Consultant Adult Psychiatrist – Crisis Service (West Cornwall)

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Consultant Psychiatry Opportunity (Adult Crisis Services) – Whether You’re Starting Out or Ready for Something New

Live, work, and thrive in one of the UK’s most desirable locations.Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is offering an exciting opportunity to join our General Adult team as a Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry within our Crisis Services

Whether you’re about to finish training in August and looking for your first Consultant post, or an experienced consultant seeking a fresh challenge, this is your chance to:

  • Join a supportive, forward-thinking team that values innovation and collaboration
  • Take on clinical leadership responsibilities and influence service development
  • Pursue your interests in research, teaching, or service improvement with our full support

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

What We Offer:

  • Generous relocation and recruitment package
  • Flexible and family-friendly working arrangements
  • Structured support for new consultants and opportunities for experienced consultants to lead and innovate
  • The chance to make a real impact in a region where your expertise truly matters

Join us in shaping the future of mental health care in Cornwall – and enjoy the lifestyle you deserve.

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • CCT or equivalent in GA Psychiatry

Desirable

  • Relevant Higher Degree e.g., MD, PhD, MSc or other additional clinical qualifications

Eligibility

Essential

  • 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

Desirable

  • Section 12/AC Approval
  • Trainer Training to enable clinical and/or supervision of trainees

Teaching

Essential

  • Evidence of teaching experience at post-graduate and/or under-graduate level

Desirable

  • Specific evidence of organising teaching or medical education programmes
  • Relevant teaching qualification

Reseach and Audit

Essential

  • Experience of carrying out an audit project

Desirable

  • Experience or involvement in a research project and publication

Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • 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

Desirable

  • 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 1 August 2026

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