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Consultant Adult Psychiatrist - Crisis Service

The closing date is 28 September 2025

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a consultant in General Adult Psychiatry due to the creation of a new posts in an evolving crisis care pathway in Cornwall. This post is suitable for General Adult Psychiatrist with experience in managing patients in a crisis setting.

The post will have clinical oversight over multiple aspects of Crisis care including the local Home Treatment Team, the Crisis Hub and the Mental Health Connect phone line and has become available at an exciting time for Mental Health services in Cornwall as we embark on a journey of transformation to develop services for the future.

We are seeking individuals who are open to new ways of working, interested in developing services for the future, or who may be looking to consider research or teaching in addition to a clinical role.

We are open to discussing appropriate recruitment and relocation packages to enable suitably qualified individuals to move to Cornwall.

Main duties of the job

Review of the Home Treatment Team case load in the multi- disciplinary team setting to ensure efficient and excellent care is delivered by the service, reducing the average patient time on the caseload, preventing hospital admissions and helping to form effective and lasting care plans enabling patients in crisis to be returned to their community teams safely.

Weekly screening of inpatient wards and assessment of patient suitability for early discharge under the Home Treatment Team, reducing average length of inpatient admission, creating bed space and reducing out-of-county admissions and place of safety re-purposing.

Bi-weekly medical reviews of patients under the care of the Home Treatment Team, helping to update care plans, formulate and consolidate diagnosis and treatment.

Due to the nature of our local geography with long distances between homes, there will be a mixture of home visits and some scheduled clinics where patients in crisis are invited to attend outpatients clinic for review.

In their supporting professional activities time, the consultant may choose to help develop the county crisis service, and other aspects of emergency mental health care in Cornwall

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

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.

Please Note : This role is currently being reviewed by the Royal College of Psychiatrists and the JD may be subject to change prior to interview.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• CCT or equivalent in GA Psychiatry
• Relevant Higher Degree e.g., MD, PhD, MSc or other additional clinical qualifications
• Full GMC Registration and licence
• Eligibility for Section 12 and AC Approval
• Inclusion (or eligibility for inclusion) on the Specialist Register or Specialty Trainee within 6 months of gaining CCT
• Section 12/AC Approval
• Trainer Training to enable clinical and/or supervision of trainees

Teaching

• Evidence of teaching experience at post-graduate and/or under-graduate level
• Specific evidence of organising teaching or medical education programmes
• Relevant teaching qualification

Reseach and Audit

• Experience of carrying out an audit project
• Experience or involvement in a research project and publication

Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• Knowledge of UK Hospital Systems (or equivalent) Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Previous experience of taking a leadership role in multidisciplinary teams
• Ability to manage own time, workload and prioritise clinical work.
• Ability to use IT, including e-mail and the internet
• Knowledge of risk management.
• Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
• Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
• Evidence of specific achievements that demonstrate leadership skills

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

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