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Consultant Psychiatrist
The closing date is 05 September 2025
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 in-patient wards and in the community, retaining the Continuity of Care model. Patients have access to local beds and strong links with community services. The CRHT team ensures 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, medical teams, CPNs, OTs, psychologists, and social workers, providing sectorised services to the south of the borough.
Main duties of the job
There are opportunities for someone with enthusiasm for leadership and innovation to become involved in active service improvement. Partnership working with GPs and primary care is a focus of our development. The Trust encourages medical staff participation in Medical Management, with strong support from Clinical Directors. As a training and teaching Trust, there are opportunities to teach postgraduate psychiatric and GP trainees, as well as undergraduates from Birmingham and Grenada Universities. Links to local Universities are strong, and input to Birmingham and Wolverhampton Universities is welcomed. The post holder will work full time with 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 Black Country population.
Across the region, we provide:
* Adult and older adult mental health services
* Specialist learning disability services
* CAMHS
Formed on 1 April 2020, the Trust resulted from the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust, approved by NHS England and NHS Improvement.
Combining resources, strategies, and a talented workforce allows us to deliver a wide range of outstanding services based on best practices and continuous improvement.
We employ over 3,000 staff members, reflecting the diverse cultures and backgrounds of the populations we serve.
Job responsibilities
Job Description and Person Specification to follow, awaiting approval from the Royal College.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* GMC Registration
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A submission for Disclosure to the DBS will be required to check for any criminal convictions.
Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 per year, plus 3% of salary for on-call duties.
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