Job overview

The appointee will provide Consultant leadership and psychiatric input into the acute inpatient unit at the Cavell centre. They will work with the multidisciplinary team and establish good liaison and links with the community teams. 

The inpatient consultants across the Fulbourn Adult Mental health wards work closely together, providing cross cover for leave and SPA time but also offering support and clinical input. The ward has a full-time middle grade post to support and there is robust junior doctor cover in the form of speciality doctors/higher trainees and core psychiatric trainees. In addition, all inpatient teams are supported by FY trainees. Therefore, supervision of Resident doctors and training is a key part of the role.

The post will involve close working relationship with modern matron, nurse specialists and team managers. There will be opportunities to take on management responsibilities both internally within the tr...