Consultant Psych Perinatal Psychiatry *Generous Recruitment Package*
The closing date is 13 October 2025
Job summary
- 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 inSuffolk 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.
About us
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
Details
Date posted
15 September 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£109,725 to £145,478 a year gross per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
246-MCFYP7457045
Job locations
Grange Lodge, Twelve Acre Approach
Kesgrave
Ipswich
IP5 1JF
Employer details
Employer name
Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Address
Grange Lodge, Twelve Acre Approach
Kesgrave
Ipswich
IP5 1JF
Employer's website
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