Overview
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an innovative and dedicated Consultant Psychiatrist to lead part of our older age psychiatry team in central Cornwall (covering Truro and Newquay). In this leadership role, you will drive clinical excellence, guiding a collaborative team to provide tailored assessments and therapeutic interventions for older adults.
Step into a role where your expertise will be valued, your voice heard, and your career given room to flourish. Apply today and join a forward‑thinking team dedicated to transforming mental health services for older adults in Cornwall.
We offer a competitive recruitment incentive and relocation package for the right candidate to join us in Cornwall.
Responsibilities
* To act as a consultant resource to the Gannel complex care and dementia psychiatry service, including individual casework with selected patients referred from the multidisciplinary teams and by consultant colleagues, together with providing broader advice to colleagues in psychiatry and other disciplines.
* The post-holder will provide outpatient and community based services as needed including home visits.
* The consultant must be approved under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act 1983 and be an Approved Clinician.
* Very occasionally, it is necessary to provide expert advice, as directed by the courts, on Cornwall Foundation Trust patients.
* For detailed information on the main responsibilities of this role, please see the supporting documents.
Qualifications
* Must be approved under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act 1983 and be an Approved Clinician.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Contract
Job function
* Consulting
* Information Technology
* Sales
Industries
* Mental Health Care
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