Overview
Live, work, and thrive in one of the UK’s most desirable locations. Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is offering a unique opportunity to join the West Cornwall Community Mental Health Team as a Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry.
Why Cornwall?
Cornwall offers stunning beaches and unspoilt countryside right on your doorstep, a family-friendly environment with excellent schools and welcoming communities, and a slower pace of life balanced with vibrant cultural, food, and arts scenes.
The Role
We are seeking a dynamic and forward-thinking consultant who can provide strong clinical leadership and help shape the future of our services. Whether your interests lie in service development, research, or teaching alongside clinical practice, we will support you to pursue them.
Responsibilities
* Cover surgeries in the conurbation of Camborne and Redruth and surrounding satellite villages.
* Outpatient clinics are primarily held in The Basset Unit on the Longreach Hospital site.
* Provide medical leadership within the team; you are medically responsible for individuals you have contact with but are not expected to care co-ordinate for all patients.
* Share Clinical Supervisor duties for a 1.0 WTE Core Psychiatric Trainee who works between the team consultants; trainees are primarily community-based but will have on-call duties for inpatient services.
What We Offer
* Generous relocation and recruitment package to support your move.
* Flexible and family-friendly working arrangements to support a positive work-life balance.
* Opportunities for professional growth, including involvement in research, teaching, and service innovation.
* The chance to make a real impact, influencing service development while delivering high-quality care.
Join us in shaping the future of mental health care in Cornwall—and enjoy the lifestyle you deserve.
Team and Working Context
The Kerrier CMHT, with its two-consultant psychiatrist posts, covers a total population of approximately 93,000. 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, so boundaries might be subject to change.
The post-holder will cover surgeries in the conurbation of Camborne and Redruth and surrounding satellite villages. Outpatient clinics are primarily held in The Basset Unit on the Longreach Hospital site. The consultant contributes to clinical leadership within the team but is medically responsible for individuals they have contact with and is not expected to care co-ordinate for all patients.
The post is supported by a 1.0 WTE Core Psychiatric Trainee who works between the team consultants. Trainees are primarily community-based but will also have on-call duty commitments to inpatient services. The consultant will share Clinical Supervisor duties for the trainee.
About Us
We are 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 comprise the Trust, including doctors, nurses, therapists, and 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.
Additional Information
Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of Cornwall residents are supported by acute hospital services in Devon; we work closely with partners in Devon. In summer and holidays, many visitors use our services.
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.
This advert closes on Sunday 9 Nov 2025
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