Job summary
- Main area
- Psychiatry
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Compressed hours
- Other
- Job ref
- 201-MD-25-CON-019
- Employer
- Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Trevissome Park
- Town
- Truro
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 per annum plus on call allowance ( currently 3%)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant in old Age Psychiatry - Central 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
Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in mental health care? Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an innovative and dedicated Consultant Psychiatrist to lead part of our older age psychiatry team in the central Cornwall area covering, Truro and Newquay . In this key leadership role, you’ll drive clinical excellence, guiding a collaborative team to provide tailored assessments and therapeutic interventions for older adults.
As a vital part of our team, you’ll work closely with colleagues to develop and implement individualised treatment plans that reflect the unique needs of each patient. We’re committed to supporting your professional growth and offer the opportunities to develop your future leadership potential .
Step into a role where your expertise will be valued, your voice heard, and your career given the room to flourish. Apply today and become part of a forward-thinking team dedicated to transforming mental health services for older adults in Cornwall.
We offer competitive recruitment incentive and relocation packages for the right candidate to join us here in Cornwall.
Main duties of the job
To act as a consultant resource to the Gannel complex care and dementia psychiatry service, including individual casework with selected patients referred from the multidisciplinary teams and by consultant colleagues, together with providing broader advice to colleagues in psychiatry and other disciplines.
The post-holder will provide outpatient and community based services as needed including home visits. The consultant must be approved under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act 1983 and be an Approved Clinician.
Very occasionally, it is necessary to provide expert advice, as directed by the courts, on Cornwall Foundation Trust patients
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 approved job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- 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
- Section 12 Approval
Desirable criteria
- Relevant Higher Degree e.g., MD, PhD, MSc or other additional clinical qualifications
- Completion of Clinical and Educational Supervisor Training
- Approved Clinicain status
Experience
Essential criteria
- Knowledge and evidence of participation in CPD
- Experience working in an Inpatient setting
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working across different services within mental health
- Other relevant experience, e.g., specific psychological therapies
- Qualifications or experience in managing physical illness
Skills
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- Evidence of specific achievements that demonstrate leadership skills.
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Adrian Flynn
- Job title
- Chief Medical Officer
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07552262829
- Additional information
Mr Karl Westgarth
E-Mail - [email protected]
Head of Medical Staffing
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