 PA) Learning Disability Psychiatrist working in the Poole CLDT within a wider Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) multidisciplinary team for adults with LD. It provides multidisciplinary community-based services to adult patients with Learning Disabilities / Intellectual Disabilities registered with general practitioners within this area. You will be one of 3 psychiatrists in the BCP CLDTs.
DHC also has a nurse-led Dorset-wide LD Intensive Support Team (IST) which supports the 9 Dorset CLDTs, and you will regularly attend their weekly online meetings.
Specialist epilepsy management for adults with LD is not part of the LD psychiatrist’s role in Dorset as this is provided by the consultant Neurology led Dorset Epilepsy Service, provided by University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust ‘UHD’.
At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Cressida Manning Job title: Medical Lead for Specialist Services Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01202 584329
We would welcome the opportunity to meet with any interested candidates prior to the interviews or submission of an application. If you have any role specific questions please Cressida Manning Medical Lead for Specialist Services ([email protected]) or Gary Billen (Head of Learning Disability Services and Provider Collaborative Services) ([email protected]).
If you would like a pre application conversation with the Executive Medical Director, please contact Julie Street (Executive PA to the Medical Director) on 01202 277011 or via email to [email protected]
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