Consultant Adult Psychiatrist - Inpatient

Job summary

Live, work, and thrive in one of the UK's most desirable locations

Are you ready to take the next step in your career while enjoying an exceptional quality of life? Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is offering a unique opportunity to join our East Cornwall Inpatient Mental Health Team as a Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry.

Why Cornwall?

Nestled in one of the UK's most sought-after regions, Cornwall offers:

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

The Role

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.

What We Offer

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

Join us in shaping the future of mental health care in Cornwall - and enjoy the lifestyle you deserve.

Main duties of the job

To manage the patients clinical workload within the ward areas, including professional supervision to junior medical staff. This may include assessing competencies under the MMC framework.

To support the education and training of junior medical staff

To record accurately and comprehensively, clinical activity .

To participate in service and business planning activity for the adult services (hospital and community), and as appropriate, for the whole Mental Health Service.

To participate in annual appraisal for consultants.

To attend and participate in the academic programme of the Trust, including lectures and seminars as part of the internal CPD programme.

To participate annually in a job plan review with the Chief Medical Officer, which will include consultation with a relevant Manager in order to ensure that the post is developed to take into account changes in service configuration and delivery associated with modernisation.

The post holder will be expected to work with local managers and professional colleagues in ensuring the efficient running of services and share with consultant colleagues in the medical contribution to management.

To comply with the Trust's agreed policies, procedures, standing orders and financial instructions, and to take an active role in the financial management of the service and support the Chief Medical Officer and other managers in preparing plans for services.

About us

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.