Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist *with a £20K Support Package*

Job summary

• New Starter package of £15,000 spread over 3 years as a retention bonus
• supported by a £12,000 relocation allowance
• roles also attract a loyalty Scheme Bonus of £2,500 over the subsequent 5 years of service
• CPD of £2,000 per annum with the facility accumulate annual funding for up to three years to accommodate accessing higher cost development opportunities
• 'Holiday of a lifetime scheme': Consultants and SASG 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

This post is a part time 5PA substantive community-based post, principally dedicated to the Community Memory Assessment Service based at Mariner House, Ipswich. It would suit doctors both at the start of their consultant careers, as well as more established consultants wishing to further develop their individual interests and clinical leadership. Mentoring is available for newly appointed consultants at the start of their consultant careers.

Main duties of the job

Applications are invited for a Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry to work in a Community Memory Assessment Service.

It is anticipated that the Consultant will work with the CMAS MDT on a consultative basis providing clinical leadership and supervision to a team of advanced level practitioners. The CMAS Consultant will provide direct care for a small number of complex patients and will be available for face to face/ telephone/email/Microsoft Teams advice to the wider team. The consultant will be the Designated Medical Prescriber providing clinical supervision to the Independent Nurse Prescribers in the team.

All patients referred to CMAS have a comprehensive initial assessment undertaken by nursing staff. Patients are then discussed in the weekly Multidisciplinary Team Meeting to provide a diagnostic formulation and management plan. Patients then receive a diagnostic appointment either with nursing staff or the Consultant for the diagnosis to be delivered and cognitive enhancing treatment started if appropriate. Follow up of patients, including monitoring of specific drug treatment and post diagnostic support for dementia, is primarily done by nursing staff.

There is ready access to a comprehensive neuroradiology service and neuropsychology assessment.

Assessment and support for more complex patients with dementia, who are ill-suited to be managed on an out-patient basis, is provided by the Older Peoples CMHTs.

About us

If 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:

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

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Mariner House

Handford Road

Ipswich

IP1 2GA

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Mariner House

Handford Road

Ipswich

IP1 2GA

Employer's website

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

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