Specialty Doctor - Birmingham Early Intervention in Psychosis

NHS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Specialty Doctor in adult psychiatry. The role involves working within a community multi-disciplinary team to provide psychiatric assessment and treatment for complex patients. The position offers two vacancies in the East and West teams of Birmingham.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a community mental health setting.
• Eligible to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment, treatment, and continuing care for children and adolescents.
• Work closely with multidisciplinary teams to deliver community services.

Skills

Community Mental Health

Psychiatric Assessment

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

Job description

Job summary

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust (BWC) is seeking to recruit a Specialty Doctor in adult psychiatry to work in an integrated community multi-disciplinary team with the Birmingham Early Intervention in Psychosis Service (16-35 years). There are two vacancies available, one within our East team and second one within our West team.

The Specialty Doctor will have a central role within an MDT context in delivering psychiatric assessment and treatment for a caseload of complex patients and their families, as well as contribute to providing psychiatric & medical risk management. The post holder will:

Behave consistently with the values and beliefs of the organisation and promote these on day to day basis.

Act as a role model to colleagues, always seeking to maintain the highest standards of professionalism.

Use their initiative and take responsibility for themselves and the quality of their work and the service they provide to patients.

Main duties of the job

1. To work closely with the multidisciplinary team and other agencies as appropriate in providing a comprehensive Community service for the patient population.

2. To provide a community based service for the assessment, treatment and continuing care of children and adolescents suffering from psychiatric and emotional disorders, within the East area of Birmingham.

3. To work alongside consultants and the multi-disciplinary team in the provision of services for this area and, in particular, to provide assessment and evaluation of cases where a psychotic disorder is suspected.

4. To consult with his/her senior medical colleagues where further help with complex assessments is needed.

Please refer to JD for detailed duties

About us

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Details Date posted

16 May 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£59,175 to £95,400 a year 10 PA's

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

284-7175193-FTB-KF-25

Job locations

Washwood Heath Hub

Birmingham

B8 3SN

Job description Job responsibilities

1. To work closely with the multidisciplinary team and other agencies as appropriate in providing a comprehensive Community service for the patient population.

2. To provide a community based service for the assessment, treatment and continuing care of children and adolescents suffering from psychiatric and emotional disorders, within the East area of Birmingham.

3. To work alongside consultants and the multi-disciplinary team in the provision of services for this area and, in particular, to provide assessment and evaluation of cases where a psychotic disorder is suspected.

4. To consult with his/her senior medical colleagues where further help with complex assessments is needed.

Please refer to JD for detailed duties

Job description Job responsibilities

1. To work closely with the multidisciplinary team and other agencies as appropriate in providing a comprehensive Community service for the patient population.

2. To provide a community based service for the assessment, treatment and continuing care of children and adolescents suffering from psychiatric and emotional disorders, within the East area of Birmingham.

3. To work alongside consultants and the multi-disciplinary team in the provision of services for this area and, in particular, to provide assessment and evaluation of cases where a psychotic disorder is suspected.

4. To consult with his/her senior medical colleagues where further help with complex assessments is needed.

Please refer to JD for detailed duties

Person Specification Qualifications /Knowledge/Experience Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Current full registration with the GMC (or eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment).
• Eligible to work in the UK

Desirable

• Experience of working in a community mental health setting.
• Able to manage duties under the MHA, including assessment of patients in Place of Safety detained under Section 136.

Person Specification Qualifications /Knowledge/Experience Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Current full registration with the GMC (or eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment).
• Eligible to work in the UK

Desirable

• Experience of working in a community mental health setting.
• Able to manage duties under the MHA, including assessment of patients in Place of Safety detained under Section 136.

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 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

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Washwood Heath Hub

Birmingham

B8 3SN

Employer's website

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

Employer details Employer name

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Washwood Heath Hub

Birmingham

B8 3SN

Employer's website

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