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Job summary

Main area
General Adult Community Psychiatry
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
Permanent: 10 PA/Week
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Job share
  • Flexible working
10 sessions per week (flexible working would be considered on individual circumstances)
Job ref
201-MD-24-CON-003
Employer
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Banham House
Town
Bodmin
Salary
£93,666 - £126,281 PA Pro Rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
02/06/2024 23:59

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Consultant in GAP - North Cornwall

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.

Strategic Themes

Great Care

  • Care based on what matters to people.
  • Care provided at home or close to home.
  • Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
  • Prevention and alternatives to hospital.

Great Organisation

  • Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
  • Technology enabled care.
  • Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
  • Safe, efficient, effective and productive.

Great People

  • A place people love to work and feel valued.
  • Living our values with staff (all voices count).
  • Attract, grow and develop talent.
  • Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.

Great Partner

  • Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
  • Joined-up community services.
  • Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
  • Reduce our impact on the environment.

 At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. Unless exempt, we encourage and support staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.

 

Job overview

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a consultant in general adult psychiatry to provide clinical leadership to the North Cornwall Community Mental Health Team. This community post has become available at an exciting time for Mental Health services in Cornwall as we embark on a journey of transformation to develop services for the future.

The developmental aspect of the post will include a greater emphasis on primary care interface working as part of a new 'core model' of mental health care, in addition to the typical CMHT psychiatric work. This offers the post-holder a stimulating opportunity to influence service development alongside their clinical responsibilities. 

We are seeking individuals who are open to new ways of working, interested in developing services for the future, or who may be looking to consider research or teaching in addition to a clinical role. 

We are offering a generous recruitment and  relocation  package to suitably qualified individuals. 

Main duties of the job

The post holder will cover the district council area of North Cornwall. The total district population is approximately 95,000, covered by one CMHT with two consultant psychiatrists. There is a planned programme of demand and capacity mapping funded by Health Education England (CLEAR – Clinically-Led workforce Activity and Redesign) across community mental health services in Cornwall.

The post-holder will cover surgeries in Launceston, Wadebridge, Camelford, Boscastle, and Bude. Outpatient clinics are held throughout different locations in the patch, as per the indicative timetable below.

The Consultant contributes to clinical leadership within the team but is only medically responsible for individuals that he/she has contact with. The consultant is not expected to care co-ordinate.

The post is supported by a 1.0 w.t.e Foundation Trainee (F2) who works under the consultant’s supervision. There is also a GP trainee attached to the other team consultant. Trainees are primarily community-based but will also have on-call duty commitments to the inpatient services. The consultant will be Clinical Supervisor for the Foundation Trainee, and such weekly supervision time will be ring-fenced. The Educational Supervisor will be within the local Acute Trust.

Working for our organisation

 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.

Person specification

Experience and Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • CCT or equivalent in GA Psychiatry
  • Experience of managing a caseload of community patients with a range of mental health problems
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working across different services within mental health
  • Section 12 and AC Approval
  • Qualifications or experience in managing physical illness
  • Other relevant qualifications/experience (e.g. specific psychological therapies)

Skills, Knowledge, and Aptitude

Essential criteria
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills including the ability to engage with clients experiencing a wide range of mental health problems
  • Previous experience in taking a leadership role in multi-disciplinary teams
  • Knowledge and experience of risk management
Desirable criteria
  • Specific achievements which demonstrate clinical leadership
  • Evidence of involvement in partnership with other agencies

Teaching

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of teaching experience at post-graduate and/or under-graduate level
Desirable criteria
  • Specific evidence of organising teaching or medical education programmes
  • Relevant teaching qualification

Reseach and Audit

Essential criteria
  • Experience of carrying out an audit project
Desirable criteria
  • Experience or involvement in a research project and publication

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Ashley Broom
Job title
Clinical Director for Adult community MH
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01872 246872
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