Job vacancy: Specialty Doctor in CAMHS - Central Cornwall Community Team, Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, St Austell

Job summary

Main area

CAMHS

Grade

NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time
Part time
Job share
Flexible working

8 sessions per week (flexible working PA would be considered on individual circumstances)

Job ref

201-MD-25-SAS-011

Employer: Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Shaw House
Town: St Austell
Salary: £59,175 - £95,400 Per Annum Pro Rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 24/08/2025 23:59

Specialty Doctor in CAMHS - Central Cornwall Community Team

NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor

Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

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

Strategic Themes

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.

The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. Unless exempt, we encourage and support staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of this role and the opportunities available at Cornwall Partnership, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Person specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential criteria

Recognised basic Medical Degree

Desirable criteria

Relevant higher degree e.g. MD, PhD, MSc or other additional clinical qualifications MRCPsych
Section 12 Approval
Completed MRCPsych Paper A & B

Eligibility

Essential criteria

Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment.
Completed 4 years Post Graduate expereince
Completed 2 years Psychiatry experience

Clinical skills

Essential criteria

Relevant specialty clinical knowledge: capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge relevant to the job.
Clinical judgement: experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk. Knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need. Practical skills: shows aptitude for practical skills, required in the job. Proven ability to work effectively in different clinical settings required in the job.
Risk Management: knowledge of risk management.

Specialty specific skills related to the post.

Essential criteria

Experience of assessing and treating patients in acute and psychiatric settings

Desirable criteria

Experience of working in the Home Treatment Team
Experience working within a Community Mental health team.

Commitment to clinical governance / improving quality of patient care.

Essential criteria

Clinical governance: Capacity to be alert to dangers or problems. Demonstrates awareness of good decision making. Aware of own limitations. Track record of engaging in clinical governance: reporting errors, learning from errors.

Desirable criteria

Organisation of further teaching programmes in medical education or multi professional education. Commitment to and experience of undergraduate and post graduate learning and teaching
Experience of involvement in a research project and/or publication.
Interest in Research. Published audit project.

Communication skills

Essential criteria

Effective communication skills: demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication and capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation.
Empathy and sensitivity: capacity to listen and take in others’ perspectives.
Works in partnership with patients: always considers patients preferences when discussing treatment options.

At Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust we are proud to prioritise the development of our people. To support this, the following opportunities are available:

Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management
Protected CPD time for registered staff
Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff
Leadership and Management development programmes
Coaching and mentoring opportunities
A full clinical induction programme for operational skills
Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1-4 clinical staff
A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff
Individual professional development programmes

Being part of a successful NHS Foundation Trust brings a portfolio of rewards and benefits for our staff. These include:

Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues physical and mental health
Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff
Free DBS checks where required
Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions
NHS Pension Scheme
Salary sacrifice car scheme
Cycle to work scheme
The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.

The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust welcomes and values individuals with lived experience of mental or physical ill health joining our workforce. We aspire to have a culture that develops, promotes and supports lived experience roles - throughout the organisation.

If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three year satisfactory references therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses.

Any general recruitment queries, please contact our recruitment team on 01208 834644

Mindful employer. Being positive about mental health.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name

Dr. Kasu KIRAN

Job title

Clinical Director CAMHS

Email address

[email protected]

Additional information

For further details of this role please contact Dr Kiran Kasu or

Mr Karl Westgarth

Head of Medical staffing

E-Mail: [email protected]

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Job summary

Employer heading

Specialty Doctor in CAMHS - Central Cornwall Community Team

NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor

Job overview

Main duties of the job

Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Eligibility

Essential criteria

Clinical skills

Essential criteria

Specialty specific skills related to the post.

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

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Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

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Essential criteria

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Documents to download

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