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Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in mental health care? Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an innovative and dedicated Consultant Psychiatrist to lead part of our older age psychiatry team in the central Cornwall area covering Truro and Newquay. In this key leadership role, you'll drive clinical excellence, guiding a collaborative team to provide tailored assessments and therapeutic interventions for older adults.
As a vital part of our team, you'll work closely with colleagues to develop and implement individualised treatment plans that reflect the unique needs of each patient. We're committed to supporting your professional growth and offer the opportunities to develop your future leadership potential.
Step into a role where your expertise will be valued, your voice heard, and your career given the room to flourish. Apply today and become part of a forward-thinking team dedicated to transforming mental health services for older adults in Cornwall.
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.
Working for our organisation
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.
To view a detailed approved job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.
Please note: This job description is undergoing Royal College approval process.
At Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust we are proud to prioritise the development of our people. To support this, the following opportunities are available:
1. Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management
2. Leadership and Management development programmes
3. Coaching and mentoring opportunities
4. A full clinical induction programme for operational skills
5. Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1-4 clinical staff
6. A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff
7. Individual professional development programmes
Being part of a successful NHS Foundation Trust brings a portfolio of rewards and benefits for our staff. These include:
1. Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues' physical and mental health
2. Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff
3. Free DBS checks where required
4. Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions
5. NHS Pension Scheme
6. Salary sacrifice car scheme
7. Cycle to work scheme
8. The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.
The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.
If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust welcomes and values individuals with lived experience of mental or physical ill health joining our workforce. We aspire to have a culture that develops, promotes and supports lived experience roles - throughout the organisation.
If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three-year satisfactory references therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses.
Any general recruitment queries, please contact our recruitment team on 01208 834644.
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