Consultant Psychiatrist

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

These 2 x Consultant posts have become vacant following the departure of the previous post holders overseas.

To provide Consultant leadership and support to the Inpatient and Community Services. Managing, along with two other consultant teams, the medical component of the North Complex Care team, as well as conducting medical reviews of patients from the Wellbeing service as requested. This will involve MDT working with a team comprised of 10 CPNs, 1 OT and 1 Psychologist, as well as 3 STR workers. The team receives (between three consultant teams) about 10 referrals per week and each consultant team has a case load of around 300, which is managed via the MDT and the medical team (consultant, specialty and junior doctors).

Main duties of the job

  • Reviews of inpatients from the designated sector, including Mental Health Act work as required. We operate a continuity model of service, and medics are expected to follow their patients through the inpatient journey. The post holder will be responsible for 4-8 inpatients on average.
  • To ensure that all care is given in compliance with the Trust's Care Programme Approach Policy (CPA).

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 whole of 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, after NHS England and NHS Improvement approved the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust.

Combining resources, strategies and talented workforce enables us to deliver a wider variety of outstanding services that are based on best practice and are continually improving.

We currently employ over 3,000 members of staff and just like the population we serve, we are made up of diverse cultures and backgrounds

Date posted

25 January 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

Depending on experience Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

285-1748E-MH

Job locations

Penn Hospital

Penn Road

Wolverhampton

WV4 5HN


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description.

Reviews of inpatients from the designated sector, including Mental Health Act work as required. We operate a continuity model of service, and medics are expected to follow their patients through the inpatient journey. The post holder will be responsible for 4-8 inpatients on average.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description.

Reviews of inpatients from the designated sector, including Mental Health Act work as required. We operate a continuity model of service, and medics are expected to follow their patients through the inpatient journey. The post holder will be responsible for 4-8 inpatients on average.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GMC Registration
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GMC Registration

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Penn Hospital

Penn Road

Wolverhampton

WV4 5HN


Employer's website

https://www.blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Penn Hospital

Penn Road

Wolverhampton

WV4 5HN


Employer's website

https://www.blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Director

Dr A Yusuf

asimyusuf@nhs.net

01902442989

Date posted

25 January 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

Depending on experience Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

285-1748E-MH

Job locations

Penn Hospital

Penn Road

Wolverhampton

WV4 5HN


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