Consultant Psychiatrist CATAT *Generous Recruitment Package*

NSFT; Lowestoft; On-site; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

New Starter package

Relocation package

CPD budget £2000/yr

Holiday of a lifetime

Job summary

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a part-time Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist (CATAT) in Lowestoft. The post involves working across CATAT settings, with responsibilities as Responsible Clinician and routine engagement in home and community care as needed.

The role offers generous recruitment and relocation packages, CPD funding up to £2000 yearly, and a “holiday of a lifetime” annual leave arrangement.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration with licence to practise.
• MRCPsych/MRCPCH or equivalent.
• Eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register or within 3 months of gaining CCT.
• Postgraduate thesis and postgraduate qualification in Medical Education.

Responsibilities

• Provide services within CATAT across multiple settings including primary care and hospital facilities.
• Be the Responsible Clinician for patients in their care and support continuity of care.

Skills

Teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Decision making

Critical thinking

Education

MRCPsych/MRCPCH or equivalent

GMC registration with licence to practice

Postgraduate thesis

Medical Education qualification

Job description

Consultant Psychiatrist CATAT *Generous Recruitment Package*

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Main area Child & Adolescent (CATAT) Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 6 sessions per week Job ref 246-MCFYP7953923-D

Site The Dragonfly Unit, Carlton Court Hospital Town Lowestoft Salary £113,565 - £150,569 gross per annum/pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 02/11/2026 23:59

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.

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.

Please note due to the nature of our roles and patient demographic, you will be required to undertake physical intervention training and remain trained, as required by your role.

Job overview

• 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 for 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

The Trust is looking to recruit a part time (0.6) Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to join our CATAT team. The outreach pathway is for children and young people under the age of 18, who have been identified as requiring or at significant risk of admission to Tier 4 levels of care and treatment only. There are no other criteria for accessing the service.

The team provide the service 7 days a week to ensure consistent support and access. The maximum current case load size is 8 young people who could receive up to a daily contact from the team.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to work in several different settings within the Locality, including other Trust facilities, primary care, local acute Hospital NHS Trust facilities, and patients’ residences. The post holder will also be the Responsible Clinician for patients in their care.
Working within CATAT, the post holder will undertake, exceptionally, to perform additional duties in emergencies and unforeseen circumstances and to be available for such irregular commitments outside normal duties as are essential for continuity of patient care which will on occasion involve seeing people at home and allowing time for ‘hard to engage’ children and families.

For further information on the vacancy, please see attached the full Job Description and Person Specification.

Working for our organisation

Overview of Norfolk

Norfolk is a rural county, with much of the countryside given over to farming. Norfolk’s county town is Norwich, which is home to the University of East Anglia, and is the county's main business and culture centre.

We will inspire you and support you to achieve your very full potential. This could be talking at international conferences, pursuing additional areas of study and research or developing your leadership skills to be one of leaders of the future.

We are also offering

• 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. Including paid annual leave, sick leave and maternity leave.
• Appraisals and revalidation completed by the Trust

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on the vacancy available, please see attached the full Job Description and Person Specification.

Come visit us, meet the team and see why our trainees come and stay and how we invest in our people.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Full registration with the GMC with licence to practice
• MRCPsych/MRCPCH or equivalent
• EEligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register or within 3 months of gaining CCT
• Section 12(2) approval at or following appointment
• Approved Clinician at or following appointment
• Postgraduate thesis
• A postgraduate qualification in Medical Education

Clinical Governance

• A clear understanding of Clinical Governance
• A commitment to open review of clinical practice
• Experience of clinical audit

Teaching

• Experience of supervising junior medical staff
• Teaching and presentation skills
• Experience in teaching doctors and other clinical disciplines

Attributes

• Ability to work in a team
• Good interpersonal skills
• Enquiring, critical approach to work
• Caring attitude to patients
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencie
• 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
• Demonstration of initiative and perseverance

Experience

• Relevant experience in the speciality of child and adolescent psychiatry and / or paediatrics
• Full training that is, or could be, recognised as suitable for approval under Section12 of the Mental Health Act
• The diagnosis and treatment of complex mental illness in children and young people
• The management of complex mental health needs in children and young people
• Knowledge and experience of using the Mental Capacity Act
• Three years’ supervised training in an appropriate Specialist training programme or equivalent
• Skills in psychological or social therapies
• Experience of implementing service change to enhance the quality of patient care
• Experience of leadership and management

Research

• Evidence of an interest in research
• Published research
• Ongoing projects

Transport

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post may be 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.

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.

Name Naresh Munagapati Job title Locality Medical Director Email address [e-mail] Additional information

Jan Falkowski, Medical Director of Workforce [e-mail]

Chief Medical Officer: Dr Faisil Sethi - [e-mail]