# Consultant in CAMHS Community North Cornwall > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-camhs-community-north-cornwall/cc6edb82-7e7a-44bf-9f74-a5254d11378a - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-camhs-community-north-cornwall/cc6edb82-7e7a-44bf-9f74-a5254d11378a.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Bodmin - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Psychiatry - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 Per Annum Pro Rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Flexible working, 10 sessions per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-13T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-01T11:43:13.974Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cornwall/Launceston/Cornwall_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Child_Adolescent_Mental_Health_Service/Child_Adolescent_Mental_Health_Service-v8103756 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8103756?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Consultant in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services  Opportunity – whether You’re Starting Out or Ready for Something New Live, work, and thrive in one of the UK’s most desirable locations. Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is offering an exciting opportunity to join our Community Team Launceston, North Cornwall as a Consultant Psychiatrist. Whether you’re about to finish training in August and looking for your first Consultant post, or an experienced consultant seeking a fresh challenge, this is your chance to: - Join a supportive, forward-thinking team that values innovation and collaboration - Take on clinical leadership responsibilities and influence service development - Pursue your interests in research, teaching, or service improvement with our full support Why Cornwall? - 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 What We Offer: - Generous relocation and recruitment package - Flexible and family-friendly working arrangements - Structured support for new consultants and opportunities for experienced consultants to lead and innovate - The chance to make a real impact in a region where your expertise truly matters Join us in shaping the future of mental health care in Cornwall – and enjoy the lifestyle you deserve. ### Main duties of the job 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 Teams   will be responsible for ensuring there is 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.  Whilst 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, being involved with the service manager in helping to steer the development of the service in line with the strategic direction of the organisation. 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 program. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities An advert, can only say so much.  full details of the  role are in the enclosed Job Description .  Please note this Job Description has been approved 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 ### Teaching **Essential** - Evidence of teaching experience at post-graduate and/or under-graduate level **Desirable** - Specific evidence of organising teaching or medical education programmes - Relevant teaching qualification ### Eligibility **Essential** - Full GMC Registration and licence - Eligibility for Section 12 and AC Approval - Inclusion (or eligibility for inclusion) on the specialist or specialty Trainee within 6 months of gaining CCT **Desirable** - Section 12/AC Approval - Trainer Training to enable clinical and/or supervision of trainees ### Qualifications **Essential** - CCT or Equivalent in CAMHS Psychiatry **Desirable** - Relevant Higher Degree eg: MD, PhD, MSc or other additional clinical qualification ### Research and Audit **Essential** - Experience of carrying out an audit project **Desirable** - Experience or involvement in a research project and publication ### Clinical Skille, Knowledge and Experience **Essential** - Knowledge of UK Hospital Systems (or equivalent) Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty - Excellent oral and written communication skills in English - Previous experience of taking a leadership role in multidisciplinary teams - Ability to manage own time, workload and prioritise clinical work - Ability to use IT, including e-mail and the internet - Knowledge of risk management - Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others - Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA **Desirable** - Evidence of specific achievements that demonstrate leadership skills ## Documents - [autism support (pdf, 38.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=977) - [dyslexia support (pdf, 76.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1833) - [parental entitlement (pdf, 300.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1834) - [recruitment complaints policy (pdf, 113.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=976) - [jd and person spec - camhs - launceston (pdf, 657.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10398405) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.