Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist *with a £20K Support Package*

at  Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

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.

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.

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
If you are interested please contact us and we are happy to arrange a discussion or visit to meet with you and share with you what we have to offer.
Please see attached full Job Description for this role

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