Consultant in CAMHS - (Multi Agency Rapid Response Team)

NHS; Bodmin; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Bodmin is seeking a consultant psychiatrist to join the Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service. This role involves providing clinical leadership in a crisis response service for young people with acute mental health difficulties. The ideal candidate should have a CCT in CAMHS, substantial experience in community mental health, and strong clinical assessment skills. It's a full-time role offering a flexible working pattern in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Recruitment incentive package

Qualifications

• Substantial experience of managing a busy caseload of clients with a range of mental health problems.
• Evidence of working within a community mental health setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership to a service delivering crisis response for young people.
• Develop a personal development plan for lifelong learning.
• Support medical trainees and advanced clinical practitioners.

Skills

Experience of assessing and treating young patients

Excellent clinical assessment skills

Ability to manage risk

Education

CCT or equivalent in CAMHS

Job description

Overview

Cornwall Partnership is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic consultant psychiatrist to join the Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service in the multi-agency rapid response service (MARRS). The role will provide clinical leadership to a service delivering crisis response for young people with acute mental health difficulties, across the community and the acute service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This includes working with paediatrics, police, the 136 Suite, the wider community children's services, and the inpatient unit.

We offer a recruitment incentive package to the right candidate

Main duties

This post is part of the leadership team within the service and will provide appropriate support and supervision to other team members. The post holder will be part of a clinical team providing specialist psychiatric advice to the multidisciplinary team. There is the potential to support medical trainees and advanced clinical practitioners, who will be supervised by the consultant.

The post-holder, with other senior members of the CAMHS Team, will be responsible for ensuring effective communication with referring and receiving teams throughout the Trust and Primary care. Where appropriate the post-holder will join therapy sessions in complex cases. While primarily responsible for delivering a quality clinical service, the Consultant psychiatrist is also expected to be actively involved in the strategic development of the team and broader services, helping steer the development of the service in line with the organisation\'s strategic direction.

The successful candidate will develop a personal development plan for lifelong learning. We also offer new appointees the chance to extend their development. If you would like to undertake a further qualification, undertake research or involve yourself in our transformation, we are happy to consider a flexible SPA offer above the standard 2.5 SPAs.

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, including 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. In the summer and during other holidays, lots of people visit the area, increasing the demand for our services.

Details

• Date posted: 07 Tachwedd 2025
• Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
• Grade: Consultant
• Salary: Depending on experience
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working
• Reference number: C9201-25-1121
• Job locations: Sowenna, Bodmin Hospital, Bodmin, PL30 2QT

Job responsibilities

An advert, can only say so much. Full details of the role are in the enclosed Job Description. Please note this Job Description is currently being reviewed through the Royal College approval process.

We would love to speak to you about this role in more detail. For more information please see our contact details.

For further information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact:

Dr Kasu KIRAN - Clinical Director CAMHS

Person Specification

Experience Essential

• CCT/ or equivalent in CAMHS
• Substantial experience of managing a busy caseload of clients with a range of mental health problems
• Evidence of working within a community mental health setting

Desirable

• Participation in user involvement in services

Skills and Aptitude Essential

• Experience of assessing and treating young patients and families in acute & community psychiatric settings, and ability to offer expert opinion on a range of problems in child and adolescent psychiatry
• Excellent clinical assessment skills
• Ability to manage risk

Desirable

• Awareness of community structures and social care options and processes
• Understanding of recovery principles in mental health

Other statements

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 previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.