Job summary
- Main area
- Child & Adolescent (CATAT)
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 6 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 246-MCFYP7953923-D
- Employer
- Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Dragonfly Unit, Carlton Court Hospital
- Town
- Lowestoft
- Salary
- £113,565 - £150,569 gross per annum/pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/11/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant Psychiatrist CATAT *Generous Recruitment Package*
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
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.
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.
Please note due to the nature of our roles and patient demographic, you will be required to undertake physical intervention training and remain trained, as required by your role.
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.
Working for our organisation
Overview of Norfolk
Norfolk is a rural county, with much of the countryside given over to farming. Norfolk’s county town is Norwich, which is home to the University of East Anglia, and is the county's main business and culture centre.
We will inspire you and support you to achieve your very full potential. This could be talking at international conferences, pursuing additional areas of study and research or developing your leadership skills to be one of leaders of the future.
We are also offering
- Up to £12k relocation expenses
- Access to £800 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
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
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- Postgraduate thesis
- A postgraduate qualification in Medical Education
Clinical Governance
Essential criteria
- A clear understanding of Clinical Governance
- A commitment to open review of clinical practice
Desirable criteria
- Experience of clinical audit
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff
- Teaching and presentation skills
Desirable criteria
- Experience in teaching doctors and other clinical disciplines
Attributes
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- Demonstration of initiative and perseverance
Experience
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- 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
Research
Essential criteria
- Evidence of an interest in research
Desirable criteria
- Published research
- Ongoing projects
Transport
Essential criteria
- Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Naresh Munagapati
- Job title
- Locality Medical Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Jan Falkowski, Medical Director of Workforce - [email protected]
Chief Medical Officer: Dr Faisil Sethi - [email protected]
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