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Consultant Psychiatrist, General Adult Psychiatry

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

CQC: Requires improvement

Birmingham

Salary

£109,725 – £145,478

Training post

Unknown

Trust type

Mental Health

Posted

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About the role

We are recruiting a Consultant Psychiatrist to provide clinical leadership on Tazetta Suite, a 16‑bed male acute inpatient ward at the Oleaster Hospital. The post holder will lead daily inpatient reviews, manage admissions and discharges, act as Responsible Clinician, and work closely with the multidisciplinary team to deliver high‑quality, recovery‑focused care.

The role includes collaboration with Home Treatment Teams and community services, participation in safety huddles, clinical governance, teaching, and involvement in the consultant on‑call rota. This substantive 10 PA post offers opportunities for service development, research, and CPD within a large and diverse mental health trust.

Consultant Psychiatrist, General Adult Psychiatry

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Applicants must have full registration with the GMC and hold MRCPsych or equivalent. Section 12(2) approval, approved clinician status and CCT accreditation in General Psychiatry or within 6 months of obtaining CCT are also essential.

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The acute care service model incorporates the provision of evidence based and patient orientated assessment and treatment provision for people experiencing acute psychiatric symptoms. Services are part of a wider care and treatment pathway that encompasses crisis services, specialist services and primary and secondary community services.

The majority of patients are likely to be detained under the Mental Health Act and the post holder will work with the ward manager, the psychologist, the matron and the occupational therapist as part of a broad based leadership team to improve the care of patients.

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Please find the duties and responsibilities listed in the detailed job description attached to this vacancy.

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Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

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Person specification

Essential

Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
Approved under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act (1983)
Obtained inclusion on the Specialist Register; or within six months of the award of a Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) in General Adult Psychiatry; or eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register
Commitment to personal programme of Continuing Professional Development.
Substantial experience of psychiatry, including working with people suffering from severe mental illness, preferably in a community setting
Experience of providing psychological and/or social interventions
Experience of teaching and training at an undergraduate/postgraduate level
Commitment to clinical audit within multi-disciplinary team.
Evidence of potential for effective leadership.
Excellent communication skills.
Ability to work creatively within multi disciplinary team.
Demonstrable interest in the provision of gender sensitive mental health service
Willingness to be involved in management of service.
Able to participate in Consultant on call rota.
Able to travel

Desirable

Additional qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or another relevant field
Broad clinical training including both inpatient and community service
Experience serving a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic population.
Experience of stakeholder engagement in service delivery
Experience of contributing to or completion of a service improvement project
Completed clinically relevant audit projects

10 days left to apply

Thursday, 14 May 2026

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