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

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an enthusiastic full-time Consultant Psychiatrist to join their Older Peoples Mental Health Service in East Suffolk. This role offers the chance to provide clinical leadership and expertise in Old Age Psychiatry, focusing on preventing hospital admissions and ensuring timely discharges. With a supportive environment and numerous benefits, including relocation assistance and professional development funding, this position is perfect for those passionate about improving acute care. Join a dedicated team committed to enhancing mental health services and making a real difference in the community.

Benefits

New Starter package of £15,000 retention bonus

£12,000 relocation allowance

Loyalty Scheme Bonus of £2,500

CPD budget of £2,000 per annum

Holiday of a lifetime scheme

Paid study leave

NHS benefits package

Access to professional development funding

Qualifications

• 3 years medical experience and 6 months in relevant clinical area.
• Knowledge of diagnosis and management of complex mental illness.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and Old Age Psychiatry expertise.
• Prevent hospital admissions and facilitate timely discharges.

Skills

Effective team working

Leadership qualities

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

• 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. The scheme enables the opportunity for planning a 'holiday of a lifetime' or extended paid break

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 description

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.

For further details / informal visits contact:

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

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• 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

Essential

• 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

Essential

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

Clinical Governance

Essential

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

Teaching

Essential

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

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