Job overview
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is offering an exciting opportunity to join our Inpatient Team as a Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry.
Role: Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry - Inpatient. NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant. Contract: Permanent. Hours: Full time, Part time, Job share, Flexible working (10 sessions per week). Job ref 201-MD-25-CON-014. Site: Garner ward, Bodmin. Salary: £109,725 - £145,478 plus on call allowance. Closing date: 31/05/2026 08:00.
Thank you for your interest in joining Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.
Strategic themes: Great Care; Great Organisation; Great People; Great Partner. Elements include care based on what matters to people; care at home or close to home; technology-enabled care; leadership and development opportunities; and partnerships that support the local community and environment.
Why Cornwall
* Stunning beaches and unspoilt countryside on your doorstep
* Family-friendly environment with excellent schools and welcoming communities
* Balanced, vibrant culture, 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.
Main duties of the job
* Act as a consultant psychiatrist, approved clinician and responsible clinician on Garner Ward, Bodmin Community Hospital
* Hold overall approved clinician and responsible clinician responsibility for all 16 patients on the ward and share the Section 12 and responsible clinician work with other approved clinicians; there is no requirement to be a deprivation of liberty safeguard assessor
* Reviewing patients, liaising with families and other professionals involved
* Provide clinical supervision to junior doctors
* Attend ward meetings, including board rounds and Future Care Planning Meetings
* Help formulate the treatment plan and give guidance on evidence-based treatment
* Maintain good relationships with ward team, other Old Age psychiatrists, multi-professional approved clinicians, and deprivation of liberty safeguard or Mental Health Act teams
* Very occasionally provide expert advice as directed by the courts on Trust patients
Working for our organisation
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 physical and mental health, including specialist support for dementia or learning disability. We are a people organisation that values its staff and supports their health and wellbeing.
Approximately 4,000 staff work across our services, including doctors, nurses, therapists, admin and support staff. We work in people’s homes, community clinics, bases and 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and be a great partner.
Approximately 568,000 people live in Cornwall; during holidays volumes of service users increase. We work closely with partners in Devon and strive to provide accessible services across locations.
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
* 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
* Relevant Higher Degree (MD, PhD, MSc or other additional clinical qualifications)
* Completion of Clinical and Educational Supervisor Training
* Approved Clinician status
Experience
* Knowledge and evidence of participation in CPD
* Experience working in an inpatient setting
* Experience working across different services within mental health
* Other relevant experience, e.g., specific psychological therapies
* Qualifications or experience in managing physical illness
Skills
* Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams with a focus on high-quality care and staff wellbeing
* Time management, workload prioritisation and clinical work planning
* Ability to appraise own performance
* Excellent written and oral communication skills
* Evidence of leadership achievements
Other opportunities: Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust offers CPD support, leadership development, coaching and mentoring, induction programmes and a range of staff benefits and recognition schemes.
The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. Shortlisted applicants will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust welcomes applicants with lived experience of mental or physical ill health and supports lived experience roles across the organisation. Applicants may be asked for Occupational Health checks and references as part of the recruitment process.
For general recruitment queries, contact our recruitment team on 01208 834644.
Employer certification / accreditation
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and Disclosure requirements.
The Health Jobs UK website lists jobs from multiple employers in health and care across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust provides acute medical, surgical and specialist services to a population of around 500,000 with seasonal peaks.
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