Consultant Psychiatrist Crht

Norfolk And Suffolk Nhs Foundation Trust; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

New Starter bonus

Relocation package

CPD budget

Holiday scheme

NHS benefits

Job summary

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for the Consultant Psychiatrist post within the Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team for the West of Norfolk. The role emphasises clinical leadership, MDT collaboration, and supervision of the crisis pathway to support complex cases while maintaining patient-centred care.

The post is based in Kings Lynn with flexibility to provide supervisory support across the West and South Care Group, and potential remote working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Entry on the GMC register with Licence to practise.
• Approved clinician status.
• Section 12(2) Approval under the Mental Health Act.
• Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCST.
• 3 years or equivalent medical experience.
• 6 months experience in relevant clinical area.
• Evidence of knowledge of diagnosis, treatment + management of complex mental illess

Responsibilities

• Lead CRHT West of Norfolk, based in Kings Lynn.
• Provide clinical leadership, supervision and advisory support to crisis pathway.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for complex cases.
• Support extension of crisis services into hub-and-spoke model.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Team collaboration

Teaching junior staff

Education

GMC registration

Section 12 approval

CCST consideration

3+ years medical experience

Clinical governance

Job description

Job summary

**The exciting new role of Associate Medical Director for West Norfolk Locality would also be considered for the right candidate, if the candidate was interested in a leadership development opportunity**

• 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 to 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

We are delighted to offer the opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team for the West of Norfolk.

We are looking for someone who will play a key role in the multi-disciplinary team, supporting the management of people with complex needs, through the provision of clinical leadership and advice and support.

This is a well established post; the vacancy arose due to the current Consultant moving post within the Trust. The post holder will be looking after the working-age patient population.

The people in our care, families and carers are at the centre of all aspects of all we do.

Main duties of the job

This post is for a CRHT Consultant to lead primarily the west of Norfolk and to be based in Kings Lynn but secondarily to flex and provide advice and supervisory support to the crisis pathway in the south (which is a part of the West and South Care Group) and central areas of Norfolk. The latter to the neighbouring team primarily covering those areas. Support is based on crisis services being refashioned into a hub and spoke model to ensure senior supervision always available where needed.

The West CRHT is based at the Chatterton Centre which houses Samphire acute admission ward, the West Norfolk CMHT and assorted office space for outpatient services serving the west and the Care Group leadership.

The West team is co-located with the mixed gender 16 bed Samphire Ward at Chatterton House and works closely with the Mental Health Liaison Services at all acute hospitals county wide but in particular the local Queen Elizabeth Hospital QEH.

About us

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

Why work with us?

• 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

Details

Date posted: 14 September 2026

Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade: Consultant

Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year

Per Annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time

Reference number: 246-MWSN19818401-W

Job locations: Chatterton House, Goodwins Road, Kings Lynn, PE30 5PE, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Entry on the GMC register with Licence to practise
• Approved clinician status
• Section 12(2) Approval under the Mental Health Act
• Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCST
• 3 years or equivalent medical experience
• 6 months experience in relevant clinical area
• Evidence of knowledge of diagnosis, treatment + management of complex mental illess
• Effective team working
• FlexibilityDriving 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

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name: Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address: Chatterton House, Goodwins Road, Kings Lynn, PE30 5PE, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact: Locality Medical Director, Zeyn Green-Th