Consultant Adult Psychiatrist - Inpatient
2 days ago
Redruth
Consultant Adult Psychiatrist - Inpatient Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Longreach House - Carbis Ward, Redruth, United Kingdom Consultant Adult Psychiatrist - Inpatient The closing date is 13 September 2026 Consultant General Adult Psychiatry Opportunity - Whether You're Starting Out or Ready for Something New Live, work, and thrive in one of the UK's most desirable locations. Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is offering an exciting opportunity to join our Inpatient Team in Longreach House - Carbis Ward as a Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry. Whether you're about to finish training in August and looking for your first Consultant post, or an experienced consultant seeking a fresh challenge, this is your chance to: • Join a supportive, forward-thinking team that values innovation and collaboration, • Take on clinical leadership responsibilities and influence service development, • Pursue your interests in research, teaching, or service improvement with our full support, • Stunning beaches and unspoilt countryside right on your doorstep, • A family-friendly environment with excellent schools and welcoming communities, • A slower pace of life balanced with vibrant cultural, food, and arts scenes, • Generous relocation and recruitment package, • Flexible and family-friendly working arrangements, • Structured support for new consultants and opportunities for experienced consultants to lead and innovate, • The chance to make a real impact in a region where your expertise truly matters Join us in shaping the future of mental health care in Cornwall - and enjoy the lifestyle you deserve. • To manage the patients clinical workload within the ward areas, including professional supervision to junior medical staff. This may include assessing competencies under the MMC framework., • To support the education and training of junior medical staff, • To record accurately and comprehensively, clinical activity ., • To participate in service and business planning activity for the adult services (hospital and community), and as appropriate, for the whole Mental Health Service., • To participate in annual appraisal for consultants., • To attend and participate in the academic programme of the Trust, including lectures and seminars as part of the internal CPD programme., • To participate annually in a job plan review with the Chief Medical Officer, which will include consultation with a relevant Manager in order to ensure that the post is developed to take into account changes in service configuration and delivery associated with modernisation., • The post holder will be expected to work with local managers and professional colleagues in ensuring the efficient running of services and share with consultant colleagues in the medical contribution to management. We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability. We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK. Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff. We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner. Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services. Date posted: 07 July 2026 Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff Grade: Consultant Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum plus on call allowances Contract: Permanent Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working Reference number: 201-MD-26-010 Job locations: Longreach House - Carbis Ward, Cambourne Redruth Community Hospital, Red, TR15 3EU, United Kingdom To view a detailed approved job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents. Essential • Recognised Medical Degree, • Full GMC Registration, • Inclusion (or eligibility for inclusion) on the Specialist Register or a Specialty Trainee within 6 months of gaining CCT, • Eligibility for Section 12 and AC Approval Desirable • Relevant Higher Degree e.g., MD, PhD, MSc or other additional clinical qualifications, • Completion of Clinical and Educational Supervisor Training Essential • Experience in assessing and treating mental health patients in out-patient and community settings., • Knowledge and evidence of participation in CPD, • Prior experience working in a rehabilitation Service Desirable • Experience of working across different services within mental health, • Other relevant experience, e.g., specific psychological therapies, • Qualifications or experience in managing physical illness Essential • Previous experience in taking a leadership role in several multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring high quality care and staff morale, • Ability to manage own time, workload and prioritise clinical work., • Ability to appraise own performance, • Excellent written and oral communication skills Desirable • Evidence of specific achievements that demonstrate leadership skills. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). 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