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We are inviting applications for the Specialty Doctor role which has become available in our Central Older Peoples Community Mental Health Team at Haymills House, Stowmarket in East Suffolk.
Main duties of the job
The Suffolk Older Peoples Service will meet the needs of people of all ages with dementias and people with other serious mental health problems who also have complexities associated with aging. Such complexity might revolve around complex and multiple physical healthcare needs, complex prescribing issues or complex social care needs. It is a community service.
Patients who have major functional psychiatric disorders and have been seen in the adult services would not necessarily migrate to this service as they age, unless their needs becomes more complex and are clearly better met by this pathway.
This is a 1.0 WTE Specialty Doctor post working in the Old Age Psychiatry Pathway at Haymills House, Stowmarket in East Suffolk. This is a replacement post.
The post relates to East Suffolk Services. The post is in the Suffolk Older Peoples Service Pathway. There is full time Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry also working in the Central team.
About us
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

Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information please see attached full and Person Specification.
Please contact: Dr Elizabeth Herbert elizabeth.herbert@nsft.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Entry on the GMC Register

Desirable

• MRCPsych
• S12 Approval

Experience
Essential

• 3 years as a doctor post registration
• 2 years in Psychiatry at SHO/ST level or more senior
• 6 months in relevant specialism

Attributes
Essential

• Effective team working
• Flexibility
• Research
• Driving Licence/Able to travel independently
• Leadership qualities

Teaching
Essential

• Teaching and Presentation Skills

Clinical Governance
Essential

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

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