Support older adults through acute mental health crises as a Consultant Psychiatrist with CPFT’s specialist services in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

The post sits within Older People’s Mental Health Services, covering crisis resolution, home treatment, and dementia intensive support. You will deliver high-quality clinical care while contributing to service strategy, innovation, performance, and development. The team works with families, carers, and partner agencies to help people remain safely at home wherever possible.

Key Responsibilities:

- Provide specialist assessment and intensive crisis support
- Deliver evidence-based care under Trust policies and NICE standards
- Support secure, coordinated care with families and partner organisations
- Maintain accurate clinical records,



activity, KPIs, and CQUIN requirements
- Supervise junior doctors and other medical and non-medical staff

Requirements:

- General Medical Council registration and professional accountability
- Approved Clinician status and Section 12(2) approval
- Ability to contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
- Willingness to participate in service and Trust development
- Ability to travel for patient and community clinical work

Bring clinical leadership and evidence-based psychiatric care to CPFT’s older adults crisis and dementia services.

📌 Consultant Psychiatrist Older Adults Mental Health (Peterborough)
🏢 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
📍 Peterborough