Specialty Doctor in Perinatal Mental Health
The closing date is 24 November 2025
Live, work, and thrive in one of the UK's most desirable locations
Are you ready to take the next step in your career while enjoying an exceptional quality of life? Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is offering a unique opportunity to join our Perinatal Mental Health Team in Mid Cornwall.
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
The Role
We are seeking a dynamic and forward-thinking consultant who can provide strong clinical leadership and help shape the future of our services. Whether your interests lie in service development, research, or teaching alongside clinical practice, we will support you to pursue them.
What We Offer
* Generous relocation and recruitment package to make your move stress-free
* Flexible and family-friendly working arrangements designed to support a positive work-life balance
* Opportunities for professional growth, including involvement in research, teaching, and service innovation
* The chance to make a real impact, influencing service development while delivering high-quality care
Main duties of the job
The appointee will serve as the Specialty Doctor for individuals being treated within the perinatal pathway, duties will include:
* Active participation in, and sometimes chairing, a weekly Multi-Disciplinary Team meeting; and attending any relevant additional professionals meetings
* Regular Outpatient Clinics & Domiciliary Visits
* In-reaching into local Maternity Units
* Engagement in Child Protection processes, for example writing reports for and attending Child Protection Conferences
* Working flexibly in order to respond to clinical emergencies, when appropriate
* Providing advice and leadership to the team for medication and more complex cases
* Providing clinical advice, including medication advice, to colleagues working in primary care
About us
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.
Job responsibilities
For more details about this role and the specific requirements of the Person Specification, please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Experience
* 4 Years Post Graduate Experience
* Experience working with Perinatal Mental Health patients
Qualifications
* Recognised Medical Qualification
* GMC Registration and a License to Practice
* Pass in MRCPsych Paper A & B
* S12(2) Approved
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
£61,542 to £99,216 a yearPer Annum Pro Rata
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