Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry - Inpatient

Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry - Inpatient

The closing date is 30 March 2026

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 Inpatient Team as a Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry.

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

• 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

• 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.

• Act as a consultant psychiatrist, approved clinician and responsible clinician on Garner Ward, within Bodmin Community Hospital
• Hold overall approved clinician and responsible clinician responsibility for all 16 patients on the ward and share the Section 12 and responsible clinician work with the other approved clinicians and responsible clinician. There is no requirement to be a deprivation of liberty safeguard assessor.
• Reviewing patients, liaising with their families and other professionals involved.
• Give clinical supervision to the junior doctors.
• Attend ward meetings, including board rounds and Future Care Planning Meetings
• Help formulate the treatment plan and give guidance on evidence-based treatment.
• Maintain good relationships with ward team, fellow old age psychiatrists, multi-professional approved clinicians, and deprivation of liberty safeguard or Mental Health Act teams.
• Very occasionally it is necessary to provide expert advice, as directed by the courts, on 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.

• Recognised Medical Degree
• Full GMC Registration
• Inclusion (or eligibility for inclusion) on the Specialist Register or a Specialty Trainee within 6 months of gaining CCT
• Section 12 Approval
• Relevant Higher Degree e.g., MD, PhD, MSc or other additional clinical qualifications
• Completion of Clinical and Educational Supervisor Training
• Approved Clinicain status

• Knowledge and evidence of participation in CPD
• Experience working in an Inpatient setting
• Experience of working across different services within mental health
• Other relevant experience, e.g., specific psychological therapies
• Qualifications or experience in managing physical illness

• Previous experience in taking a leadership role in several multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring high quality care and staff morale
• Ability to manage own time, workload and prioritise clinical work.
• Ability to appraise own performance
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Evidence of specific achievements that demonstrate leadership skills.

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…