Job summary
Do you want to be part of an innovative, dynamic organisation that is committed to delivering the best care by the best people? We are looking to appoint an individual who is as passionate about high quality care as we are.
We are seeking to recruit a Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry to work alongside four other Consultants based in the North of the City of Birmingham. This is a full time community based post delivering care to adults over the age of 25 years.
We have made great progress in implementing the NHS England community transformation programme, with Neighbourhood Mental Health Teams in place and a move to community based offers to include access to psychological therapies, improved physical healthcare, employment support, personalised and trauma informed care, medicines management and support for self-harm and coexisting substance use.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide medical leadership, in collaboration with the Neighbourhood Mental Health Team, to redesign and reorganise the core CMHT function at Sutton CMHT to become a place-based multidisciplinary service across health and social care aligned with primary care and Voluntary Sectors.
Taking a population health approach to address health inequalities are core to the community transformation programme. A key responsibility will be the collaboration across services to develop strategies to provide outreach services and address unmet needs of the community.
About us
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A detailed job description is attached.
The post offers excellent opportunities to be involved in service development and we support with developing specialist interested.
Whether you are looking for a substantive post (CCT or equivalent required) or a post to support a CESR application, get in touch to discuss this opportunity.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A detailed job description is attached.
The post offers excellent opportunities to be involved in service development and we support with developing specialist interested.
Whether you are looking for a substantive post (CCT or equivalent required) or a post to support a CESR application, get in touch to discuss this opportunity.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
- Approved under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act
- MRCPsych or equivalent
Desirable
- Additional qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or another relevant field
Training
Essential
- Inclusion on the Specialist Register; or within 6 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.
Desirable
- Broad clinical training including both inpatient and community service
Experience
Essential
- 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
Desirable
- 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
Research & Audit
Essential
- Commitment to clinical audit within multi-disciplinary team.
Desirable
- Completed clinically relevant audit projects
Personal Skills
Essential
- 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
Personal Circumstances
Essential
- Able to participate in Consultant on-call rota
- Able to travel
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
- Approved under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act
- MRCPsych or equivalent
Desirable
- Additional qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or another relevant field
Training
Essential
- Inclusion on the Specialist Register; or within 6 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.
Desirable
- Broad clinical training including both inpatient and community service
Experience
Essential
- 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
Desirable
- 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
Research & Audit
Essential
- Commitment to clinical audit within multi-disciplinary team.
Desirable
- Completed clinically relevant audit projects
Personal Skills
Essential
- 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
Personal Circumstances
Essential
- Able to participate in Consultant on-call rota
- Able to travel
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.
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
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.
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
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Sutton (Northcroft) CMHT
190 Reservoir Road
Erdington, Birmingham
B23 6DW
Employer's website
https://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
