Consultant in Adult Psych (Northgate) *Generous Recruitment Package*

Integrated Care System; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Consultant psychiatrist for its adult inpatient units in Bury St Edmunds. The role includes providing clinical leadership in acute care and working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. This position offers generous recruitment and relocation packages, continuous professional development support, and opportunities for teaching and research.

Benefits

£15,000 recruitment bonus over 3 years

Up to £12,000 relocation package

CPD funding of £2000 per annum

Flexible working options

NHS benefits package including pension

Paid study leave in addition to CPD

Subsidized gyms and free physio service

Qualifications

• At least 6 months experience in specific specialty required.
• Minimum of 3 years equivalent medical experience necessary.
• Evidence of knowledge in managing complex mental illness.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent clinical leadership for acute care.
• Contribute to development of wider care pathways.
• Work with a supportive MDT to deliver high quality care.

Skills

Effective team working

Teaching and presentation skills

Flexibility

Research

Education

Entry on the GMC register

Section 12(2) Approved under the Mental Health Act

Approved Clinician Status

Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCST

Job description

Consultant in Adult Psych (Northgate) *Generous Recruitment Package*

• 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 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

We are seeking a consultant psychiatrist to join one of our adult inpatient units in Wedgwood House, Bury St Edmunds

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk. We are committed to delivering quality driven mental health services. Every individual makes a valuable contribution.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting time to be a part of our Crisis Pathway, with ambitions to provide the best quality care to all in need of crisis/acute care. As the Consultant, for one of our two adult inpatient admission wards, you will be providing excellent clinical leadership for acute care and contributing to the development of the wider Pathway. You will be working with a supportive MDT to deliver high quality care, inline with national standards, and making a valued contribution to the development and implementation of acute care pathways for those in need of hospital admission.

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.

About us

If you are passionate about improving acute care then come to work with us as we have much to offer including:

• 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 responsibilities

If you are interested please contact us and we are happy to arrange a discussion or visit to meet with you and share with you what we have to offer.

Please see attached full Job Description for this role

Sarah Cornick, Medical Director [e-mail]

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Entry on the GMC register
• Section 12(2) Approved under the Mental Health Act (MHA)
• Approved Clinician Status
• Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCST

Experience

• At least 6 months experience in specific specialty
• 3 years or equivalent medical experience
• Evidence of knowledge of diagnosis, treatment + management of complex mental illness

Teaching

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

Clinical Governance

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

Attributes

• Effective team working
• Flexibility
• Driving Licence/able to travel independently
• Research

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£105,504 to £139,882 a yeargross per annum