Consultant Psychiatrist CATAT *Generous Recruitment Package*
Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Lowestoft, NR33 8AGView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£113,565 to £150,569
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
2 November 2026
14 days leftJob 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 may ...
The post holder will be expected to work in several different settings within the Locality, including other Trust facilities, primary care, local acute Hospital NHS Trust facilities, and patients' residences. The post holder will also be the Responsible Clinician for patients in their care.Working within CATAT, the post holder will undertake, exceptionally, to perform additional duties in emergencies and unforeseen circumstances and to be available for such irregular commitments outside normal duties as are essential for continuity of patient care which will on occasion involve seeing people at home and allowing time for 'hard to engage' children and families.
For further information on the vacancy, please see attached the full Job Description and Person Specification.
For further information on the vacancy available, please see attached the full Job Description and Person Specification.
Come visit us, meet the team and see why our trainees come and stay and how we invest in our people.
Norfolk is a rural county, with much of the countryside given over to farming. Norfolk's county town is Norwich, which is home to the University of East Anglia, and is the county's main business and culture centre.
We will inspire you and support you to achieve your very full potential. This could be talking at international conferences, pursuing additional areas of study and research or developing your leadership skills to be one of leaders of the future.
We are also offering
- 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
Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration with the GMC with licence to practice
- MRCPsych/MRCPCH or equivalent
- EEligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register or within 3 months of gaining CCT
- Section 12(2) approval at or following appointment
- Approved Clinician at or following appointment
Desirable: - Postgraduate thesis; - A postgraduate qualification in Medical Education
Clinical Governance
Essential: - A clear understanding of Clinical Governance; - A commitment to open review of clinical practice
Desirable: - Experience of clinical audit
Teaching
Essential: - Experience of supervising junior medical staff; - Teaching and presentation skills
Desirable: - Experience in teaching doctors and other clinical disciplines
Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work in a team
- Good interpersonal skills
- Enquiring, critical approach to work
- Caring attitude to patients
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencie
- Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the context of the service within the wider context of developments in the NHS
- Knowledge of modern treatment options
- The ability to make decisions, take responsibility and work independently
- A willingness to develop services
- Flexibility
- Optimistic outlook
Desirable: - Demonstration of initiative and perseverance
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience in the speciality of child and adolescent psychiatry and / or paediatrics
- Full training that is, or could be, recognised as suitable for approval under Section12 of the Mental Health Act
- The diagnosis and treatment of complex mental illness in children and young people
- The management of complex mental health needs in children and young people
- Knowledge and experience of using the Mental Capacity Act
Desirable
- Three years' supervised training in an appropriate Specialist training programme or equivalent
- Experience in general medicine or general practice
- Skills in psychological or social therapies
- Experience of implementing service change to enhance the quality of patient care
- Experience of leadership and management
Research
Essential: - Evidence of an interest in research
Desirable: - Published research; - Ongoing projects
Transport
Essential: - Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
5 October 2026
Last checked
6 October 2026
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