Consultant Psychiatrist for Adult Community Mental Health Service

Company: Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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Location: Thatcham
Job Description:

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The “must haves” for this role:

  • Hold full GMC registration with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
  • Be included on the GMC Specialist Register for Psychiatry, or be within six months of achieving CCT
  • Hold Approved Clinician status, or be able to obtain this within three months of appointment
  • Be approved under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act or be able to achieve this within three months of appointment.

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

Person specification

Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria

  • Excellent knowledge in specialty
  • Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge

Desirable criteria

  • Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service

Our Trust’s vision is ‘To be a great place to get care, a great place to give care.’ This vision guides everything we do – for our patients, their carers, their families, our staff, and our partners. To achieve it, we are committed to a strong set of values that underpin the way we work:

  • Caring for and about you is our top priority – we put people at the centre of everything we do.
  • Committed to providing good quality, safe services – we strive for excellence in care and in our ways of working.
  • Working together with you to develop innovative solutions – we collaborate with patients, carers, colleagues, and communities to deliver care that makes a difference.

These values are brought to life through our four Trust Behaviours, which are essential to how we work and the culture we create:

  • Compassionate – Motivated to positively impact the wellbeing of self and others.
  • Curious – Listening, learning and exploring new ideas and ways of working to continually improve what we do.
  • Inclusive – Valuing diversity and championing equity by ensuring everyone feels recognised. able to contribute and committed to actively addressing unfairness.
  • Perseverance – Demonstrates resilience and flexibility even during periods of uncertainty, to achieve goals that contribute to high-quality care and services.

At Berkshire Healthcare, we foster an inclusive workplace where everyone belongs.

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Posted: October 25th, 2026