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Consultant Forensic Psych (Whitlingham)*Generous Recruitment Package*

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Location
Salary
£113,565 - £150,569 gross per annum
Profession
Medical doctor
Grade
Consultant
Deadline
22 Jun 2026
Contract Type
Permanent: Permanant
Posted Date
26 May 2026
Medical Protection — indemnity for locally employed doctors from £79

Job overview

  • All of our substantive Consultant vacancies attract a ‘New Starter’ package of £15,000 spread over 3 years as a recruitment bonus
  • 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

Women's low and medium secure inpatient care.

An opportunity has arisen to appoint an ambitious and innovative individual to the position of Consultant Psychiatrist, working in our women’s secure inpatient service based in Norwich.

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is the main provider of specialist mental health, psychological therapies, drugs and alcohol and learning disability services for the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk.

Secure and Forensic Services for NSFT are rated as Good by the CQC.

Main duties of the job

Our Forensic Mental Health Services comprises of low and medium secure inpatient services, community forensic services, and criminal justice liaison services for both counties, as well as inpatient low secure services for the residents of Norfolk.

The roles will provide clinical care and leadership for Whitlingham Ward, our women's low and medium secure inpatient ward.

This role has arisen due to the previous post holder leaving. The role offers the opportunity for the successful candidate to provide Consultant Psychiatric input to Whitlingham Ward.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

**For more information about this role, please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification**

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This advert is for Consultant Forensic Psych (Whitlingham)*Generous Recruitment Package* with Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust in Norwich, East of England, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Psychiatry role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 gross per annum. The contract type is Permanent: Permanant. The application deadline is 22 Jun 2026.

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