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Job summary

Main area
General Psychiatry
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
10 sessions per week
Job ref
246-MESU7258014
Employer
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Central Older Peoples Community Mental Health Team, Haymills House
Town
Stowmarket
Salary
£59,175 - £95,400 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
23/06/2025 23:59

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Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust logo

Specialty Doctor Central Older Peoples CMHT

NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor

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

YOUR APPLICATION

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Job overview

  • This role will be supported by a £12,000 relocation allowance
  • ‘Holiday of a lifetime scheme’: Consultants and SAS 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

We are inviting applications for the Specialty Doctor role which has become available in our Central Older Peoples Community Mental Health Team at Haymills House, Stowmarket in East Suffolk. 

Main duties of the job

The Suffolk Older Peoples Service will meet the needs of people of all ages with dementias and people with other serious mental health problems who also have complexities associated with aging. Such complexity might revolve around complex and multiple physical healthcare needs, complex prescribing issues or complex social care needs. It is a community service.

Patients who have major functional psychiatric disorders and have been seen in the adult services would not necessarily migrate to this service as they age, unless their needs becomes more complex and are clearly better met by this pathway. 

This is a 1.0 WTE Specialty Doctor post working in the Old Age Psychiatry Pathway at Haymills House, Stowmarket in East Suffolk.  This is a replacement post. 

 

The post relates to East Suffolk Services. The post is in the Suffolk Older Peoples Service Pathway.  There is full time Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry also working in the Central team. 

Working for our organisation

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.

We are also offering:

  • Up to £12k relocation expenses
  • Dedicated SPA time of up to 25% of working hours
  • £2000 annual paid study leave (on application and approval) in addition to CPD
  • 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

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information please see attached full Job Description and Person Specification. 

 Please contact: Dr Elizabeth Herbert [email protected]

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Entry on the GMC Register
Desirable criteria
  • MRCPsych
  • S12 Approval

Experience

Essential criteria
  • 3 years as a doctor post registration
  • 2 years in Psychiatry at SHO/ST level or more senior
  • 6 months in relevant specialism

Attributes

Essential criteria
  • Effective team working
  • Flexibility
  • Research
  • Driving Licence/Able to travel independently
  • Leadership qualities

Teaching

Essential criteria
  • Teaching and Presentation Skills

Clinical Governance

Essential criteria
  • A clear understanding of Clinical Governance
  • Demonstrate a commitment to open review of practice

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.We offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Step into healthNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality MarkHappy to Talk Flexible WorkingWomens Staff NetworkCycle to Work

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Elizabeth Herbert
Job title
Associate Medical Director
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01502 527987
Additional information

Jan Falkowski, Medical Director of Workforce - [email protected]

Faisil Sethi - Chief Medical Officer - [email protected]

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