Job Description

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



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.



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.



Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive

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 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



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.



Please see the attached job description for more information.