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


Company : NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUST


Location : Stowmarket, Eastern


Created : 2025-04-03


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

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.Do not pass up this chance, apply quickly if your experience and skills match what is in the following description.Main duties of the jobApplications 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.About usIf 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 expensesAccess to 2000 per annum professional development budgetDedicated SPA time of up to 25% of working hoursPaid study leave (on application and approval) in addition to CPDPotential of extra PA for DCC with requisite pay per PAAbility to apply for Clinical Excellence AwardsInclusion on the Consultant on-call rota for the higher level with 3%, 5% or 8% requisite pay depending on frequencyNHS benefits package including contributory pension, redundancy, paid annual leave, sick leave and maternity leave.Appraisals and revalidation completed by the TrustFriendly ColleaguesEncouragement and support for areas of special interestSubsidised gyms and free physio serviceWe have a strong education reputation and close ties with both The University of Cambridge and The University of East AngliaWell established county wide teaching programAccess and encouragement to partake in research and a well-established research network within the TrustSupport for Quality Improvement, Audit and Service developmentForward thinking, clinically lead and innovative trustFlexibility can be considered for a degree of remote workingJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesIf 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.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssentialEntry on the GMC RegisterApproved Clinician StatusSection 12(2) Approval under the Mental Health ActSpecialist Register or within 6 months of CCSTExperienceEssential3 years or equivalent medical experience6 months experience in relevant clinical areaEvidence of knowledge of diagnosis, treatment + management of complex mental illnessAttributesEssentialEffective team workingLeadership qualitiesFlexibilityDriving Licence/able to travel independentlyResearchClinical GovernanceEssentialA clear understanding of Clinical GovernanceDemonstrate a commitment to open review of practiceTeachingEssentialExperience of supervising junior medical staffTeaching and presentation skillsAny attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.246-MESU6712585#J-18808-Ljbffr