Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people’s and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience

JOB OVERVIEW

• 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.

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service

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.

DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION AND MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

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