Consultant Psychiatrist

NHS; Walsall; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a full-time Consultant Psychiatrist to lead a dynamic Crisis/Home Treatment team. This role involves working closely with a supportive group of professionals in a well-established environment, ensuring patients receive the best possible care close to home. The position offers the opportunity to contribute significantly to mental health services in the community while collaborating with experienced colleagues. If you are passionate about making a difference in mental health, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• GMC Registration is essential for this role.
• Experience in mental health services is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Crisis/Home Treatment team at Dorothy Pattison Hospital.
• Collaborate with other consultants and support staff.

Skills

GMC Registration

Tools

Agile Technology

Job description

Job summary

Applications are invited for a full time Consultant Psychiatrist to work in leading the Crisis/Home Treatment team based at Dorothy Pattison Hospital Walsall. These are existing posts within a well-established supportive team working in close collaboration with the 8 Consultants in General Adult Psychiatry and their teams. The locality is divided into eight sectors, having retained the Continuity of Care model. Patients have access to local beds and strong links with community services and the CRHT team ensure that patients remain close to home, and treatment is provided as close to home as possible. The CRHT team is seen as vital in maintaining this successful model.

Main duties of the job

The consultant will work with a Consultant colleague in CRHT; have the support of an experienced Associate Specialist and the recent addition of a CT3 trainee and an FY1, working alongside a very experienced team of nurses and other clinicians, using agile technology and with administrative support.

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

03 April 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year 3% of salary for on-call

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

285-4556B-MH

Job locations

Dorothy Pattison Hospital

Alumwell Close

WALSALL

WS2 9XH

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see job Description and Person Specification attached.

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).

Employer details

Employer name: Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address:

Dorothy Pattison Hospital

Alumwell Close

WALSALL

WS2 9XH

Employer's website

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