Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry – Central Cornwall
Join Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to deliver high‑quality care to older adults across Central Cornwall. This full‑time consultant role offers a supportive environment, generous relocation package and flexible working arrangements.
Job Summary
As Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry you will lead clinical services, engage in multidisciplinary teamwork, and provide expert advice across community and hospital settings.
Key Responsibilities
* Act as a consultant resource for the Gannel complex care and dementia psychiatry service, including individual casework with selected patients referred from multidisciplinary teams and by consultant colleagues.
* Provide broader advice to colleagues in psychiatry and other disciplines.
* Deliver outpatient and community‑based services, including home visits as required.
* Approved under Section 12 of the Mental Health Act 1983 and be an Approved Clinician.
* Occasionally provide expert advice, as directed by the courts, on Cornwall Foundation Trust patients.
Person Specification – Essential 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
Person Specification – Desirable Qualifications and Training
* Relevant Higher Degree, e.g., MD, PhD, MSc or other additional clinical qualifications
* Completion of Clinical and Educational Supervisor Training
* Approved Clinician status
Experience – Essential
* Knowledge and evidence of participation in CPD
* Experience working in an inpatient setting
Experience – Desirable
* Experience of working across different services within mental health
* Other relevant experience, e.g., specific psychological therapies
* Qualifications or experience in managing physical illness
Skills – Essential
* Previous experience in taking a leadership role in several multi‑disciplinary teams, ensuring high quality care and staff morale
* Ability to manage own time, workload and prioritise clinical work
* Ability to appraise own performance
* Excellent written and oral communication skills
Skills – Desirable
* Evidence of specific achievements that demonstrate leadership skills
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