A Vacancy at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust.
The successful candidate will provide excellent psychiatric care taking responsibility for 22 beds for Older Adults on the Maples Unit in Peterborough.
The job plan is flexible to take account of clinical and professional interests and time is available within the job plan for suitably qualified and motivated individuals to develop interests such as teaching and research.
Maples is a 22 bedded ward, staffed as a single unit but patients with functional and organic illness are managed in two fully separate areas (8 beds for dementia, 14 beds for functional). The ward is supported by a full MDT including access to OT, OTAs, psychology, physiotherapy and SALT. Maples 1 also benefits from input from a dementia nurse consultant. The ward is supported by a full time SAS dr and two junior drs. The post holder will be expected to be a clinical supervisor for the specialty trainee and development as an educational supervisor is encouraged. There is also a robust and effective discharge planning team.
Clinical Responsibilities
* To provide excellent psychiatric care for Older Adults within the designated inpatient area and provide clinical leadership to other mental health professionals.
* To develop and deliver high quality mental health services within an integrated community model.
* To provide assessment, diagnosis and treatment plans for patients with complex psychiatric and psychological co‑morbidity and work collaboratively with a wide range of colleagues to ensure high quality, integrated care for patients.
* To deliver evidence‑based treatments.
* To make accurate diagnoses and record these appropriately and maintain accurate and up to date clinical records.
* To partake in providing cross‑cover for consultant colleagues for annual & study leave to maintain continuous service.
Key Links and Support
The post holder will work closely with colleagues in the CRHTT OP, community teams and liaison services for older people to provide a seamless pathway. One of the CPFT community geriatricians visits the ward one morning per week and all the community physical health teams are available to support the ward.
Equal Opportunities
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.
Closing Date
This advert closes on Monday 3 Nov 2025.
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