Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Psychiatrist

The closing date is 21 August 2025

Job summary

Applications are invited to join our Acute Care Directorate of Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, as Consultant Psychiatrist. This is a permanent substantive role.

The post holder will provide medical leadership to Larimar Ward, which is a 15 bedded female acute inpatient ward at Ardenleigh Hospital, Erdington, Birmingham.

Applicants must have full registration with the GMC and MRCPsych or equivalent. Section 12 (2) approval, approved clinician status and Certificate of Completion of Training CCT in General Adult Psychiatry or within 6 months of obtaining CCT are also required.

Main duties of the job

You must be committed to working as a member of a multidisciplinary team, be flexible in your approach to change and be able to exercise leadership in order to provide a comprehensive and accessible service to individuals in the acute phase of mental illness. We are seeking applicants with the enthusiasm necessary to serve the needs of a city enriched by cultural diversity.

If you enjoy being part of a team, are flexible, approachable and are looking for a stimulating role in mental health, we would be delighted to hear from you.

About us

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

Details

Date posted

08 August 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

436-MEDICAL-CONS-LW-A

Job locations

Larimar Ward

Ardenleigh Hospital, 385 Kingsbury Road

Birmingham

B24 9SA


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for your information.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for your information.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for your information.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for your information.

Person Specification

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Essential

  • Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
  • Approved under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act (1983)
  • MRCPsych or equivalent
  • Obtained inclusion on the Specialist Register; or within six months of the award of a Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) in General Adult Psychiatry; or eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register
  • Commitment to personal programme of Continuing Professional Development.
  • Substantial experience of psychiatry, including working with people suffering from severe mental illness, preferably in a range of secure and non-secure settings.
  • Experience of providing psychological and/or social interventions
  • Experience of teaching and training at an undergraduate/postgraduate level
  • Commitment to clinical audit within multi-disciplinary team
  • Evidence of potential for effective leadership.
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to work creatively within multidisciplinary team.
  • Demonstrable interest in the provision of gender sensitive mental health service
  • Willingness to be involved in management of service
  • Able to participate in Consultant oncall rota
  • Able to travel

Desirable

  • Additional qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or another relevant field
  • Broad clinical training including both inpatient and community service
  • Experience serving a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic population
  • Experience of stakeholder engagement in service delivery
  • Experience of contributing to or completion of a service improvement project
  • Completed clinically relevant audit projects
Person Specification

scoring

Essential

  • Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
  • Approved under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act (1983)
  • MRCPsych or equivalent
  • Obtained inclusion on the Specialist Register; or within six months of the award of a Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) in General Adult Psychiatry; or eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register
  • Commitment to personal programme of Continuing Professional Development.
  • Substantial experience of psychiatry, including working with people suffering from severe mental illness, preferably in a range of secure and non-secure settings.
  • Experience of providing psychological and/or social interventions
  • Experience of teaching and training at an undergraduate/postgraduate level
  • Commitment to clinical audit within multi-disciplinary team
  • Evidence of potential for effective leadership.
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to work creatively within multidisciplinary team.
  • Demonstrable interest in the provision of gender sensitive mental health service
  • Willingness to be involved in management of service
  • Able to participate in Consultant oncall rota
  • Able to travel

Desirable

  • Additional qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or another relevant field
  • Broad clinical training including both inpatient and community service
  • Experience serving a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic population
  • Experience of stakeholder engagement in service delivery
  • Experience of contributing to or completion of a service improvement project
  • Completed clinically relevant audit projects

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 and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Larimar Ward

Ardenleigh Hospital, 385 Kingsbury Road

Birmingham

B24 9SA


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Larimar Ward

Ardenleigh Hospital, 385 Kingsbury Road

Birmingham

B24 9SA


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Director

Dr Humaira Aziz

Humaira.aziz@nhs.net

01213010000

Details

Date posted

08 August 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

436-MEDICAL-CONS-LW-A

Job locations

Larimar Ward

Ardenleigh Hospital, 385 Kingsbury Road

Birmingham

B24 9SA


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