Consultant, Community Health, Healthcare

We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.

• Great Care
  • Care based on what matters to people.
  • Care provided at home or close to home.
  • Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
  • Prevention and alternatives to hospital.
• Great Organisation
  • Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
  • Technology enabled care.
  • Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
  • Safe, efficient, effective and productive.
• Great People
  • A place people love to work and feel valued.
  • Living our values with staff (all voices count).
  • Attract, grow and develop talent.
  • Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.
• Great Partner
  • Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
  • Joined‑up community services.
  • Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
  • Reduce our impact on the environment.

At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern.

In addition, although the role advertised may have a ’home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

• 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

We are seeking a dynamic and forward‑thinking consultant who can provide strong clinical leadership and help shape the future of our services. Whether your interests lie in service development, research, or teaching alongside clinical practice, we will support you to pursue them.

• Generous relocation and recruitment package to make your move stress‑free
• Flexible and family‑friendly working arrangements designed to support a positive work‑life balance
• Opportunities for professional growth, including involvement in research, teaching, and service innovation
• The chance to make a real impact, influencing service development while delivering high‑quality care

The Kerrier CMHT, with its two‑consultant psychiatrist posts, covers a total population of approximately 93,000. There is a planned programme of demand and capacity mapping funded by Health Education England (CLEAR) across community mental health services in Cornwall, and so these boundaries might be subject to change over the coming years.

The post‑holder will cover surgeries in the conurbation of Camborne and Redruth and surrounding satellite villages. Outpatient clinics are primarily held in The Basset Unit on the Longreach Hospital site.

• Provide clinical leadership within the team.
• Be medically responsible for individuals that you have direct contact with, but you are not expected to care‑coordinate.
• Share Clinical Supervisor duties with a 1.0 WTE Core Psychiatric Trainee, who works between the team consultants.
• Participate in on‑call duty commitments to the inpatient services as required.

We are 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…