Consultant Psych Old Age (IDT Haymills) *with a £20K Support Package*

The Madison Group; Stowmarket; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join their Adult Community Pathway Team in Stowmarket. This role offers a unique opportunity to provide clinical leadership and collaborate with a dedicated team to enhance mental health services. With a focus on quality-driven care, the position includes a generous relocation allowance, professional development funding, and a supportive work environment. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in psychiatry, effective leadership skills, and a commitment to improving patient outcomes. Join a forward-thinking organization that values diversity and inclusion while making a significant impact in the community.

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

Subsidised gyms

Free physio service

Support for Quality Improvement and Audit

Qualifications

• 3 years medical experience and 6 months in relevant clinical area required.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of complex mental illness management.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and psychiatric expertise in the community.
• Conduct oneself to support the Trust's strategic objectives.

Skills

Effective team working

Leadership qualities

Research

Flexibility

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

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.

At any one time, around 23,000 people in Norfolk and Suffolk are receiving care and attention from the Trust. We believe in whole life care - seeing people in the context of their whole lives, understanding the importance of good physical health, friends, family, spirituality, culture, home, work, education and a sense of purpose and achievement to experience good mental health.

Nearly 3,800 full and part-time practitioners care for our service users in hospitals, in the community and in their own homes, whilst an additional 1,400+ staff provide non-clinical support, including cleaning, catering, delivering supplies, ward administration, information technology, human resources and financial services.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience.

We are committed to delivering quality driven mental health services. Every individual makes a valuable contribution. We are proud of our staff who have been commended for the care they provide. Do you value working positively, respectfully and together? If so, we’d love you to join us!

We will consider flexible working arrangements for our roles, please indicate in your application if this is something you require.

Job Overview

• 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.

We are seeking a consultant psychiatrist to join our IDT Adult Community Pathway Team. This is a replacement post that will work across both Primary and Secondary Care. To provide clinical leadership and psychiatric expertise for the Central IDT, East Suffolk, working collaboratively with colleagues in the community team, the wards, crisis and liaison services for adults to provide a seamless pathway.

Main Duties of the Job

Applications are invited for a Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry to work within our Older Adult Services Community Pathway based at Haymills House, Stowmarket.

The post holder is appointed as a senior professional in order to provide advanced professional expertise and clinical leadership. As such, the post holder is expected at all times to conduct him/herself in such a manner as to be demonstrably helping the Trust to deliver its strategic and business objectives, and to act as an ambassador at the interface with external partners and stakeholders. At no time must the post holder bring the Trust into disrepute.

Additionally, the post-holder, as is expected from the holder of a senior public position, must at all times comply fully with the Nolan Principles and the Standards of Business Conduct.

Working for Our Organisation

If you are passionate about improving acute care and working with colleagues across the Community Pathways, 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, 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

Detailed Job Description and Main 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:

Sohail Abrar, Medical Director -

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential Criteria

• 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 Criteria

• 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 Criteria

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

Clinical Governance

Essential Criteria

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

Teaching

Essential Criteria

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

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES Apart from its legal duties in relation to equality and diversity, the Trust recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

As a part of the Disability Confident Employer Guaranteed Interview Scheme we interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy (outlined in the Person Specification). We encourage you to indicate your eligibility through TRAC jobs when applying.

DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE CHECK (formerly CRB)
FOR POSTS WITH DIRECT SERVICE USER CONTACT - Please be advised that due to recent changes in the DBS Service, organisations no longer receive copies of DBS Disclosures – these are sent directly to candidates only. Therefore, it will be your responsibility, if successful, to ensure that this is taken to the appointing officer as soon as you receive it.

Alternatively, if you have subscribed to the update service, we will be able to check your status once we have your authority to do so.

The Trust has now introduced a DBS Update Service which is a contractual requirement. You need to subscribe when you have applied for your DBS clearance and there is a time limit to subscribe of 19 days after receipt of your DBS disclosure. Please ensure that this is completed within the set time scale.

This update service is an annual subscription at a cost of £13 to you. This will enable the Trust to have instant online access to your DBS record, with your consent, and so will remove the need for you to have to apply for this repeat check again.

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Applicant Requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.