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Consultant in Learning Disabilities for Ferndown and Purbeck
Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust • Charlton Down, Dorchester
Salary
£114k – £151k
Posted
18 October 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview
Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust is hiring a Consultant in Learning Disabilities for Ferndown and Purbeck in Charlton Down, a full-time healthcare & nursing role. The advertised salary is £114k – £151k. Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.
Job summary This is an exciting opportunity to join our service as a part-time (6 PA) Consultant Psychiatrist in Learning Disability Psychiatry, as part of the reconfiguration of Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability (Learning Disability) provision within the Community Learning Disability Teams in Dorset. As the consultant psychiatrist you'll provide a community psychiatry service for adults with learning disabilities across the Purbeck and Ferndown areas. The role does not include epilepsy man…
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