Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist

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Job summary

Women's Secure Service and Forensic Community Mental Health Team

This role will be supported by a £12,000 relocation allowance

An opportunity has arisen to appoint an ambitious and innovative individual to the position of Consultant Psychiatrist, working in our women's secure inpatient service and Forensic Community Mental Health Team based in Norwich.

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is the main provider of specialist mental health, psychological therapies, drugs and alcohol and learning disability services for the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk.

Secure and Forensic Services for NSFT are rated as Good by the CQC. We provide a wide and growing body of clinical services operating in a variety of settings linked to criminal justice services. NSFT Secure Services offer low and medium secure inpatient services for men, an innovative integrated secure mental health service for women, mental health services in the local prisons, community forensic services, criminal justice liaison and diversion services and a psychological consultation service within probation services.

Main duties of the job

Our Forensic Mental Health Services comprises of low and medium secure inpatient services, community forensic services, and criminal justice liaison services for both counties, as well as inpatient medium secure services for the residents of Cambridgeshire.

The roles will provide clinical care and leadership for our Forensic Women's Secure Services and the Forensic Community Mental Health Team.

NSFT Secure and Forensic Services has successfully developed a blended model of inpatient secure care for women where patients traditionally requiring both low and medium security are now managed together on one unit based on their need and acuity. This service has now been in successful operation for over 5 years. The women's secure service has very good links with the Forensic Community Team and this new role is a key development in the creation of a fully integrated pathway for women needing secure and forensic mental healthcare.

We have recently developed partnerships with community providers of supported accommodation and substance misuse services to expand the range of services for our community patients to promote shorter length of stay in the inpatient pathway and to develop alternatives to admission to secure beds. This new role offers the opportunity to be part of further innovations in these areas.

About us

Top reasons to live and work in Norfolk and Suffolk:

There are many areas of outstanding natural beauty, award-winning coastlines and picturesque villages, which add to the charm of the county.

Quality of living for staff working in Norfolk and Suffolk is high with some of the lowest crime rates in the country, affordable housing and excellent schools.

Norwich is a County town, only 90 minutes away from London, as well as being situated close to Norwich and Stansted Airport.

Why work with us?

  • Up to £12k relocation expenses
  • Access to £800 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

Details

Date posted

28 June 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£88,364 to £119,133 a year gross per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

246-MSEC5398173

Job locations

Whitlingham Ward/Forensic Community Mental Health Team Hellesdon Hospital

Norwich

NR6 5BE


Job description

Job responsibilities

This post is to provide Consultant Psychiatry input to the Womens Secure Service and Forensic Community Mental Health Team

Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust looks forward to welcoming you. Please contact Clinical Director Dr Julie Parker for further details.

Full Job Description attached - Pending Royal College Approval.

Full and part time roles considered.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This post is to provide Consultant Psychiatry input to the Womens Secure Service and Forensic Community Mental Health Team

Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust looks forward to welcoming you. Please contact Clinical Director Dr Julie Parker for further details.

Full Job Description attached - Pending Royal College Approval.

Full and part time roles considered.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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

Experience

Essential

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

Clinical Governance

Essential

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

Teaching

Essential

  • Experience of supervising junior medical staff
  • Teaching and presentation skills

Attributes

Essential

  • Effective team working
  • Leadership qualities
  • Flexibility
  • Driving license/able to travel independently
  • Research
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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

Experience

Essential

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

Clinical Governance

Essential

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

Teaching

Essential

  • Experience of supervising junior medical staff
  • Teaching and presentation skills

Attributes

Essential

  • Effective team working
  • Leadership qualities
  • Flexibility
  • Driving license/able to travel independently
  • Research

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Whitlingham Ward/Forensic Community Mental Health Team Hellesdon Hospital

Norwich

NR6 5BE


Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Whitlingham Ward/Forensic Community Mental Health Team Hellesdon Hospital

Norwich

NR6 5BE


Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Director

Dr Julie Parker

julie.parker@nsft.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

28 June 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£88,364 to £119,133 a year gross per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

246-MSEC5398173

Job locations

Whitlingham Ward/Forensic Community Mental Health Team Hellesdon Hospital

Norwich

NR6 5BE


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