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Livewell Southwest CIC is seeking a motivated Consultant Psychiatrist in General Adult Psychiatry to join our Community Mental Health Team in Plymouth.
This 12-month fixed term role offers the chance to contribute to the development of our new community mental health core model, strengthening collaboration with primary care and supporting service transformation across the City.
We are a flexible working, friendly organisation and welcome discussions about parttime hours, or alternative working patterns. Flexibility around base location may also be supported where service needs allow.
Interested?
For further information, please contact: Dr Fiona Kinnarney (Medical Lead) or Teresa Barrett (Medical Workforce Manager) Email: Livewell.Medical-Workforce@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will provide Consultant input to a City-wide assessment service offering a range of therapeutic interventions to adults and their carers/families, with severe and enduring mental illness/disorder.
Advice also provided to primary care GPs, primary care mental health team and other Livewell services.
What We Are Looking For
- Full GMC Registration with a licence to practise
- Evidence of having worked as a senior doctor in a CMHS setting
- A commitment to recovery-focused, collaborative care
Why Join Us?
- Be part of a progressive and supportive team
- Focus on holistic patient centred care
- Contribute to a developing and innovative service
- Enjoy a balanced and flexible job plan, tailored to your interests
About us
Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise delivering integrated health and social care services across Plymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts of Devon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, and health hubs.
As an organisation with a strong social conscience we are guided 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 families and carers, in shaping the care they receive, striving to deliver the right care at the right time and place. Centering our work on individual needs helps people lead healthy, independent lives.
Livewell Southwest values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community, including those with armed forces experience, lived experience of mental health, neuro-diverse conditions and learning disabilities. If you need assistance or reasonable adjustments during the application process, contact the Medical Workforce Team listed in the job advert.
Details
- Date posted: 22 June 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year
- Contract: Fixed term
- Duration: 1 years
- Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
- Reference number: B9832-2026-MD-364
- Job locations: 200 Mount Gould Road, Mount Gould, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 7PY, United Kingdom, Avon House, Mount Gould Hospital, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 7QD, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Please find attached a copy of the Job Description for Consultant Psychiatrist with Community Mental Health Services.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- 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.
Desirable
- Experience in Community psychiatry, experience in working in a Community Mental Health Team and CPA. Evidence of special interest.
Qualifications
Essential
- Eligibility for full registration with GMC with a licence to practice. Eligibility for Section 12 and Approved Clinician Approval. Extensive experience in Community/ Adult Psychiatry essential.
Desirable
- Higher academic qualification (MSc, PhD or other relevant higher qualifications). 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). 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.
Research, Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Management & Practical Requirements
Essential
- 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.
Desirable
- 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.
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This advert is for Consultant Psychiatrist - Community Mental Health Service with Livewell Southwest in Plymouth, South West, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Psychiatry role. The advertised salary is £113,565 to £150,569 a year. The contract type is Fixed-Term. The application deadline is 05 Jul 2026.
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