Job summary
Norfolk & Suffolk NHS Foundation TrustConsultant Psychiatrist, Later Life Inpatients, Abbeygate Ward, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk (10 PAs)
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.
We are committed to delivering quality driven mental health services. Every individual makes a valuable contribution. We are proud of our staff who have been commended by CQC for the care they provide.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting time to be a part of our expanding Crisis Pathway, with ambitions to provide the best quality care to all in need of crisis/acute care. As the Consultant, for our 17 bed later life inpatient admission ward, you will be providing excellent clinical leadership for acute care and contributing to the development of the wider pathway. You will be working with a supportive MDT to deliver high quality care, in line with national standards, and making a valued contribution to the development and implementation of acute care pathways for those in need of hospital admission.
You will be joining a highly supportive, experienced and friendly team of psychiatrists specializing in later life. There are three substantive Consultants in post and two part time Specialty Doctors. There is also additional funding for a new whole-time equivalent post to be advertised shortly, covering CRHTT and PLS.
About us
If you are passionate about improving acute care, then come to work with us as we have much:
- Beautiful countryside with easy access to award winning coastal locations.
- Excellent rail links to Cambridge and London
- Affordable housing and reputable college and schools.
- Relocation allowance / removal benefit
- Protected time of 2.5 SPA per week (pro rata)
- We have a strong education reputation and close ties with both the university of Cambridge and The University of East Anglia
- Access and encouragement to partake in research and a well-established research network within the Trust
Interview dates are to be confirmed, candidates may only be given a minimum of 3 days notice, please note this date is provisional and may be subject to change. You will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying. Interviews will be held remotely via Microsoft Teams.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The PostTitle: Consultant Psychiatrist for Older AdultsSpecialty: Old Age Psychiatry
Job SummaryWe are seeking a consultant psychiatrist to join our inpatient unit for older adultsbased on Abbeygate Ward in Wedgwood House, Bury St Edmunds.
Description of the PostThe Consultant, who will need to be an Approved Clinician, will have overall medicalresponsibility for the assessment and treatment of patients admitted to AbbeygateWard, at Wedgwood House, West Suffolk Hospital, Bury St Edmunds. This is a 17bedded mixed gender ward, with 10 functional beds and 7 dementia beds. Thispurpose-built ward is divided between 2 units with separate communal areas fordementia and non-dementia sufferers. All rooms are single and ensuite, withseparate male and female corridors. This post involves close working with the wardbased multidisciplinary team as well as collaborative working with community mentalhealth services, based in Bury St Edmunds and Newmarket. At times patients areadmitted from other localities within the Trust. In addition, the post holder will need to 9 work with local Adult Social and primary care services. There are close working relations with the West Suffolk Hospital, which is on the same site.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The PostTitle: Consultant Psychiatrist for Older AdultsSpecialty: Old Age Psychiatry
Job SummaryWe are seeking a consultant psychiatrist to join our inpatient unit for older adultsbased on Abbeygate Ward in Wedgwood House, Bury St Edmunds.
Description of the PostThe Consultant, who will need to be an Approved Clinician, will have overall medicalresponsibility for the assessment and treatment of patients admitted to AbbeygateWard, at Wedgwood House, West Suffolk Hospital, Bury St Edmunds. This is a 17bedded mixed gender ward, with 10 functional beds and 7 dementia beds. Thispurpose-built ward is divided between 2 units with separate communal areas fordementia and non-dementia sufferers. All rooms are single and ensuite, withseparate male and female corridors. This post involves close working with the wardbased multidisciplinary team as well as collaborative working with community mentalhealth services, based in Bury St Edmunds and Newmarket. At times patients areadmitted from other localities within the Trust. In addition, the post holder will need to 9 work with local Adult Social and primary care services. There are close working relations with the West Suffolk Hospital, which is on the same site.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC
- Recognised basic medical degree
- MRCPsych or Equivalent
- Included on the GMC specialist register or within 3 months of CCT or equivalent in a relevant clinical specialism
- Approved Clinician and Section 12 Approval under MHA
Desirable
- Relevant higher degree (i.e. MD, PhD, MSc or other additional clinical qualifications)
- Substantive experience at consultant level in the relevant specialism
Experience
Essential
- Experience of the assessment and treatment of complex mental disorders in a relevant population
- Experience of providing medical leadership in multi-disciplinary teams
- Experience of clinical governance processes including ability to use quality improvement methods as a tool to improve quality of care
- Experience in risk assessment and risk management
Desirable
- Sub-speciality experience relevant to the clinical role
- Relevant sub-specialty endorsement
- Experience of multiagency working relevant to the role
- Experience of building great teams
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC
- Recognised basic medical degree
- MRCPsych or Equivalent
- Included on the GMC specialist register or within 3 months of CCT or equivalent in a relevant clinical specialism
- Approved Clinician and Section 12 Approval under MHA
Desirable
- Relevant higher degree (i.e. MD, PhD, MSc or other additional clinical qualifications)
- Substantive experience at consultant level in the relevant specialism
Experience
Essential
- Experience of the assessment and treatment of complex mental disorders in a relevant population
- Experience of providing medical leadership in multi-disciplinary teams
- Experience of clinical governance processes including ability to use quality improvement methods as a tool to improve quality of care
- Experience in risk assessment and risk management
Desirable
- Sub-speciality experience relevant to the clinical role
- Relevant sub-specialty endorsement
- Experience of multiagency working relevant to the role
- Experience of building great teams
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
