Specialty Doctor Old Age CMHT
Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
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Job summary
- This role will be supported by a £12,000 relocation allowance
- 'Holiday of a lifetime scheme': Consultants and SAS 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 inviting applications for the Specialty Doctor role which has become available in ourOlder Peoples Community Mental Health Team at Mariner House, Ipswich in East Suffolk.
Main duties of the job
The Suffolk Older Peoples Service will meet the needs of people of all ages with dementias and people with other serious mental health problems who also have complexities associated with aging. Such complexity might revolve around complex and multiple physical healthcare needs, complex prescribing issues or complex social care needs. It is a community service.
Patients who have major functional psychiatric disorders and have been seen in the adult services would not necessarily migrate to this service as they age, unless their needs becomes more complex and are clearly better met by this pathway.
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.
We are also offering:
- Up to £12k relocation expenses
- Dedicated SPA time of up to 25% of working hours
- £2000 annual paid study leave (on application and approval) in addition to CPD
- 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
Date posted
16 May 2024
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Specialty Doctor
Salary
£52,530 to £82,400 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
246-MESU6308244
Job locations
Ipswich CMHT Mariner House
Handford Road
Ipswich
IP1 2GA
Employer details
Employer name
Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Address
Ipswich CMHT 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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