Consultant I&A Outreach *Generous Recruitment Package*

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust; Norwich; Hybride; GBP 85 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

New Starter bonus

Relocation package

CPD budget £2000/yr

SPA time 25% of working hours

Paid study leave

Pension and NHS benefits

Résumé du poste

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is establishing an intensive & assertive care service to deliver long-term care, treatment and leadership for patients with severe mental illness and complex psychosis. Consultants are welcomed for flexible, part/full-time roles across Norfolk and Suffolk.

The post holder must be GMC registered with CCST in Adult Psychiatry (or within 3 months of CCST). Opportunities for research, academic sessions and quality improvement are encouraged, with

Qualifications

• GMC registration and CCST in Adult Psychiatry (or within 3 months of CCST)
• Full registration with GMC and licence to practise
• MRCPsych or equivalent appearance on Specialist Register or eligible within 3 months of gaining CCST
• Section 12(2) approval at or following appointment
• Ability to work flexibly and develop academically or in special interests

Responsabilités

• Provide leadership as Responsible Clinician with specialist expertise in treatment-resistant psychosis and clozapine management
• Engage across health, social care, housing, criminal justice and voluntary sectors
• Contribute to development of an innovative, integrated intensive community care model
• Supervise junior medical staff and participate in teaching and ongoing professional development
• Ensure high standards of clinical governance and patient care

Connaissances

Effective team working

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Decision making

Flexibility

Leadership

Formation

GMC registration with licence to practise

MRCPsych or equivalent

Eligible for Specialist Register (CCST)

Section 12(2) approval

Approved Clinician

Description du poste

• All of our substantive Consultant vacancies attract a 'New Starter' package of£15,000 spread over 3 years as a recruitment bonus
• All new starters may be eligible to receive up to £12,000 relocation package
• CPD is being paid at the higher level of £2000 per annum with the facility accumulating annual funding for up to three years to accommodate accessing higher cost development opportunities
• 'Holiday of a lifetime scheme': Consultants and Specialty Doctors can bank/accrue annual leave over a period of up to 5 years, to facilitate an extended period of leave. The scheme enables the opportunity for planning a 'holiday of a lifetime' or extended paid break

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is establishing a new Intensive & Assertive Care Service to provide ongoing care, treatment and clinical leadership for individuals with severe mental illness, complex psychosis and high levels of need requiring sustained, intensive and assertive support.

We welcome applications from consultants wishing to work flexibly and would particularly encourage applications for:

• Three consultants working 0.5 WTE each
• Alternative combinations that deliver the equivalent of 1.5 WTE

This is an opportunity for clinicians who are motivated by complexity, value long-term therapeutic work and want to help develop a leading model of intensive and assertive community care across Norfolk and Suffolk.

Main duties of the job

The service has been developed in response to the needs of a highly complex cohort of individuals whose presentations are often characterised by treatment resistance, recurrent relapse, difficulties engaging with traditional models of care, significant Mental Health Act requirements, social exclusion, homelessness, forensic complexity and marked physical health inequalities. These individuals frequently require long-term therapeutic relationships, flexible models of engagement and coordinated multi-agency support that extends beyond traditional service boundaries.

The service aims to provide continuity of Responsible Clinician leadership, specialist expertise in treatment-resistant psychosis and clozapine management, assertive community engagement and enhanced partnership working across health, social care, housing, criminal justice and voluntary sector services.

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the development of an innovative and integrated service model designed to improve outcomes for some of the most vulnerable people served by the Trust.

The post holder must be registered with the GMC. The post holder must also have an entry on the GMC Specialist Register (CCST) in Adult Psychiatry (or within three months of completion of CCST). Applications from those wishing to work flexibly or those wishing to develop academic or special interest sessions are welcomed.

About us

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive

We are also offering:

• Up to £12k relocation expenses
• Access to £2000 per annum professional development budget
• Dedicated SPA time of up to 25% of working hours
• Paid study leave (on application and approval) in addition to CPD
• Potential of extra PA for DCC with requisite pay per PA
• Ability to apply for Clinical Excellence Awards
• Inclusion on the Consultant on-call rota for the higher level with 3%, 5% or 8% requisite pay depending on frequency
• NHS benefits package including contributory pension, redundancy. Including paid annual leave, sick leave and maternity leave.
• Appraisals and revalidation completed by the Trust
• Friendly Colleagues
• Encouragement and support for areas of special interest
• Subsidised gyms and free physio service
• We have a strong education reputation and close ties with both The University of Cambridge and The University of East Anglia
• Well established county wide teaching program
• Access and encouragement to partake in research and a well-established research network within the Trust
• Support for Quality Improvement, Audit and Service development
• Forward thinking, clinically lead and innovative trust
• Flexibility can be considered for a degree of remote working

Job description

Job responsibilities

Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust looks forward to welcoming you. Please contact Locality Medical Director Dr Zeyn Green-Thompson - [e-mail] or Associate Medical Director Dr Anna Cosslett - [e-mail] for further details.

Full Job Description attached - Pending Royal College Approval.

Full and part time roles considered.

Person Specification

Attributes

Essential

• Effective team working
• Enquiring, critical approach to work
• Caring attitude to patients
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the context of the service within the wider context of developments in the NHS
• Knowledge of modern treatment options
• The ability to make decisions, take responsibility and work independently
• A willingness to develop services
• Flexibility
• Optimistic outlook

Desirable

• Demonstration of initiative and perseverance

Clinical Governance

Essential

• A clear understanding of Clinical Governance
• Demonstrate a commitment to open review of practice

Desirable

• Experience of clinical audit

Teaching

Essential

• Experience of supervising junior medical staff
• Teaching and presentation skills

Desirable

• Experience in teaching doctors and other clinical disciplines

Qualifications/Education

Essential

• Full registration with the GMC with licence to practise
• MRCPsych or equivalent
• Eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register or within 3 months of gaining CCT
• Section 12(2) approval at or following appointment
• Approved Clinician

Desirable

• Postgraduate thesis
• A postgraduate qualification in Medical Education

Experience

Essential

• Relevant experience in the speciality of adult psychiatry
• Full training that is recognised for approval under Section12 of the Mental Health Act
• The diagnosis and treatment of complex mental illness
• The management of complex mental health needs
• Knowledge and experience of using the Mental Capacity Act

Desirable

• Three years' supervised training in an appropriate SpR training programme or equivalent
• Experience of working in Adult psychiatry
• Experience in general medicine or general practice
• Skills in psychological or social therapies
• Experience of implementing service change to enhance the quality of patient care
• Experience of leadership and management

Research

Essential

• Evidence of an interest in research

Desirable

• Published research
• Ongoing projects

Transport

Essential

• Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative

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