Consultant Psych in Old Age *Generous Recruitment Package*NHS

Job summary

• 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 seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Older Peoples Mental Health Inpatient Services at The Julian Hospital, Bowthorpe Road, Norwich. The vacancy has arisen as a result of expansion andrestructuring of the Inpatient Service Provision at the Julian Hospital site.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for overseeing the patients on Hammerton Court, with some cross cover between Hammerton Court, Sandringham ward and Blickling ward when required. The post holderwill also provide some consultant input to the Intensive Older Peoples Support Team.

The Older Adult Inpatient Provision has seen major re-organisation over the past decade which has enabled significant service improvements to occur. There are currently inpatient hospital facilities for older adults at 2 sites in Norwich and Lowestoft, covering the older adult's population for West Norfolk, Central Norfolk and Great Yarmouth & Waveney. There are also separate inpatient units in East Suffolk and West Suffolk.

Job description

For further information on the vacancy available, please see attached the full Job Description and Person Specification.

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About us

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