Consultant Psychiatrist CN Youth*Generous Recruitment Package*

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

This is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic Consultant Psychiatrist to join our Central Norfolk CFYP Team based in Norwich.

The current Central Consultant Psychiatrist establishment consists of 1.5 whole time equivalent Child & Adolescent and 2 whole time equivalent General Adult Consultants who cover the community 0 - 25 services across Central Norfolk for the North and South Youth teams and the Children and Families team based at Mary Chapman House.

In addition, there is a whole-time equivalent Consultant and 1.5 wte speciality doctors for the CAMHS Eating Disorder service covering the same area.

Main duties of the job

The Trust is looking to recruit a full time Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to join our South Youth minor team. This post has come about due to vacancy and joins a lively multidsciplinary team at 80 St Stephens Norwich.

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 the Youth team, 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This is a full-time (10 session) role with 7.5 clinical sessions including clinics and team meetings and 2.5 SPAs which can be used for a range of activities as well as CPD to be discussed with the Clinical Director.

Please see the attached job description approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists for more information.