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* 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
* 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 Adult Inpatient Ward in Woodlands, Ipswich, Suffolk.
This is a 1.0 WTE Specialty Doctor post working on Avocet Ward, Woodlands, Ipswich, in the General Adult Pathway in East Suffolk Services.
Woodlands is a purpose-built psychiatric unit opened in July 2011 on the Ipswich General Hospital site, catering for the acutely unwell for whom community treatment is not currently appropriate.
Avocet Ward provides care for women over the age of 18 years old who are either in hospital informally or detained under the Mental Health Act. It is under the general adult pathway so patients may present with psychosis, mania, depression, personality disorder and various co-morbidities such as mild learning disability and autism.
The post is part of our East Suffolk Care group which has the best ratings in NSFT for Medical engagement and above average from National Standards. Our medical workforce is actively involved and leads on all service developments locally.
The post holder will undertake clinical management of patients seen within Avocet Ward, at the level as is appropriate for a Specialty Doctor. This would include diagnostic assessment where required, development of management plans and treatment regimes.
They will also provide medical expertise within the multidisciplinary team, including Junior Doctors, medical students, CPNs, Psychologists and Social Workers in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of referred patients; take part in team meetings, supervision, and the development of the team.
The post holder will provide support and advice to their non--medical colleagues working in the inpatient team (and outside of the unit), when appropriate.
The duties also include liaison with professional colleagues in primary care, secondary care and other psychiatric teams.
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
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sohail Abrar Job title: Medical Director Email address: Sohail.abrar@nsft.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01473 322251
Jan Falkowski, Medical Director of Workforce - Jan.Falkowski@nsft.nhs.uk
Faisil Sethi - Chief Medical Officer - Faisil.sethi@nsft.nhs.uk
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
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Health Care Provider
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Mental Health Care
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