Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Consultant Psychiatrist + 20K RRP
The closing date is 13 May 2026
This is a substantive Consultant appointment which attracts a Recruitment and Retention Premium (RRP) of £20,000, payable as a recruitment incentive for new starters, subject to Trust policy and specific terms and conditions.
The Recruitment and Retention Premium will be paid over a three-year period as follows:
£10,000 on taking up post
£5,000 at the commencement of year 2
£5,000 at the commencement of year 3
This provides a total value of £20,000 over three years, subject to continued eligibility.
In addition, the post is eligible for relocation expenses of up to £8,000, in line with Trust relocation policy and subject to eligibility criteria.
Applicants wishing to claim relocation support must declare this at interview, as relocation support cannot be approved or applied retrospectively.
Recruitment and Retention Premia and relocation expenses are non-pensionable, subject to ongoing eligibility, and will be paid in accordance with Trust policies in place at the time of appointment. The Trust reserves the right to amend or withdraw recruitment incentives in line with NHS Employers guidance and local policy. Any repayment provisions applicable in the event of early termination of employment will be set out in the written terms and conditions issued on appointment.
(For the full terms and conditions of these offers please contact Simon Pownall - Clinical Resourcing Lead at simon.pownall@nhs.net)
Main duties of the job
There are opportunities for someone with an enthusiasm for leadership and innovation to become involved in active service improvement and partnership working with GPs and primary care is a focus of our development.
The Trust encourages the participation of medical staff in Medical Management and the there is strong support from the Clinical Directors.
As a training and teaching Trust there are opportunities to teach postgraduate psychiatric and GP trainees and undergraduates from Birmingham and Grenada Universities.
Links to local Universities have always been strong and input to Birmingham and Wolverhampton Universities is welcomed.
The post holder will work full time to a 10 PA Job Plan.
About us
Black Country General Adult Services
The General Adult Mental Health Service provides integrated inpatient and community care for adults with a wide range of mental health conditions across the four Black Country localities: Walsall, Dudley, Sandwell and Wolverhampton. Community provision is delivered through North and South Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs) within each locality. The service operates a continuity of care model, enabling clinicians to work across both community and inpatient settings, ensuring seamless patient journeys, improved outcomes, and enhanced therapeutic relationships.
Job responsibilities
Job Description and Person Specification to follow awaiting approval from Royal College
Applications are invited for a full time Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry based at Dorothy Pattison Hospital Walsall .
This is an existing post within a well-established supportive team working both on the in-patient wards and in the community, 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.
Community services are based in a large mental health centre where the successful applicant will work with 3 other consultants and their medical teams; CPNs; OTs; psychologists and social workers, providing sectorised services to the South of the borough.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* GMC Registration
* GMC
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.
£109,725 to £145,478 a year3% of salary for on-call
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