This consultant post sits within the adult acute inpatient medical team on Carbis Ward, run by Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. The core of the work is consultant leadership for adults with acute mental illness, covering psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning and risk management, including acting as Responsible and Approved Clinician. The service is Royal College of Psychiatrists AIMS-accredited and has strong links with home treatment and community teams, with teaching of medical students and resident doctors built into the role. Eligibility for Section 12 and Approved Clinician approval is required.
What the job involves
- Provide consultant psychiatric leadership and clinical expertise to the multidisciplinary team
- Carry out comprehensive psychiatric assessments, diagnosis, formulation and evidence-based treatment planning for patients with complex acute mental health needs
- Act as Responsible Clinician and Approved Clinician, advising on complex legal and ethical matters
- Provide senior medical input into risk assessment, crisis management and complex decision-making
- Contribute to service transformation, quality improvement and the development of integrated adult mental health services across Cornwall
- Foster a culture of learning, compassion and clinical excellence
- Teach and supervise medical students and resident doctors in undergraduate and postgraduate education
- Work with other approved clinicians, community teams and system partners to deliver safe, effective, person-centred care
What’s required
Qualifications
- Recognised medical degree
- Inclusion on the Specialist Register, or eligibility for inclusion, or Specialty Trainee within 6 months of gaining CCT
Registration & licences
- Full GMC registration
- Eligibility for Section 12 approval and Approved Clinician (AC) approval
Experience
- Experience assessing and treating mental health patients in outpatient and community settings
- Evidence of participation in CPD
- Prior experience working in a rehabilitation service
Skills & knowledge
- Experience of taking a leadership role across several multidisciplinary teams, ensuring high-quality care and staff morale
- Managing own time, workload and clinical prioritisation
- Appraising own performance
- Excellent written and oral communication
Nice to have
- Relevant higher degree, such as MD, PhD or MSc, or other additional clinical qualifications
- Completion of clinical and educational supervisor training
- Experience of working across different mental health services
- Other relevant experience, such as specific psychological therapies
- Qualifications or experience in managing physical illness
- Evidence of specific achievements demonstrating leadership skills
What’s offered
- Recruitment and relocation support package
- Flexible and family-friendly working arrangements
- Dedicated SPA time and encouragement to develop specialist interests
- Supportive mentorship programme for newly appointed consultants
- Opportunities for teaching, quality improvement, leadership development and research
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