Consultant Psychiatrist in Community Old Age Psychiatry Peterborough

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Consultant Psychiatrist in Community Old Age Psychiatry Peterborough, Peterborough

Client:

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough

Location:

Peterborough, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

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Job Views:

14

Posted:

01.05.2025

Job Description:

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Community Mental Health nurse to work full-time in the Peterborough South Adult Locality Team for one year.

The practitioner will provide specialist advice, assess, plan, and implement care to a designated caseload, always promoting the safety and wellbeing of service users and their families/carers.

The individual must be compassionate, committed, and have good working knowledge of Psychosis and Affective Disorders. If you are passionate about promoting Recovery values and supporting service users throughout this journey, we look forward to meeting you.

Main duties of the job

• Undertake assessments of individuals and their families in the designated care group, including those presenting with higher levels of risk.
• Work alongside the service user to develop their care plan based on recovery principles.
• Offer specialist assessment and advice as required.
• Assess, manage, and regularly review ongoing risks identified during assessments, in collaboration with the service user and carers.
• Ensure clinical practice is evidence-based and aligned with NICE guidelines and Trust policies.
• Provide supervision to junior staff and trainees where appropriate (mentorship and preceptorship qualifications).
• Act within the relevant Code of Conduct depending on your Registration Body.

Working for our organisation

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is dedicated to providing high-quality, compassionate health & social care to improve the health & wellbeing of those we serve, supporting them to lead fulfilling lives.

Our clinical teams deliver NHS services across inpatient, primary care, and community settings, including mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.

We seek high-caliber candidates who share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all community sectors, especially from underrepresented groups such as disabled people, ethnic minorities, and LGBTQ+ communities.