Consultant Psychiatrist

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Consultant Psychiatrist

The closing date is 03 July 2025

1 x Consultant for Hallam Street Hospital, West Bromwich

(JD currently with Royal College for approval)

We are delighted to recruit to a Consultant Grade Psychiatrist as part of the General Adult Sandwell Team at Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Applications are invited for a full-time Consultant Psychiatrist position in West Bromwich. This vacancy has arisen as a result of service development.

Main duties of the job

The post is for a General Adult Consultant Psychiatrist working at Hallam Street Hospital, West Bromwich. The post holder will lead the General Adult mental health team services by working closely with the service manager and a multidisciplinary team comprising nurses, a specialty doctor, and psychologists. The post holder will join the peer group of Consultants providing comprehensive mental health services as part of Community Mental Health Teams in each locality. We are looking for an enthusiastic and skilled clinician who will lead the MDT and take a keen interest in teaching, training, and service development. The post is full-time with a 10 PA Job Plan.

About us

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country.

Across the region, we provide:

• Adult and older adult mental health services
• Specialist learning disability services
• CAMHS

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1 April 2020, following the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust, approved by NHS England and NHS Improvement.

Combining resources, strategies, and a talented workforce enables us to deliver a wider variety of outstanding services based on best practices and continuous improvement.

We currently employ over 3,000 staff members, reflecting the diverse cultures and backgrounds of the populations we serve.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification Qualifications

• GMC Registration

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A Disclosure to the DBS will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Salary: £105,504 to £139,882 per year, plus 3% of salary for on-call duties.