Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Psychiatrist CAHMS

The closing date is 19 June 2025

Job summary

Forward Thinking Birmingham is the city's mental health partnership for 0-25 year olds, an innovative community and inpatient mental health service.

We are seeking an inspiring, compassionate and accomplished Consultant Psychiatrist to join our supportive CAHMS Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team (CRHTT) working with children and young people aged 0-18.

Your role responsibilities...

Based at Parkview Clinic, Moseley, you'll play a vital role in leading psychiatric assessment and treatment for young people with acute mental health needs. You will conduct assessments, develop risk management plans, and initiate interventions that prioritise safety and wellbeing.

You'll be part of a skilled MDT, working closely with our Specialty Doctor, Clinical Psychologist, Assistant Psychologists, OT Technician, and Mental Health Practitioners, and collaborating across services to ensure continuity of care.

Your leadership will support junior clinicians, strengthen system-wide partnerships, and help shape the ongoing development of our forward-thinking mental health service.

This is your chance to make a real difference to the lives of young people across Birmingham.

Main duties of the job

What you'll bring...

  • Full GMC registration (with licence to practice) along with a relevant medical qualification (MBBS or equivalent).

  • Listed on the specialist register (CCT/CESR), Section 12 and Approved Clinician (AC) Status.

  • Experience and knowledge in mental health diagnosis and psychiatry. CAMHS / CAMHS learning disability experience is desirable.

  • Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (MRCPsych) or equivalent.

  • A positive and professional role model, clear communication skills and a collaborative team working style, especially in MDT settings.

What we'll offer you...

  • NHS pension scheme

  • NHS annual leave entitlement

  • Study leave

  • CPD opportunities including study leave arrangements and budget (currently £900pa) and 30 days over a 3-year period

  • Opportunities for research,quality improvement work and audits

  • Teaching opportunities

  • 'Parkview Council' a wellbeing council staff-led initiative aimed at promotingwellbeing among our workforce

  • Parkview free onsite parking (subject to availability)

Parkview Clinic is based within the Moseley area and adjacent to King's Heath, both known for their bustling high streets filled with independent shops and cafs. The area has excellent transport links, including multiple bus routes and the upcoming reopening of King's Heath railway station, which will improve connections to Birmingham City Centre and beyond.

About us

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Details

Date posted

22 May 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

284-6101335-FTB-KF-25

Job locations

Parkview Clinic

60 Queensbridge Road

Birmingham

B13 8QE


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Person Specification

Training/Qualification

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
  • CCT holder or equivalent (or within 6 months of becoming eligible for CCT)
  • Current full registration with the GMC (or eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment).
  • GMC License to practice
  • MRC Psych (or equivalent)
  • Approval (or eligible for approval) under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act.
  • Approved Clinician
  • Eligible to work in the UK

Desirable

  • Higher degree or other qualification in research methodology
  • Qualification or previous training in leadership
  • Qualification and/or experience in providing training for doctors.

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

  • Provision of high quality mental health services as trainee or Consultant
  • Knowledge about the NHS and understanding the evidence base underpinning the delivery of high quality services.
  • Understanding of the importance of excellent team working relationships and ability to put this into practice
  • Knowledge about mental health policy with ability to think strategically and manage change
  • Knowledge of appropriate medical, pharmacological and psychological treatments.
  • Knowledge/experience of clinical governance
  • Knowledge & experience of clinical audit.

Desirable

  • Previous experience of working in a clinical leadership role with positive relationships with team members
  • Previous experience of specialist mental health provision, especially CAMHS, Learning Disability or CAMHS-Learning Disability services

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to manage, improve or to support the clinical operations of the service
  • Ability to work within a collaborative multidisciplinary framework, and to share leadership responsibilities with senior colleagues of other professions.
  • Ability to work across teams and disciplinary boundaries in a collaborative style
  • Excellent communication skills, diplomacy and tact. Efficiency in clinical work.
  • Ability to keep good, legible written records.
  • Must have good skills in communication with patients, relatives/carers, colleagues and staff of other organisations.
  • Proficient in IT and clinical systems
  • Ability to work independently, methodically and safely.
  • Capacity to prioritise workload
  • Experience and interest in providing training and teaching for a variety of staff groups
  • Active participation in Clinical audit

Desirable

  • An interest to participate in on-going research projects, especially putting research into practice.
  • Published research.

Approach/Values

Essential

  • Demonstrate alignment with the values and beliefs of Birmingham Women's & Children's Foundation Trust.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of equality and inclusion in the delivery of this role.
  • A collaborative multi-disciplinary working style
  • Flexibility to respond to change and drive forward service improvements.

Other

Essential

  • Able to drive or to provide own transport to meet the requirements of the post.
Person Specification

Training/Qualification

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
  • CCT holder or equivalent (or within 6 months of becoming eligible for CCT)
  • Current full registration with the GMC (or eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment).
  • GMC License to practice
  • MRC Psych (or equivalent)
  • Approval (or eligible for approval) under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act.
  • Approved Clinician
  • Eligible to work in the UK

Desirable

  • Higher degree or other qualification in research methodology
  • Qualification or previous training in leadership
  • Qualification and/or experience in providing training for doctors.

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

  • Provision of high quality mental health services as trainee or Consultant
  • Knowledge about the NHS and understanding the evidence base underpinning the delivery of high quality services.
  • Understanding of the importance of excellent team working relationships and ability to put this into practice
  • Knowledge about mental health policy with ability to think strategically and manage change
  • Knowledge of appropriate medical, pharmacological and psychological treatments.
  • Knowledge/experience of clinical governance
  • Knowledge & experience of clinical audit.

Desirable

  • Previous experience of working in a clinical leadership role with positive relationships with team members
  • Previous experience of specialist mental health provision, especially CAMHS, Learning Disability or CAMHS-Learning Disability services

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to manage, improve or to support the clinical operations of the service
  • Ability to work within a collaborative multidisciplinary framework, and to share leadership responsibilities with senior colleagues of other professions.
  • Ability to work across teams and disciplinary boundaries in a collaborative style
  • Excellent communication skills, diplomacy and tact. Efficiency in clinical work.
  • Ability to keep good, legible written records.
  • Must have good skills in communication with patients, relatives/carers, colleagues and staff of other organisations.
  • Proficient in IT and clinical systems
  • Ability to work independently, methodically and safely.
  • Capacity to prioritise workload
  • Experience and interest in providing training and teaching for a variety of staff groups
  • Active participation in Clinical audit

Desirable

  • An interest to participate in on-going research projects, especially putting research into practice.
  • Published research.

Approach/Values

Essential

  • Demonstrate alignment with the values and beliefs of Birmingham Women's & Children's Foundation Trust.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of equality and inclusion in the delivery of this role.
  • A collaborative multi-disciplinary working style
  • Flexibility to respond to change and drive forward service improvements.

Other

Essential

  • Able to drive or to provide own transport to meet the requirements of the post.

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).

Additional information

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

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Parkview Clinic

60 Queensbridge Road

Birmingham

B13 8QE


Employer's website

https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Parkview Clinic

60 Queensbridge Road

Birmingham

B13 8QE


Employer's website

https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Medical Director Mental Health Services

Dr Anupam Dharma

anupam.dharma@nhs.net

01213338342

Details

Date posted

22 May 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

284-6101335-FTB-KF-25

Job locations

Parkview Clinic

60 Queensbridge Road

Birmingham

B13 8QE


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