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
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We are seeking a consultant psychiatrist to provide clinical leadership and psychiatric expertise for the Old Age CRHT referrals and the Dementia Intensive Support Team based at G-Block, Bury St Edmunds. This is a split role, working across 2 teams and services, 5 PAs each. 

Main duties of the job

The post is based alongside the multidisciplinary Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team (CRHT) based at Wedgwood House, Bury St Edmunds (5PAs) and the Dementia Intensive Support Team based at G-Block, Bury St Edmunds (5PAs) There is scope for another 1PA at ECT clinic, Wedgwood House.

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.

Working for our organisation

If you are passionate about improving acute care and working with colleagues across the Community Pathways, then come to work with us as we have much to offer including:

We are also offering

• Up to £12k relocation expenses
• Access to £2000 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
• Friendly Colleagues
• Encouragement and support for areas of special interest
• Subsidised gyms and free physio service
• We have a strong education reputation and close ties with both The University of Cambridge and The University of East Anglia
• Well established county wide teaching program
• Access and encouragement to partake in research and a well-established research network within the Trust
• Support for Quality Improvement, Audit and Service development
• Forward thinking, clinically lead and innovative trust
• Flexibility can be considered for a degree of remote working