Consultant Psychiatrist in Liaison Psychiatry

2 weeks ago


Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Full time

Job overview

It is anticipated that the successful applicant will work primarily in Hinchingbrooke Hospital Liaison Psychiatry Service and focus on providing services for patients aged to . They will also provide some input for older adults in Hinchingbrooke and will cover colleagues' leave for working age adults in Peterborough City Hospital. There is some scope to adapt the post depending on the individual's skills, experiences, and preferences. The post is substantive and full time but applicants wishing to work less than full time are also welcomed.

Main duties of the job To provide clinical leadership to the Liaison Psychiatry Service focussed on the assessment, diagnosis and evidence-based treatment of patients with psychiatric and psychological co-morbidity in the general hospital. To work collaboratively with CPFT and NWAFT colleagues to ensure high quality, integrated care for patients To work with CPFT and NWAFT to achieve agreed performance targets including the collection and monitoring of clinical outcome data across the service for service development and commissioning purposes. Participate in clinical audit as relevant to service needs To work in accordance with Trust and service policies and guidelines. To lead a programme for the training and support of staff in NWAFT. To provide clinical supervision for post graduate psychiatry trainees. To engage in teaching and supervising of Cambridge university psychiatry medical students on placement in LPS To maintain CPD activities. To support the broader CPFT research endeavour where possible. The post-holder will ensure that they are in good medical standing for CPD, that their practice is up-to-date and in line with the GMCs Good Medical Practice Guidelines and will be able to evidence this for the purposes of annual appraisal. Working for our organisation

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at



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