# Consultant Psychiatrist CATAT *Generous Recruitment Package* > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-psychiatrist-catat-generous-recruitment-package/064eaa3c-ba41-4e50-a281-0c5bb4ad6fc0 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-psychiatrist-catat-generous-recruitment-package/064eaa3c-ba41-4e50-a281-0c5bb4ad6fc0.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Norwich - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Psychiatry - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 gross per annum/pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Closing date:** 2026-07-27T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-30T09:31:07.339Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Norfolk/Lowestoft/Norfolk_Suffolk_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Child_Adolescent_CATAT/Child_Adolescent_CATAT-v8119873 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8119873?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.nsft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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 may be eligible for 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 looking to recruit a part time (0.6) Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to join our CATAT team.  The outreach pathway is for children and young people under the age of 18, who have been identified as requiring or at significant risk of admission to Tier 4 levels of care and treatment only. There are no other criteria for accessing the service. The team provide the service 7 days a week to ensure consistent support and access. The maximum current case load size is 8 young people who could receive up to a daily contact from the team. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will be expected to work in several different settings within the Locality, including other Trust facilities, primary care, local acute Hospital NHS Trust facilities, and patients’ residences. The post holder will also be the Responsible Clinician for patients in their care. Working within CATAT, the post holder will undertake, exceptionally, to perform additional duties in emergencies and unforeseen circumstances and to be available for such irregular commitments outside normal duties as are essential for continuity of patient care which will on occasion involve seeing people at home and allowing time for ‘hard to engage’ children and families. For further information on the vacancy, please see attached the full Job Description and Person Specification. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For further information on the vacancy available, please see attached the full Job Description and Person Specification. Come visit us, meet the team and see why our trainees come and stay and how we invest in our people. ## Person Specification ### Research **Essential** - Evidence of an interest in research **Desirable** - Published research - Ongoing projects ### Teaching **Essential** - Experience of supervising junior medical staff - Teaching and presentation skills **Desirable** - Experience in teaching doctors and other clinical disciplines ### Transport **Essential** - Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative ### Attributes **Essential** - Ability to work in a team - Good interpersonal skills - Enquiring, critical approach to work - Caring attitude to patients - Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencie - Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the context of the service within the wider context of developments in the NHS - Knowledge of modern treatment options - The ability to make decisions, take responsibility and work independently - A willingness to develop services - Flexibility - Optimistic outlook **Desirable** - Demonstration of initiative and perseverance ### Experience **Essential** - Relevant experience in the speciality of child and adolescent psychiatry and / or paediatrics - Full training that is, or could be, recognised as suitable for approval under Section12 of the Mental Health Act - The diagnosis and treatment of complex mental illness in children and young people - The management of complex mental health needs in children and young people - Knowledge and experience of using the Mental Capacity Act **Desirable** - Three years’ supervised training in an appropriate Specialist training programme or equivalent - Experience in general medicine or general practice - Skills in psychological or social therapies - Experience of implementing service change to enhance the quality of patient care - Experience of leadership and management ### Qualifications **Essential** - Full registration with the GMC with licence to practice - MRCPsych/MRCPCH or equivalent - EEligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register or within 3 months of gaining CCT - Section 12(2) approval at or following appointment - Approved Clinician at or following appointment **Desirable** - Postgraduate thesis - A postgraduate qualification in Medical Education ### Clinical Governance **Essential** - A clear understanding of Clinical Governance - A commitment to open review of clinical practice **Desirable** - Experience of clinical audit ## Documents - [reasonable adjustments - nsft (pdf, 197.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2863) - [values based recruitment – candidates guide (pdf, 360.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1028) - [jd consultant psychiatrist catat (pending rc approval) (pdf, 1.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10415935) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.