Specialty Doctor - Acute Services (Northgate Hospital)
The closing date is 03 August 2025
Job summary
- All new starters receive up to £12,000 relocation package
- CPD is being paid at the higher level of £2000 per annum with the facility accumulating annual funding for up to three years to accommodate accessing higher cost development opportunities
- 'Holiday of a lifetime scheme': Consultants and Specialty 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 specialty doctor to join the Great Yarmouth Acute Inpatient Services at Northgate Hospital in Great Yarmouth.
Main duties of the job
The ward has 18 beds and takes both males and females. The crisis resolution and home treatment team (CRHT) are also based within the ward building and the 2 services work closely together to manage patients both in hospital and those in the community receiving crisis support. The CRHT has a Speciality Doctor and this post holder will be expected to support them and provide cover to each other when needed.
The ward sits on the Northgate site which is also the base for many of the locality community services including adult community mental health teams, children and family teams, early intervention team and older people's community mental health team.
There is a full multi-disciplinary compliment of staffing to deliver excellent quality care to the patients.
A range of other professionals with varying levels of expertise support the inpatient ward. This includes, operational managers, nurses, clinical psychologists, social workers, pharmacists, occupational therapists, administrative staff. The services are delivered as part of a multi-disciplinary team that works with individual patients.
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
25 July 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Specialty Doctor
Salary
£59,175 to £95,400 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
246-MGYW7320579
Job locations
Northgate Hospital
Northgate Street
Great Yarmouth
NR30 1BU
Employer details
Employer name
Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Address
Northgate Hospital
Northgate Street
Great Yarmouth
NR30 1BU
Employer's website
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