Consultant Psychiatrist in Old Age Psychiatry | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Job details
* Posting date: 02 October 2025
* Salary: Not specified
* Additional salary information: £109,725 - £145,478 pro rata per annum
* Hours: Full time
* Closing date: 01 November 2025
* Location: Thatcham, RG18 3HR
* Company: Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
* Job type: Permanent
* Job reference: 7522822/371-D704B
Summary
It is no secret that we have an outstanding rating from the CQC, our staff survey results are one of the best in the country, that we are leaders in digital maturity and that we have a mature Quality Improvement approach to innovation and development.
What else we can offer you? Besides all of this is the chance to have time to pursue your own interests, so if they lie in R&D, QI, or management & leadership we'll support you.
In 2021 Berkshire Healthcare was 4th out of the 48 community and mental health trusts for the number of research projects we recruited to, and have refreshed our research strategy and are looking for enthusiastic colleagues to develop and implement our research programme.
QI, the Trust is very active in terms of quality improvement, including the opportunity to gain fully accredited QI qualifications.
If you wish to play a pivotal role in leading and developing the service, the opportunities are there. Equally if you wish to develop in this area, we are happy to support and nurture your talent to allow you to take on such roles in the future.
Please see the attached Consultant job description together with the person specification for this role.
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
* Caring for and about you is our top priority
* Committed to providing good quality, safe services
* Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
* Flexible working options to support work-life balance
* 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
* Generous NHS pension scheme
* Excellent learning and career development opportunities
* 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
* Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
* Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
* Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
* Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
* Free parking across Trust sites
We are a Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident employers will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer.
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