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Consultant Psychiatrist

NHS

Walsall

On-site

GBP 105,000 - 140,000

Full time

13 days ago

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An established industry player in mental health services is seeking a full-time Consultant Psychiatrist to lead a dedicated Crisis/Home Treatment team. This role is pivotal in providing compassionate care to patients, ensuring they receive treatment close to home. The successful candidate will collaborate with a supportive team, including experienced colleagues and administrative staff, to maintain high standards of patient care. Join a dynamic organization that values diversity and is committed to continuous improvement in mental health services, making a real difference in the community.

GMC Registration is essential for this role.
Strong leadership and collaboration skills are required.

Lead the Crisis/Home Treatment team at Dorothy Pattison Hospital.
Work closely with other consultants and support staff.

Leadership

Psychiatry

Agile Technology

Team Collaboration

GMC Registration

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Applications are invited for a full-time Consultant Psychiatrist to lead the Crisis/Home Treatment team based at Dorothy Pattison Hospital, Walsall. These are existing posts within a well-established supportive team working in close collaboration with the 8 Consultants in General Adult Psychiatry and their teams. The locality is divided into eight sectors, having retained the Continuity of Care model. Patients have access to local beds and strong links with community services, and the CRHT team ensures that patients remain close to home, with treatment provided as close to home as possible. The CRHT team is vital in maintaining this successful model.

Main Duties of the Job

The consultant will work with a Consultant colleague in CRHT and have the support of an experienced Associate Specialist, alongside a CT3 trainee and an FY1, working with a very experienced team of nurses and other clinicians, using agile technology and with administrative support.

About Us

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country. Across the whole of the region, we provide:

Adult and older adult mental health services
Specialist learning disability services
CAMHS

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1 April 2020, after NHS England and NHS Improvement approved the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust. Combining resources, strategies, and a talented workforce enables us to deliver a wider variety of outstanding services that are based on best practice and are continually improving. We currently employ over 3,000 members of staff, and just like the population we serve, we are made up of diverse cultures and backgrounds.

Job Responsibilities

Please see job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

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.

Salary: £105,504 to £139,882 a year (3% of salary for on-call)

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