Specialty Doctor General Adult Psychiatry, Inpatients

NHS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Birmingham seeks a full-time Specialty Doctor for General Adult Psychiatry. This role involves providing inpatient care at Highcroft Hospital and supporting the Consultant Psychiatrist in managing patients. Candidates must hold GMC registration, have completed four years of postgraduate training including psychiatry, and demonstrate experience in acute mental illness environments. Additional benefits include access to professional development, research opportunities, and involvement in teaching within a supportive, multi-disciplinary team environment.

Benefits

Personalized portfolio support

Access to CPD Online

Regular clinical supervision

Qualifications

• You must hold GMC registration and have completed at least four years postgraduate training.
• Experience in psychiatry is required, preferably in an inpatient setting.
• Commitment to continuing professional development is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage inpatient care with a consultant psychiatrist.
• Conduct psychiatric assessments and formulate structured information.
• Support research competencies and contribute to teaching.

Skills

Clinical management

Communication

Teaching and training

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Cultural sensitivity

Education

Recognised medical degree

Full GMC registration

MRCPsych or equivalent

Job description

Specialty Doctor General Adult Psychiatry, Inpatients

The closing date is 25 December 2025

We are seeking to recruit a full time Specialty Doctor to provide inpatient care at Highcroft Hospital in Erdington in the North of Birmingham. You will support the Consultant Psychiatrist with the day-to-day management of patients across two wards and provide support as required across the site.

A Specialty Doctor post provides an excellent opportunity for career progression and those interested in working towards entry onto the Specialist Register.

You will need to hold GMC registration and completed at least four years postgraduate training at least two of which will be within a psychiatry training programme, preferably in an inpatient setting.

Main duties of the job

Our inpatient wards offer an excellent opportunity to manage patients with an acute mental illness that are requiring intensive support for a short period of time. Working with a consultant psychiatrist, you will provide day‑to‑day clinical management of male patients across George and Eden wards.

Duties will include taking psychiatric histories, performing mental state examinations and formulating the information in a structure manner. You will also attend ward rounds and multi disciplinary team meetings, liaising with other clinical teams for the best care of patients. You may also represent the RMO at Mental Health Review Tribunals and prepare tribunal reports.

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 responsibilities

You will receive hands on support from consultant colleagues, including portfolio development and exposure to a wide range of experiences to aid competency achievement. Specialty Doctor posts provide a great opportunity for experienced psychiatrists, looking to make the next move in their career. You will receive;

• support for a personalised portfolio
• access to the RCPsychs CPD Online
• support to gain research competencies
• Involvement in our academic programme and teaching
• regular clinical supervision
• SAS Tutor support and CESR / SAS support forums

(Please note that the CESR programme route is not expected, it is offered and supported).

Person Specification

Scoring

• Recognised medical degree
• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
• Eligible for approval under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act.
• Completed at least four years' full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be within a psychiatry training programme or as a fixed term specialty trainee within psychiatry; or have equivalent experience and competences
• Commitment to personal programme of Continuing Professional Development.
• At least two years experience of working in psychiatry, including working with people suffering from severe mental illness, preferably in an inpatient setting
• Experience of teaching and training at an undergraduate/postgraduate level
• Commitment to clinical audit and quality improvement within multi-disciplinary team.
• Flexibility and adaptability to respond to changing service needs
• Ability to work creatively within multi-disciplinary team.
• Demonstrable interest in the provision of gender sensitive mental health service
• Able to travel across the community base area
• MRCPsych or equivalent
• Approved under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act (1983)
• Broad clinical training in psychiatry including both inpatient and community service
• Experience serving a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic population.
• Experience of providing psychological and/or social interventions
• Experience of contributing to or completion of a service improvement project
• Completed clinically relevant audit projects
• Skills in working with individuals who are difficult to engage.

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.

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust