Consultant psychiatrist - older adults - inpatients

Job summary
Older Adult Inpatient Team vacancies

1 x Consultant Psychiatrist, Clara Ward - Edward Street Hospital West Bromwich

1 x Consultant Psychiatrist, Cedars Ward - Dorothy Pattison Hospital Older Adult Unit Walsall

This is a new post which has become available due to internal restructuring of the Medical Workforce and as part of our Inpatient bed strategy and to implement GIRFT (Getting It Right First Time) recommendations.

We are looking to appoint 2 Consultants, one in Edward street hospital(ESH), Sandwell and other in Dorothy Pattison hospital(DPH), Walsall.

Main duties of the job
The post holder is expected to provide consultant medical lead and care of all inpatients on their respective wards. This will include but not restricted to day-to-day care of all aspects of patient care along with the inpatient MDT which to include nurses, AHP, Psychology and other professionals involved in day to day and overall care of the inpatients.

The consultant or/and senior member of the medical team will be expected to at least formally undertake a ward reviews twice a week along with the MDT.

The post holder or/and senior member of the medical team to be involved in daily huddles at the start of the day for regular oversight

The post holder will also be expected to liaise with Community and Hospital at Home Teams of the four localities. These Community Teams Medical Leads will be responsible for their specific catchment area in each of the four localities.

The post holders will be expected to support to implement BCHFT GIRFT (Getting it Right First Time) and other directives in their inpatient roles along with the inpatient and other MDTs.

The BCHFT has been keen to introduce ten high impact GIRFT actions e.g. improving/implementing estimated discharge date, Red to Green huddles, Red to Green dashboards, purpose for admission, 72-hour care formulation etc.

About us
Older Adult Mental Health Services deliver multidisciplinary inpatient and community care for older adults with mental health conditions, underpinned by a person-centred and holistic model of care.Services operate across all four Black Country localities, with inpatient provision based in Walsall at the Dorothy Pattison Hospital Older Adult Unit, and at the newly refurbished Edward Street Hospital. These units provide specialist care for older adults with a range of mental health conditions, including functional illness and dementia.Exciting new developments include the Older Adult Hospital at Home Team and In-Reach to Care Home Team, enabling assessment and treatment in community settings and supporting admission avoidance where appropriate.

Details
Date posted: 23 September 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year
per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 285-0102C-MH
Job locations: Trust sites
Edward Street
West Bromwich
B70 8NL
United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
Job description and Person specification are currently with the Royal College for approval. A draft copy of the Job Description is available attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification
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: Trust sites
Edward Street
West Bromwich
B70 8NL
United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Clinical Director
Dr M Atmakur
bchft.medicaldirectorate@nhs.net
01384324571

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).
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).