Consultant Psychiatrist within Rehabilitation Psychiatry
The closing date is 17 August 2025
Job summary
Livewell Southwest is delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our expanding Rehabilitation Psychiatry service, based at Mount Gould Hospital in Plymouth.
This new post has been developed following a service expansion and offers a unique opportunity to work across both community and inpatient settings, supporting continuity of care and enabling flexible, patient-centred clinical decision-making.
About the Role
The successful candidate will provide Consultant input to:
- The Specialist Outreach Recovery Team in the community
- The Greenfields Female Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit, a 9-bed open recovery unit
This is a split inpatient and outpatient role, with:
- 1.5 days per week allocated to inpatient work
- The remainder supporting community care and professional activities
You will join a well-established, multidisciplinary team that includes a Specialty Doctor, a Resident Doctor on the inpatient unit, and a full range of allied health professionals.
To find out more about this exciting opportunity, please contact: Teresa Barrett, Medical Workforce Manager at Livewell.Medical-Workforce@nhs.net or 07917 504025.
Interview to take place on 5th September 2025
Main duties of the job
This post has been developed following an expansion to the service. The post provides Consultant Psychiatrist input to the Specialist Outreach Recovery Team in the community & the 9-bed female Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit. The split inpatient & outpatient role supports continuity of care for patients as they move through the recovery pathway & provides clinicians with flexibility in clinical decision making.
The successful applicant will work within an established & continually developing community team supported by a full range of MDT professions including a Specialty Doctor & an inpatient open recovery unit of 9-beds supported by a Resident Doctor.
Step into a role where your leadership will be valued, your ideas welcomed, & your career can truly thrive. Apply today & be part of a future-focused team dedicated to making a lasting impact on mental health services in Plymouth.
An advert can only say so much. We would love to speak to you about this role in more detail. For more information please see our contact details.
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.
We prioritise employees' development, offering protected CPD time, training pathways, leadership programs, and funding for qualifications like the Care Certificate and Nurse Training Scholarships. Our induction and preceptorship programs ensure a smooth transition into our organisation.
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 Recruiting Manager listed in the job advert.
Details
Date posted
16 July 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£105,504 to £139,882 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
B9832-MD-2025-347
Job locations
200 Mount Gould Road
Mount Gould
Plymouth
Devon
PL4 7PY
Employer details
Employer name
Livewell Southwest
Address
200 Mount Gould Road
Mount Gould
Plymouth
Devon
PL4 7PY
Employer's website
https://www.livewellsouthwest.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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