Specialty Doctor General Adult Psychiatry, Community

Transformationunitgm; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health trust in Birmingham is seeking a full-time Specialty Doctor in General Adult Psychiatry to work within a community mental health team. This role requires full GMC registration and significant experience in psychiatry, with a focus on assessments and management plans. The successful candidate will collaborate within a multidisciplinary team and receive extensive support for training and development. This is an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful impact in mental health care.

Benefits

Personalised portfolio

Access to CPD resources

Support for research competencies

Regular clinical supervision

Qualifications

• Recognised medical degree required.
• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice is necessary.
• At least two years’ experience in psychiatry is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess new referrals from GPs and make appropriate diagnoses.
• Work with a multidisciplinary team to manage patient care.
• Ensure at least 50% of time is spent in face-to-face patient contact.

Skills

Ability to engage with difficult individuals

Adaptability

Flexibility

Commitment to CPD

Experience in community setting

Education

Recognised medical degree

MRCPsych or equivalent

Full GMC registration

Job description

Employer Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Orsborn House Town Birmingham Salary £61,542 - £99,216 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 24/12/2025 23:59

Specialty Doctor General Adult Psychiatry, Community

NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor

Please note that this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Job overview

We are seeking to recruit a full time Specialty Doctor to provide general adult psychiatry for Ladywood and Handsworth Community Mental Health Team which is within the West Hub.

The successful candidate will work under the supervision of the Consultant Psychiatrist as well as the wider Multi-Disciplinary Team.

You will need to hold full GMC registration and have completed at least four years postgraduate training with at least two years within a psychiatry training programme.

You will receive:

• A personalised portfolio
• Access to the RCPsych’s CPD Online
• Support in gaining research competencies
• Involvement in our academic programme and teaching
• Regular clinical supervision
• Specialty Doctor Tutor support and CESR / support forums, if required

Main duties of the job

Responsibilities of the post will include assessing new referrals from GPs and other referrers, including transfers from Home Treatment teams and internal transfers from other teams within the Trust, making an appropriate diagnosis and formulating management plans. The CMHT works very much in a multi-disciplinary way and you will work closely with the other members of the CMHT to include Resident Doctors, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, CPNs, OTs, psychologists, psychotherapists, physical health practitioners, and a dietician.

There are separate community teams for Older Adults and Assertive Outreach Teams. And also a dedicated Home Treatment Team with the building. Whilst this is a service post, the successful candidates’ career development will be strongly supported, looking to further training or a specialist interest.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for full details of the duties and responsibilities.

At least 50% of working time should be dedicated to face-to-face contact with patients and it is anticipated that there shall be at least 32 such contacts per week ( with a new assessment generally counting as 2 contacts). There are some patients who may require home visits, and sufficient time will be allocated for such visits in the Job Plan.

Person specification

Scoring

• Recognised medical degree
• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
• Eligible for approved under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act (1983)
• Completed at least four years’ full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be within a psychiatry training programme or as a fixed term specialty trainee/resident doctor within psychiatry; or have equivalent experience and competencies.
• Commitment to personal programme of Continuing Professional Development
• At least two years’ experience of working in psychiatry, including working with people suffering from severe mental illness, preferably in a community setting
• Experience of teaching and training at an undergraduate/postgraduate level
• Commitment to clinical audit and quality improvement within multi-disciplinary team.
• Flexibility and adaptability to respond to changing service needs
• Ability to work creatively within multi-disciplinary team
• Demonstrable interest in the provision of gender sensitive mental health service
• Able to travel across the community base area
• MRCPsych or equivalent
• Approved under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act (1983)
• Broad clinical training in psychiatry including both inpatient and community service
• Experience serving a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic population
• Experience of providing psychological and/or social interventions
• Experience of contributing to or completion of a service improvement project
• Completed clinically relevant audit projects
• Skills in working with individuals who are difficult to engage.

Our Trust is committed to treating individuals fairly and ensuring they have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential, even if this means doing things differently for different people sometimes. We are working hard to ensure our workforce reflects the diversity within Birmingham and Solihull and that our services meet the needs of all diverse service users and carers.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. As part of the selection process you may be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, however all cases of criminal record history are dealt with on a case by case basis.

Please note, if applicable for your role you will be required to cover the cost of your DBS certificate. This will be deducted from your salary over 3 months. You will also be required to sign up to the DBS Update Service before commencement with the Trust. The Trust will reimburse this. You will be contractually obliged to maintain your subscription.

All successful applicants will be required to complete the Trust’s induction programme. The Fundamental (Statutory and Mandatory) training will be in an e-learning format. You will be required to complete training modules online (approx. 9-14 hours depending on post) by the end of your second week with us.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process we may contact you via email to advise you of the interview details. Please ensure you access your email account from which you applied regularly once the position has closed. Our selection process may involve more than one interview or assessment.

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, please ensure that you check if this role meets the eligibility criteria for sponsorship. Non UK /Republic of Ireland candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Browse: Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) . The minimum salary threshold for a Health and Social Care is £25,000 and for the Skilled Worker route is £38,700. If the starting salary for this role is below this, we will not be able to provide sponsorship.

Relocation expenses may be reimbursed subject to eligibility. The policy provides for reimbursement up to £8,000.

Please note - if you are applying for a role within Police custody, due to Police Vetting requirements you must have been a UK resident for the last years.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.