Consultant Psychiatrist Child & Adolescent CRT *Recruitment Package*

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust; Stowmarket; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health service provider is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist for their Child and Adolescent Crisis Resolution Team in Suffolk. This role involves community assessment, treatment, and psychiatric care for young people in crisis, with significant on-call responsibilities. The position offers a competitive recruitment package, including substantial relocation expenses and ongoing professional development support. Candidates should be GMC registered and have prior experience in psychiatric care, ensuring high standards of care and leadership within a multidisciplinary team.

Benefits

£15,000 recruitment bonus spread over 3 years

Up to £12,000 relocation package

CPD funding up to £2000 per annum

Holiday of a lifetime scheme

Dedicated SPA time and paid study leave

NHS benefits package

Qualifications

• Entry on the GMC Register.
• Approved clinician status.
• Section 12(2) Approved under the Mental Health Act (MHA).
• 3 years or equivalent medical experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide and develop psychiatric services for Children and Young People with acute mental illness.
• Assess and treat children and young people in out-patient settings.
• Work with Multidisciplinary team to deliver holistic care.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Supervision of junior staff

Experience in psychiatric care

Communication skills

Education

Entry on the GMC Register

Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCST

Job description

Consultant Psychiatrist Child & Adolescent CRT *Recruitment Package*

The post will cover community assessment, treatment and psychiatric care for Children and Young people presenting in mental health crisis. There are on call commitments to this post. You will be clinically responsible for patients within Crisis team across 2 locality. You will be part of an established MDT that includes nurses, Allied Health Professionals and support staff.

This is a 6 PA Consultant post in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in the CAMHS Crisis Resolution Team. It is a new post. It is based in Suffolk and was established as part of the commissioned service.

• 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

Main duties of the job

• Provide and support the development of specialist psychiatric services to Children and Young people presenting with acute mental illness and mental health crisis, to help safeguard the wellbeing of vulnerable Children and Young people, to comply with confidentiality policies and to record activity accurately and comprehensively.
• Assess and treat children and young people in out-patients setting with acute mental illness and behaviour disorders in line with NICE guidance, best practice and Trust policies, thereby preventing inpatient psychiatric admission where possible.
• Work closely with Multidisciplinary team to deliver holistic care and provide clinical leadership within the team.
• Support the care of Children and Young people with acute mental illness and crisis by developing strong partnership with other agencies and services, including education, social care, primary care and voluntary agencies.
• Contribute to clinical leadership within the Trust wide Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, CYP, including participating in the governance structures.

About us

Less than 2 hours from London (yet a world away in terms of house prices and cost of living) serviced by excellent transport links, Suffolk retains a strong local identity and community. Set in beautiful countryside, a few minutes drive takes you to wonderful coast line and beautiful forests.

We are also offering:

• 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

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

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Qualifications

• Entry on the GMC Register
• Approved clinician status
• Section 12(2) Approved under the Mental Health Act (MHA)
• 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 + management of complex mental illness

Attributes

• Driving Licence/able to travel independently

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.