Consultant Psych Perinatal Psychiatry *Generous Recruitment Package*
The Trust is looking to recruit a full time Consultant Psychiatrist to join our Community Perinatal Mental Health team.
This post relates to the whole of the county of Suffolk, providing care to a population of approximately 625,000 people. The perinatal service in Suffolk consistently and significantly exceeds the access target that 670 patients should access the service in the previous 12 months.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to have a senior clinical leadership role within the perinatal service alongside the team managers and service lead and to have a lead role in the continued development of the Perinatal Mental Health pathways alongside the Clinical Lead.
The postholder will work alongside the consultants in the Norfolk and Waveney Community Perinatal Mental Health Service and the Kingfisher Mother and Baby Unit to provide specialist perinatal health care and leadership to the PMHT(s). They will work collaboratively with other organisations and system partners.
The post holder will work in several settings including Trust facilities, other trust facilities, primary care, children's centres and patient residencies.
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
* 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
Job 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 Medical Director.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Entry on the GMC Register
* Approved Clinician Status
* Section 12(2) approval under the Mental Health Act
* 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
Attributes
* Effective team working
* Flexibility
* Driving license/able to travel independently
* Research
Clinical Governance
* A clear understanding of Clinical Governance
* Demonstrate a commitment to open review of practice
Teaching
* Experience of supervising junior medical staff
* Teaching and presentation skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is 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.
£109,725 to £145,478 a year gross per annum
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