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

The Trust is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Older Peoples Mental Health Inpatient Services at The Julian Hospital, Bowthorpe Road, Norwich. The vacancy has arisen as a result of expansion and restructuring of the Inpatient Service Provision at the Julian Hospital site.

Main duties of the job

Blickling Ward has been newly recommissioned by the Trust in order to increase the functional bed capacity for older adults and those with significant frailty. There is an older people's intensive support team on site as well, functioning as a home treatment team/crisis team for older people in the community and facilitating earlier discharge from the inpatient wards.

The post holder will work with their Consultant and management colleagues, service users and stakeholders in the planning, development and management of services.

The post holder is expected to contribute to improving quality in the service and to work with the clinical team to achieve agreed performance targets.

As is expected from the holder of a senior public position the post-holder must comply fully with the Nolan Principles and the Standards of Business Conduct.

Medical Director is the professional manager of all the Doctors in the Trust. Where appropriate this is delegated to the Clinical Director of the service.

The postholder will support the management and training of junior medical staff.

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

Julian Hospital (Blickling Ward)

Bowthorpe Road

Norwich

NR2 3TD

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

Julian Hospital (Blickling Ward)

Bowthorpe Road

Norwich

NR2 3TD

Employer's website

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

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