Job Summary
This is a 10 PA substantive post in community adult psychiatry based in Cambridge. The post is based in Union House but will require flexible outreach to the community. The post will share clinical leadership of the service with the North AO consultant and the roles will cross cover during periods of leave. The post will also hold close links with CMHT community consultant colleagues in CALT AND CAMEO.
The post holder would be encouraged to be both a clinical and educational supervisor for trainees.
The post will incorporate a prorate amount of Supporting professional activities (SPA) for the standard CPFT WTE split of 7.5 Direct clinical care to 2.5 SPA.
Main Duties of the Job
To provide clinical expertise and leadership to the South Assertive Outreach team. Working clinically with those patients under the care of the team and working together with wider Cambridge and Peterborough health and social care system partners to best meet the needs of all those in our population with potential AO needs.
About Us
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk
Job Responsibilities
The post holder will provide clinical leadership to the team. He or she will provide psychiatric input and clinical leadership to the management of patients referred to the service for treatment with severe and complex psychosis. He or she will provide ongoing treatments to patients that are evidence based and supported by NICE guidelines maintaining a bio psychosocial approach and in the model of care as described above.
The postholder will be a trailblazer for Assertive outreach in the wider Cambridge and Peterborough health care system. He or she will provide advice and expertise into the system wide enhanced MDT for those with potential AO needs and will provide continued leadership to the development of the wider full psychosis pathway.
The post holder is required to maintain Section 12(2) status and Approved Clinician status and have a comprehensive awareness of Mental Health, Mental Capacity and Care Act legislation. He or she will be expected to participate in Mental Health Act assessments when possible and will be the Responsible Clinician for patients on supervised community treatment orders with the team.
The post holder is expected to be committed to a multidisciplinary approach to care and actively contribute to MDT meetings and formulation meetings and work in close collaboration with team members, care coordinators, other CPFT services, third sector and statutory agencies and primary care colleagues as required for the care of community patients.
There are opportunities for both clinical work (including consultations and advice and guidance) and supporting professional activities to be conducted remotely using video consultation software and videoconferencing software.
The post holder will be expected to lead in developing and evaluating meaningful KPIS and clinical outcome measures for the service, to participate in clinical governance activities and contribute to the day‑day management and to the overall service development agenda through collaboration with managerial and clinical colleagues.
On call: the post holder would be expected to join the South Consultant rota with a frequency of approximately 1 in 21. The rota is well supported by 2 Tiers of trainees at higher and core level. The on calls are currently banded as category A.
The post holder undertakes, exceptionally, to be available for such irregular commitments outside normally rostered duties as are essential for continuity of patient care.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications (Essential)
* Full GMC registration and licence to practice
* MBBS or equivalent
* Approved Clinician Status or eligible to attend training.
Education / Qualifications (Desirable)
* MRCPsych or equivalent
* Postgraduate qualification in relevant field to role eg clinical special interest, medical education, research, leadership.
Entry Criteria for the Grade (Essential)
* Specialty Registration in specialty
* CCT in relevant specialty or within 6 months of attainment of Higher Training CCT at time of interview.
* Shall have equivalent experience and competencies recognised by GMC
Experience (Essential)
* Proven experience of good working relationships
* Experience of multi-disciplinary working
* Experience of teaching and supervision of doctors in training.
Experience (Desirable)
* Publications in the field of psychiatry
Skills / Ability / Knowledge (Essential)
* Knowledge of policy and legislation relating to mental health.
* Decision‑making and problem solving skills.
* Management skills.
* Ability to take a clinical lead.
* Able and willing to represent department at Trust wide meetings.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer Details
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Union House
37 Union Lane
Cambridge
CB4 1PR
Employer's Website
https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Job Details
Date Posted: 11 December 2025
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 310-MED-7667364
Job location: Union House, 37 Union Lane, Cambridge, CB4 1PR
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