Consultant Psychiatrist within Community Mental Health Service

Integrated Care System; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity exists for a Consultant Psychiatrist within the Community Mental Health Service at a leading integrated care organization in Plymouth. This role involves delivering high-quality care and participating in a collaborative team focused on holistic, patient-centered approaches, along with professional development opportunities and a supportive workplace environment.

Benefits

Protected CPD time

Training pathways and leadership programs

Funding for qualifications

Induction and preceptorship programs

Qualifications

• Eligibility for GMC with license to practice and inclusion on Specialist Register.
• Higher academic qualifications like MSc or PhD in relevant field.
• Extensive experience in Community/Adult Psychiatry essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide Consultant input to a city-wide assessment service.
• Offer a range of therapeutic interventions to adults with mental disorders.
• Advise primary care GPs and mental health teams as required.

Skills

Expert psychiatric opinion

Community psychiatry experience

Evidence-based management

Excellent communication

Team working

Education

Full GMC Registration

Inclusion on Specialist Register

Higher academic qualification (MSc, PhD)

MRCPsych

Job description

Consultant Psychiatrist within Community Mental Health Service

LivewellSouthwest is delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a ConsultantPsychiatrist to join our Community Mental Health service, based at MountGould Hospital in Plymouth.

There are eightestablished consultant posts within the Community Mental Health Service basedon geographic localities within Plymouth: Cumberland and Avon (this post). The successful applicant with join sevenconsultants and four specialty doctors split across the two teams.

We have acollaborative leadership structure with managers, senior psychiatrists andpsychologists providing leadership to the team. We have implemented thepersonalised care framework with all cases having a keyworker which could be apsychiatrist. We have very close working relationships with the vibrant VCSEsector in Plymouth and have implemented asset-based community development to amuch greater extent than in many areas. We work in close partnership with theAlliance which is a group of 5 VCSE mental health organisations. We deliverservices together combining the best of all providers and to agreed standards.

Interviews are scheduled to take place w/c 22 or 29 September 2025

Main duties of the job

Thesuccessful candidate will provide Consultant input to a city-wide assessmentservice offering a range of therapeutic interventions to adults and their carers/families,with severe and enduring mental illness/disorder.

Advicealso provided to primary care GPs, primary care mental health team and otherLivewell services. This is a significantpart of the workload, but only refers to routine enquiries.

What WereLooking For

• Full GMC Registration with a licence topractise
• Inclusion on the Specialist Register inPsychiatry (or within 6 months of CCT at time of interview)
• A commitment to recovery-focused, collaborativecare

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a progressive and supportive team
• Focus on holistic patient centred care
• Contribute to a developing and innovativeservice
• Enjoy a balanced and flexible job plan,tailored to your interests

About us

Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning socialenterprise delivering integrated health and social care services acrossPlymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts ofDevon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sportscentres, and health hubs.

As an organisation with a strong social conscience we areguided by our values, kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility,and collaboration. We focus on transforming services to ensure sustainability,while empowering staff and those we serve.

We involve the people we care for, along with their familiesand carers, in shaping the care they receive, striving to deliver the rightcare at the right time and place. Centering our work on individual needs helpspeople lead healthy, independent lives.

We prioritise employees' development, offering protected CPDtime, training pathways, leadership programs, and funding for qualificationslike the Care Certificate and Nurse Training Scholarships. Our induction andpreceptorship programs ensure a smooth transition into our organisation.

Livewell Southwest values diversity and encouragesapplications from all sections of the community, including those with armedforces experience, lived experience of mental health, neuro-diverse conditionsand learning disabilities. If you need assistance or reasonable adjustmentsduring the application process, contact the Recruiting Manager listed in thejob advert.

Job responsibilities

Please find attached a copy of the Job Description for Consultant Psychiatrist with Community Mental Health Services.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Eligibility for full registration with GMC with a licence to practice. Inclusion on the Specialist Register in Psychiatry at the time of taking up the Post (Specialist Registrars applying in advance must be within six months of their CCT at the point of being interviewed). Eligibility for Section 12 and Approved Clinician Approval. Extensive experience in Community/ Adult Psychiatry essential.
• Higher academic qualification (MSc, PhD or other relevant higher qualifications). MRCPsych. Specialist areas e.g. Personality Disorder, Eating Disorders, Autistic Spectrum Disorders. Qualification in Teaching Learning. RCPsych Endorsement in Liaison Psychiatry and/or Older Adults.

Experience

• Knowledge of Mental Health Legislation. Participation in Continual Professional Development. MDT Working. Ability to offer expert psychiatric opinion on full range of emergency and routine clinical situations.
• Experience in Community psychiatry, experience in working in a Community Mental Health Team and CPA. Evidence of special interest.

Research, Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Management & Practical Requirements

• Ability to apply evidence-based approach to management of clinical problems. Ability to teach undergraduates. Ability to communicate with patients and staff both orally and in writing, to a high standard. Computer and IT skills. Reliability. Excellent team working skills. Caring attitude to patients and relatives. Advise on efficient running of the service. Participate in department management. Experience in audit. Sensitivity to the importance of considering user's views in individual treatment plans and also service development. Ability to access transport to undertake duties as appropriate. Willingness to work expected hours of the job and on-call with reasonable adjustment to any disability. Ability to deal with stressful situations and emergency care.
• Completion of clinical research. Enthusiasm toward developing research in partnership with the University. Publications in refereed journals. Experience in designing teaching curricula for undergraduates. Ability to provide educational supervision to SpRs/junior doctors. Ability to maintain and build relationships across multiple physical and organisational boundaries. Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels. Ability to motivate a multidisciplinary team. Excellent organisational and time management skills. Evidence of service improvement and design specific to community settings. Practical experience of Care Programme Approach.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.