This post attracts a 'New Starter' package of £15,000 spread over 3 years as a retention bonus and are also supported by a £12,000 relocation allowance.
The role also attract a loyalty Scheme Bonus of £2,500 over the subsequent 5 years of service.
CPD is being paid at a higher level with the facility accumulate annual funding for up to three years to accommodate accessing higher cost development opportunities.
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
Job description
Job responsibilities
**For more information about this role, please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification**
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* 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
* 3 years or equivalent medical experience
* 6 months experience in relevant clinical area
* Evidence of knowledge of diagnosis, treatment + management of complex mental illess
Attributes
Essential
* Effective team working
* Leadership qualities
* Flexibility
* Driving 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
Employer details
Employer name
Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Address
Chatterton House
Kings Lynn
PE30 5PE
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