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Consultant Psychiatrist in Old Age *Generous Recruitment Package*

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Main area Older Age Psychiatry Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Full time Part time 10 sessions per week (full time and part time hours considered) Job ref 246-MGYW6488415-J Employer Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Julian Hospital Town Norwich Salary £109,725 - £145,478 gross per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 17/11/2025 23:59 Interview date 08/12/2025

Consultant Psychiatrist in Old Age *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

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

This is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic full time Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Older Peoples Mental Health Inpatient Services at The Julian Hospital .

Main duties of the job The post holder will be responsible for overseeing the patients on Sandringham Ward and Hammerton Court.

The Post has 7.5 direct clinical care and 2.5 supporting programmed activity.

Working for our organisation 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 programme 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 led and innovative trust Flexibility can be considered for a degree of remote working

Detailed job description and main responsibilities This is a full-time (10 session) role with 7.5 clinical sessions including clinics and team meetings and 2.5 SPAs which can be used for a range of activities as well as CPD to be discussed with the Clinical Director.

Please see attached job description for further details.

Person specification Qualifications Entry on the GMC Register Approved Clinician Status Section 12(2) Approved under the Mental Health Act (MHA) Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCST

Experience 3 years or equivalent medical experience 6 months experience in relevant clinical area Evidence of knowledge of diagnosis, treatment + management of complex mental illness

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

Attributes Effective team working Flexibility Driving Licence/able to travel independently Research

Teaching Experience of supervising junior medical staff Teaching and presentation skills

YOUR APPLICATION

We can provide all our job application materials in alternative formats so that these are accessible to everyone. Should you require any documents within this job pack in an alternative format, please do not hesitate to contact us at recruitment@nsft.nhs.uk.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

As a part of the Disability Confident Employer Guaranteed Interview Scheme we interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy (outlined in the Person Specification).. We encourage you to indicate your eligibility through TRAC jobs when applying.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post may be subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer certification / accreditation badges 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.

Name Daniel Dalton Job title Consultant Psychiatrist & Medical Director Email address daniel.dalton@nsft.nhs.uk Additional information Jan Falkowski, Medical Director of Workforce - Jan.Falkowski@nsft.nhs.uk Faisil Sethi - Chief Medical Officer - faisil.sethi@nsft.nhs.uk

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