Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist (woodlands)*with £20K Support Package*

NHS; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Consultant Psychiatrist to join their Older Peoples Mental Health Service in Ipswich. This full-time role offers the chance to provide clinical leadership and expertise in Old Age Psychiatry, focusing on preventive care and timely discharges. With a supportive environment and a generous benefits package, including relocation support and professional development funding, this opportunity is perfect for those looking to make a meaningful impact in mental health care for older adults. Join a dedicated team committed to improving acute care and enhancing community pathways.

Benefits

New Starter package of £15,000 retention bonus

£12,000 relocation allowance

Loyalty Scheme Bonus of £2,500

CPD of £2,000 per annum

'Holiday of a lifetime scheme'

Paid study leave

NHS benefits package

Access to professional development budget

Qualifications

• 3 years medical experience and 6 months in relevant clinical area required.
• Knowledge of complex mental illness diagnosis and treatment is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and Old Age Psychiatry expertise.
• Work with older people to prevent hospital admissions.

Skills

Effective team working

Flexibility

Research

Education

Entry on the GMC Register

Approved Clinician Status

Section 12(2) Approval under the Mental Health Act

Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCST

Job description

Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist (woodlands) with £20K Support Package

• New Starter package of £15,000 spread over 3 years as a retention bonus
• Supported by a £12,000 relocation allowance
• Roles also attract a loyalty Scheme Bonus of £2,500 over the subsequent 5 years of service
• CPD of £2,000 per annum with the facility to accumulate annual funding for up to three years to accommodate accessing higher cost development opportunities
• 'Holiday of a lifetime scheme': Consultants and SASG doctors can bank/accrue annual leave over a period of up to 5 years, to facilitate an extended period of leave.

This is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic full time Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Older Peoples Mental Health Service Crisis Home Treatment Team In East Suffolk.

Main Duties of the Job

We are seeking a consultant psychiatrist to join our older people's consultant group to provide clinical leadership and Old Age Psychiatry expertise to our CRHTT based at Woodlands Unit, Ipswich Hospital.

This is a 10PA WTE post with 7.5PA Direct Clinical Care and 2.5PA Supporting Professional Activities. This is an exciting opportunity for someone wishing to work with older people to prevent hospital admissions and to facilitate more timely and appropriate discharges from the ward.

About Us

If you are passionate about improving acute care and working with colleagues across Crisis and Community Pathways, then come to work with us as we have much to offer including:

• Up to £12k relocation expenses
• Access to £800 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, paid annual leave, sick leave, and maternity leave.
• Appraisals and revalidation completed by the Trust

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.

Contact:

Dr Sohail Abrar, Medical Director - [e-mail]

Dr Elizabeth Herbert - Associate Clinical Director - [e-mail]

Person Specification

Qualifications

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

Experience

• 3 years or equivalent medical experience
• 6 months experience in relevant clinical area
• Evidence of knowledge of diagnosis, treatment, and management of complex mental illness

Attributes

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

Clinical Governance

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

Teaching

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

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.

Salary: £105,504 to £139,882 a year gross per annum.