Consultant in Ga Psych Eip

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.

At any one time, around 23,000 people in Norfolk and Suffolk are receiving care and attention from the Trust. We believe in whole life care - seeing people in the context of their whole lives, understanding the importance of good physical health, friends, family, spirituality, culture, home, work, education and a sense of purpose and achievement to experience good mental health.

Nearly 3,800 full and part-time practitioners care for our service users in hospitals, in the community and in their own homes, whilst an additional 1,400+ staff provide non-clinical support, including cleaning, catering, delivering supplies, ward administration, information technology, human resources and financial services.

We are committed to delivering quality driven mental health services. Every individual makes a valuable contribution. We are proud of our staff who have been commended for the care they provide. Do you value working positively, respectfully and together? If so, we’d love you to join us

JOB DESCRIPTION/PERSON SPECIFICATION

YOUR APPLICATION

**Job overview**:

- **New Starter package of £15,000 spread over 3 years as a retention bonus**:

- **supported by a £12,000 relocation allowance**:

- **roles also attract a loyalty Scheme Bonus of £2,500 over the subsequent 5 years of service**:

- **CPD of £2,000 per annum with the facility accumulate annual funding for up to three years to accommodate accessing higher cost development opportunities**:

- **‘Holiday of a lifetime scheme’: Consultants and SASG 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 seek a Consultant Psychiatrist leader to join our EIP and TIDES teams. This role spans the Psychosis services available across the Norfolk Region. It consists of 50% of time with the Yarmouth and Waveney locality in Early Intervention Service and 50% of time in the New Pan Norfolk TIDES service.

**Main duties of the job**:
The EIP team provide early intervention services for those experiencing a clear first presentation of psychotic illness. Patients from age 14 years to 65 years old are provided for. This post will provide medical input for those aged 18 to 69 (a local CAMHS Consultant provides cover for those aged 14-18 years).

**TIDES Service**

This is a new and exciting NHS England Mandated service based in Norwich but offers a service across the whole of Norfolk to support At Risk Mental State patients aged between 14-35.This service consists of psychologist, CBT therapists, family workers and nurses who together provide NICE concordant treatment.

The post holder must be registered with the GMC. The post holder must also have an entry on the GMC Specialist Register (CCST) in Adult Psychiatry (or within three months of completion of CCST). Applications from those wishing to work flexibly or those wishing to develop academic or special interest sessions are welcomed.

**Working for our organisation**:
Norfolk, a beautiful county situated in the East with excellent schools, well known beaches, forests and inland waterway natural beauty and all just a short hop to Amsterdam from Norwich Airport. A short drive from the University city of Cambridge and 90-minute train ride to London.

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
- Potential of extra PA for DCC with requisite pay per PA
- 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

**Detailed job description and main responsibilities**:
This post is to provide Consultant Psychiatry input to our Early Intervention Psychosis and TIDES teams.

Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust looks forward to welcoming you. Please contact Clinical Director Dr Zeyn Green-Thompson for further details.

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