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Job summary

Main area
Psychiatry
Grade
Psychiatry
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
436-CONS-MED-OH-7906512
Employer
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Oleaster Hospital
Town
Birmingham
Salary
£109,725 - £145,478 Per Annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/05/2026 23:59

Employer heading

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Consultant Psychiatrist, General Adult Psychiatry

Psychiatry

Please note that this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Job overview

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.

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.

Main duties of the job

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.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

Person specification

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Essential criteria
  • 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 criteria
  • 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

Employer certification / accreditation badges

We are a Living Wage EmployerPositive about disabled peopleDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - BronzeStonewall Health ChampionsDisability confident employerArmed Forces Covenant

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Humaira Aziz
Job title
Clinical Director
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0121 301 0000
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