Overview
Consultant in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Opportunity - whether you're starting out or ready for something new. Live, work, and thrive in one of the UK's most desirable locations. Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is offering an exciting opportunity to join our Community Team in East Cornwall as a Consultant Psychiatrist. Whether you're about to finish training in August and looking for your first Consultant post, or an experienced consultant seeking a fresh challenge, this is your chance to:
Join a supportive, forward-thinking team that values innovation and collaboration
Take on clinical leadership responsibilities and influence service development
Pursue your interests in research, teaching, or service improvement with our full support
Why Cornwall
Stunning beaches and unspoilt countryside right on your doorstep
A family-friendly environment with excellent schools and welcoming communities
A slower pace of life balanced with vibrant cultural, food, and arts scenes
What We Offer
Generous relocation and recruitment package
Flexible and family-friendly working arrangements
Structured support for new consultants and opportunities for experienced consultants to lead and innovate
The chance to make a real impact in a region where your expertise truly matters
Join us in shaping the future of mental health care in Cornwall - and enjoy the lifestyle you deserve. This post is part of the leadership team within the service and will provide appropriate support and supervision to other team members. The post holder will be part of a clinical team providing specialist psychiatric advice to the multidisciplinary team. There is the potential to support medical trainees and advanced clinical practitioners, who will be supervised by the consultant. The post-holder with other senior members of the CAMHS Team in Liskeard will be responsible for ensuring there is effective communication with referring and receiving teams throughout the Trust, and Primary care. Where appropriate the post-holder will join therapy sessions in complex cases. Whilst primarily responsible for delivering a quality clinical service the Consultant psychiatrist is also expected to be actively involved in the strategic development of the team and broader services, being involved with the service manager in helping to steer the development of the service in line with the strategic direction of the organisation. The successful candidate will develop a personal development plan for lifelong learning. We also offer new appointees the chance to extend their development, If you would like to undertake a further qualification, undertake research or involve yourself in our transformation program. 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. An advert, can only say so much. full details of the role are in the enclosed Job Description .Please note this Job Description is currently being reviewed through the Royal College approval process.
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