Consultant Psychiatrist Adult Comm Bury N with a £20K Support Package

Job overview

• 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

We are seeking a consultant psychiatrist to join our IDT Adult Community Pathway Team. This is a replacement post that will work across both Primary and Secondary Care. To provide clinical leadership and psychiatric expertise for the Bury North IDT, West Suffolk, working collaboratively with colleagues in the community team, the wards, crisis and liaison services for adults to provide a seamless pathway

Main duties of the job

The job plans and working patterns of doctors reflect the functional requirements of the Locality and the National Service Framework for Mental Health and are not determined by catchment area.

• Through job planning and agreement the SPA sessions allow for the possibility of a special interest, teaching and research, management duties, administration and continuing professional development.
• These arrangements allow for some flexibility and the opportunity for doctors to change their working patterns and clinical interests as things develop.  With regular job plan reviews it is expected that doctors’ roles will be flexible, and the focus of the role changes the from time to time, e.g. from predominantly in-patient to say primary care.

Main Duties

Duties include: (this is not an exhaustive list)

• The post holder is appointed as a senior professional in order to provide advanced professional expertise and clinical leadership.  As such, the post holder is expected at all times to conduct him/herself in such a manner as to be demonstrably helping the Trust to deliver its strategic and business objectives, and to act as an ambassador at the interface with external partners and stakeholders.   At no time must the post holder bring the Trust into disrepute
• Additionally, the post-holder, as is expected from the holder of a senior public position, must at all times comply fully with the Nolan Principles and the Standards of Business Conduct.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust looks forward to welcoming you. Please contact Clinical Director Dr David Nelson for further details.

Full Job Description attached

Full and part time roles considered.