Consultant Psychiatrist

NHS; West Bromwich; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is recruiting a Consultant Psychiatrist for the General Adult Sandwell Team. The position requires leadership in mental health services, working with a multidisciplinary team at Hallam Street Hospital. Candidates must be GMC registered and demonstrate enthusiasm for teaching and service development. The role offers a salary range of £109,725 to £145,478 annually, with additional on-call compensation.

Qualifications

• Registered with GMC.
• Experience in leading General Adult mental health teams.
• Enthusiastic clinician focused on service development.

Responsibilities

• Lead General Adult mental health team services.
• Work closely with a multidisciplinary team.
• Engage in teaching, training, and service development.

Skills

Leadership in mental health services

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Teaching and training

Education

GMC Registration

Job description

Overview

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Consultant Psychiatrist for the General Adult Sandwell Team, Hallam Street Hospital, West Bromwich. This vacancy has arisen due to service development. JD currently with Royal College for approval.

The closing date is 24 October 2025

Main duties

The post is for a General Adult Consultant Psychiatrist working at Hallam Street Hospital, West Bromwich. The post holder will lead General Adult mental health team services by working closely with the service manager and a multidisciplinary team comprising nurses, specialty doctor, and psychologist. The post holder will join the peer group of Consultants providing comprehensive mental health services as part of Community Mental Health Teams in each locality. We are looking for an enthusiastic and skilled clinician who will lead the MDT and who will take keen interest in teaching, training and service development. The post holder will work full-time to a 10 PA Job Plan.

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 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, like the population we serve, we are made up of diverse cultures and backgrounds.

Job responsibilities

Please see the job Description and Person Specification attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• GMC Registration

Additional Qualifications

• GMC

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and, as such, will require a submission for Disclosure to the DBS to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

£109,725 to £145,478 per year, plus 3% of salary for on-call