Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Specialty Doctor Adult Community City 2

The closing date is 16 June 2025

Job summary

  • This role will be supported by a £12,000 relocation allowance
  • '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

We are keen to appoint a Specialty Doctor in General Psychiatry to join the Norwich City Community Service and the Norfolk North Community Service for working age adults. The post has become vacant due to internal promotion and movement.

Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust delivers its core services to adults and older people within Care Groups that are co-terminus with the newly formed primary care networks. This post sits within the Norwich and North Norfolk Care Group which covers the Primary Care Networks within Norwich and North Norfolk.

Within the Norwich and North Norfolk Care Group you will be part of a group of 28 psychiatrists.

The community teams see people between the ages of 25 - 70.

The post holder must be registered with the GMC with a license to practice. Approval under Section of the Mental Health Act is desirable. Applications from those wishing to work flexibly or those wishing to develop academic or special interest sessions are welcomed.

Main duties of the job

  • 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.

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

  • Psychiatric involvement in CPA reviews and report preparation
  • Use rating tools and/or outcome measures that it has been agreed the team will use
  • Writing reports (e.g. For Hospital managers or Tribunals) on patients the post holder has seen and attendance at Professional and other multi-agency meetings as appropriate
  • Clinical audit
  • The opportunity to develop teaching skills if the candidate shows an aptitude and interest in teaching
  • Cross cover for colleagues within the service on the days the post holder is at work may be required
  • To provide consultancy, advice, support and intervention to the team and wider professionals
  • The area of specific responsibility to be determined in conjunction with the other medical team
  • To provide specialist assessment in complex cases and provide management strategies

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?

  • Relocation allowance / removal benefit
  • Protected time of 2.5 SPA per week (pro rata)
  • 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
  • Study leave budget of £600 annually.
  • Forward thinking, clinically lead and innovative trust
  • Flexibility can be considered for a degree of remote working

Details

Date posted

02 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£59,175 to £95,400 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

246-MCNN7196377

Job locations

The City Anchorage Julian Hospital

Bowthorpe Road

Norwich

NR6 5BE


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information surrounding the job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached JD.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information surrounding the job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached JD.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Entry on the GMC Register

Desirable

  • MRCPsych
  • S12 Approval
  • relevant Experience in General Adult Psychiatry

Experience

Essential

  • 3 years as a doctor post registration
  • 2 years in Psychiatry at SHO/ST level or more senior
  • 6 months in relevant specialism

Clinical Governance

Essential

  • A clear understanding of Clinical Governance
  • Demonstrate a commitment to open review of practice

Attributes

Essential

  • Effective team working
  • leadership Qualities
  • Flexibility
  • Research
  • Driving Licence/Able to travel independently

Teaching

Essential

  • Teaching and Presentation Skills
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Entry on the GMC Register

Desirable

  • MRCPsych
  • S12 Approval
  • relevant Experience in General Adult Psychiatry

Experience

Essential

  • 3 years as a doctor post registration
  • 2 years in Psychiatry at SHO/ST level or more senior
  • 6 months in relevant specialism

Clinical Governance

Essential

  • A clear understanding of Clinical Governance
  • Demonstrate a commitment to open review of practice

Attributes

Essential

  • Effective team working
  • leadership Qualities
  • Flexibility
  • Research
  • Driving Licence/Able to travel independently

Teaching

Essential

  • Teaching and Presentation Skills

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

The City Anchorage Julian Hospital

Bowthorpe Road

Norwich

NR6 5BE


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

The City Anchorage Julian Hospital

Bowthorpe Road

Norwich

NR6 5BE


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Medical Director

Daniel Dalton

daniel.dalton@nsft.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

02 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£59,175 to £95,400 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

246-MCNN7196377

Job locations

The City Anchorage Julian Hospital

Bowthorpe Road

Norwich

NR6 5BE


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