Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry
4 days ago
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.
To act as a consultant resource to the Gannel complex care and dementia p sychiatry 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.
Very occasionally, it is necessary to provide expert advice, as directed by the courts, on Cornwall Foundation Trust patients
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.
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.
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