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Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a consultant forensic psychiatrist to provide clinical leadership to the Low Secure In-patient service, Bowman Unit at Bodmin Hospital, Cornwall.
The post holder will be responsible for 8 male in-patients, working alongside a Non-Medical Approved Clinician who is responsible for 4 male in-patients on Bowman Low Secure Unit (LSU). They will also work closely with the Cornwall Community Forensic Team (Cornwall CFT)based at Bodmin Police Hub, that has two consultant forensic psychiatrists in post. The post holder will work with the South West Provider Collaborative (SWPC) for Secure Services and, with the Cornwall CFT consultants, be involved with access assessments for Cornish patients to low, medium and high secure services.
Cornwall Secure Services consists of Bowman Low Secure Unit (Bowman LSU) and Cornwall Community Forensic Team (Cornwall CFT). The Cornwall CFT are co-located with criminal justice partners at Devon and Cornwall Police Headquarters, Bodmin. The Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist works with the in-patient team on Bowman LSU and with the Cornwall CFT completing access assessments for patients from Cornwall who need secure service admission. Cornwall Secure Services are part of the Southwest Provider Collaborative (SWPC) an organisation hosted by Devon Partnership Trust that covers Tier 4 Inpatient and Community Secure Services across Southwest England from Cornwall to Gloucestershire. Cornwall Secure Services collaborate with partner SWPC agencies via the SWPC Clinical Senate.
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CPT) is the principal provider of mental health, learning disability, children’s and adult community services to people living in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
The Trust employs 3,700 people and with an annual budget in the region of £150 million is one of the largest local employers. The Trust was formed as a specialist provider in April 2002 following reorganisation of local NHS Trusts. It was licensed as a Foundation Trust in March 2010 and acquired community children’s services in April 2011.
The post holder will be the Responsible Clinician (RC) on Bowman LSU, working alongside a Non-Medical Approved Clinician in post. The current direct clinical activity is RC for 8 male in-patients and access assessor for Cornish patients referred to SWPC via the CAMBIO bed flow system. The post holder will be based at Bodmin Hospital and will provide clinical leadership to the Bowman LSU team, Cornwall Secure Services and Clinical leadership representation for Cornwall Partnership Trust regionally with SWPC. The post is advertised as an 8 PA role but if full-time working is preferred, there are opportunities within Cornwall Secure Services for additional specialist consultant sessions to 10PA.
At Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust we are proud to prioritise the development of our people. To support this, the following opportunities are available:
Being part of a successful NHS Foundation Trust brings a portfolio of rewards and benefits for our staff. These include:
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.
We are committed to diversity and equality of employment including the employment of current and former service users.
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
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.
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