Specialty Doctor General Adult Psychiatry, Inpatients

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Job summary

A respected mental health organisation is seeking a full-time Specialty Doctor for General Adult Psychiatry at Highcroft Hospital in Birmingham. This role includes managing patients' care, supporting the Consultant Psychiatrist, and providing intensive support in an inpatient setting. Ideal candidates will possess GMC registration and a solid background in psychiatry. The position offers career progression opportunities and participation in training and supervision, along with a competitive salary range of £61,542 to £99,216.

Benefits

Support for a personalised portfolio

Access to CPD Online

Regular clinical supervision

Involvement in academic programmes

Qualifications

• Completed at least four years postgraduate training.
• Experiences with severe mental illness, preferably inpatient.
• Flexibility to work within a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical management of male patients in an inpatient setting.
• Attend ward rounds and multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Liaise with other clinical teams for optimal patient care.

Skills

Psychiatric histories

Mental state examinations

Day-to-day clinical management

Teaching and training

Service improvement projects

Gender sensitive mental health services

Education

Recognised medical degree

MRCPsych or equivalent

GMC registration

Job description

Employer Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Highcroft Hospital Town Birmingham Salary £61,542 - £99,216 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 25/12/2025 23:59

Specialty Doctor General Adult Psychiatry, Inpatients

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 inpatient care at Highcroft Hospital in Erdington in the North of Birmingham. You will support the Consultant Psychiatrist with the day-to-day management of patients across two wards and provide support as required across the site.

A Specialty Doctor post provides an excellent opportunity for career progression and those interested in working towards entry onto the Specialist Register.

You will need to hold GMC registration and completed at least four years postgraduate training at least two of which will be within a psychiatry training programme, preferably in an inpatient setting.

Main duties of the job

Our inpatient wards offer an excellent opportunity to manage patients with an acute mental illness that are requiring intensive support for a short period of time. Working with a consultant psychiatrist, you will provide day-to-day clinical management of male patients across George and Eden wards.

Duties will include taking psychiatric histories, performing mental state examinations and formulating the information in a structure manner. You will also attend ward rounds and multi disciplinary team meetings, liaising with other clinical teams for the best care of patients. You may also represent the RMO at Mental Health Review Tribunals and prepare tribunal reports.

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

You will receive hands on support from consultant colleagues, including portfolio development and exposure to a wide range of experiences to aid competency achievement. Specialty Doctor posts provide a great opportunity for experienced psychiatrists, looking to make the next move in their career. You will receive;

• support for a personalised portfolio
• access to the RCPsych’s CPD Online
• support to gain research competencies
• Involvement in our academic programme and teaching
• regular clinical supervision
• SAS Tutor support and CESR / SAS support forums

(Please note that the CESR programme route is not expected, it is offered and supported).

Person specification

Scoring

• Recognised medical degree
• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
• Eligible for approval under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act.
• 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 within psychiatry; or have equivalent experience and competences
• 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 an inpatient 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.