Consultant Psychiatrist Acute Psychiatry *with a £20K Support Package*

NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUST, North End, King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Consultant Psychiatrist Acute Psychiatry *with a £20K Support Package*

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NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUST, North End, King's Lynn and West Norfolk

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Remote working

Posted today, 24 Oct | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: fbb62a594aab4e889474fce4daac5973

Full Job Description

This post is to provide Consultant input to and responsibility for the 16-bedded inpatients unit for the Norfolk West locality. The Norfolk West Acute service is an innovative service that aspires to excellence, and strongly encourages career advancement, including clinical, research and leadership activities. This is a replacement post, following the departure of the previous post holder who has retired after working within the Trust for over 30 years.
The acute inpatient service is supported overall by a Consultant Psychiatrist post and a specialty doctor post. The service also has regular foundation year doctors, core trainees and senior trainees on placement. It also supports medical students. The whole inpatient service is also supported by a Lead Nurse.
Samphire ward is a mixed sex, sixteen bed Adult Acute ward. There are eight male beds and eight female beds, but in the case of there being more female/male beds needed we can swing these rooms to make more bedrooms for the required gender. We provide an adult inclusive service if service users meet the admission criteria., EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES Apart from its legal duties in relation to equality and diversity, the Trust recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.
As a part of the Disability Confident Employer Guaranteed Interview Scheme we interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy (outlined in the Person Specification).. We encourage you to indicate your eligibility through TRAC jobs when applying.
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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.
At any one time, around 23,000 people in Norfolk and Suffolk are receiving care and attention from the Trust. We believe in whole life care - seeing people in the context of their whole lives, understanding the importance of good physical health, friends, family, spirituality, culture, home, work, education and a sense of purpose and achievement to experience good mental health.
Nearly 3,800 full and part-time practitioners care for our service users in hospitals, in the community and in their own homes, whilst an additional 1,400+ staff provide non-clinical support, including cleaning, catering, delivering supplies, ward administration, information technology, human resources and financial services.
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.
We are committed to delivering quality driven mental health services. Every individual makes a valuable contribution. We are proud of our staff who have been commended for the care they provide. Do you value working positively, respectfully and together? If so, we'd love you to join us!

This post attracts a 'New Starter' package of £15,000 spread over 3 years as a retention bonus and are also supported by a £12,000 relocation allowance.
The role also attract a loyalty Scheme Bonus of £2,500 over the subsequent 5 years of service.
CPD is being paid at a higher level with the facility accumulate annual funding for up to three years to accommodate accessing higher cost development opportunities.
The Trust is seeking a consultant to join Samphire Ward. This is a replacement post. Whilst the predominant focus of the role is direct clinical care we would like the post holder to contribute to service developments for the continual improvement of the care we offer., 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?
+ 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