Job summary
Cambridge Adult Locality Team
This post is providing consultant clinical leadership and patient care in our community mental health team in South Cambridge.
Alongside a team of substantive consultants, you will provide assessment and treatment for all patients in your area. Consultant psychiatrists work with a sector team to cover a geographical patch. They also have aligned staff from the award-winning Primary Care Mental health Service (PCMH) team who support and assess patients in primary care and step patients up into the team when needed. Consultants are expected to form close working relationships with their allocated group of GPs and to provide support and supervision to the Primary Care Mental Health team in their area as well as to provide care to patients needing specialist mental health care.
Main duties of the job
To provide Consultant input to community mental health team
To observe local and national employment directives with regard to managed medical personnel land ensure adherence to appropriate NHS and Trust policies.
About us
CPFT is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our BAME & LGBTQ+ communities.
For further information on CPFT please visit our website www.cpft.nhs.uk
Details Date posted
20 June 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
310-MED7214819
Job locations
Union House
Union Lane
Cambridge
CB4 1PR
Job description Job responsibilities
Key Clinical Responsibilities
The post holder will provide clinical leadership to the team. He or she will contribute to assessment of patients referred to the service for diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders and support MDT members who carry out assessment of patients both within the teams and in primary care. They will help to facilitate accurate diagnosis and timely interventions so that treatment can be delivered in a timely manner and in accordance with the recovery model. He or she will also provide ongoing treatments to patients that are evidence based and supported by NICE guidelines maintaining a bio psychosocial approach.
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 in the locality.
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 and statutory agencies as required for the care of community patients. The locality consultant is expected to develop close working relationship with primary care, particularly General Practitioners, and support primary care clinicians to manage patients with mental health difficulties within the primary care setting where appropriate.
The post holder will be expected to contribute to the collection of clinical information to ensure further service development and to enable audit, participate in clinical governance activities and contribute to the day-to-day management and to the overall service development agenda through collaboration with managerial and clinical colleagues.
The Trust is developing its services in line with modernised psychiatric practice. Consultants are actively involved in planning and developing services, and there will be opportunities to engage in quality improvement and service development work that is ongoing in the Trust.
Job description Job responsibilities
Key Clinical Responsibilities
The post holder will provide clinical leadership to the team. He or she will contribute to assessment of patients referred to the service for diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders and support MDT members who carry out assessment of patients both within the teams and in primary care. They will help to facilitate accurate diagnosis and timely interventions so that treatment can be delivered in a timely manner and in accordance with the recovery model. He or she will also provide ongoing treatments to patients that are evidence based and supported by NICE guidelines maintaining a bio psychosocial approach.
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 in the locality.
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 and statutory agencies as required for the care of community patients. The locality consultant is expected to develop close working relationship with primary care, particularly General Practitioners, and support primary care clinicians to manage patients with mental health difficulties within the primary care setting where appropriate.
The post holder will be expected to contribute to the collection of clinical information to ensure further service development and to enable audit, participate in clinical governance activities and contribute to the day-to-day management and to the overall service development agenda through collaboration with managerial and clinical colleagues.
The Trust is developing its services in line with modernised psychiatric practice. Consultants are actively involved in planning and developing services, and there will be opportunities to engage in quality improvement and service development work that is ongoing in the Trust.
Person Specification Education/Qualifications Essential
* Full GMC registration and licence to practice
* MBBS or equivalent
* Approved Clinician Status or eligible to attend training
Desirable
* MRCPsych or equivalent
Entry criteria for 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.
Desirable
* Publications in the field of psychiatry
Skills, Ability and Knowledge Essential
* Knowledge of policy and legislation relating to mental health
* Ability to take a clinical lead
Qualities and Attributes Essential
* Able to demonstrate reflective practice
* Ability to demonstrate/develop and understanding of service within the wider context of NHS Mental Health Services and PCTs
Desirable
* Experience of developing services in a constantly changing environment within tight budgetary restraints
Person Specification Education/Qualifications Essential
* Full GMC registration and licence to practice
* MBBS or equivalent
* Approved Clinician Status or eligible to attend training
Desirable
* MRCPsych or equivalent
Entry criteria for 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.
Desirable
* Publications in the field of psychiatry
Skills, Ability and Knowledge Essential
* Knowledge of policy and legislation relating to mental health
* Ability to take a clinical lead
Qualities and Attributes Essential
* Able to demonstrate reflective practice
* Ability to demonstrate/develop and understanding of service within the wider context of NHS Mental Health Services and PCTs
Desirable
* Experience of developing services in a constantly changing environment within tight budgetary restraints
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).
Additional information 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 Employer name
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Union House
Union Lane
Cambridge
CB4 1PR
Employer's website
https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details Employer name
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Union House
Union Lane
Cambridge
CB4 1PR
Employer's website
https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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