At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a dynamic mental health team and provide comprehensive care to adults.
- Company: Join the Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, a leader in mental health services.
- Benefits: Attractive salary, relocation support, and a £20,000 recruitment incentive over three years.
- Other info: Work in a diverse team with excellent opportunities for professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while developing your career in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Must have GMC registration and experience in mental health.
The predicted salary is between 113565 - 150569 £ per year.
We are delighted to recruit to a Consultant Grade Psychiatrist as part of the General Adult Sandwell Team in the Black Country. Applications are invited for a full-time Consultant Psychiatrist for General Adult Psychiatry in West Bromwich. This vacancy has arisen as the result of service development.
Main duties of the job:
The post is for a General Adult Consultant Psychiatrist working in Hallam Street Hospital, West Bromwich. The post holder will lead General Adult mental health team services by working closely with the service manager and a multi-disciplinary team comprising predominantly of nurses, speciality doctor, and psychologist. The post holder will join the peer group of Consultants providing comprehensive mental health services as part of Community Mental Health Teams in each locality. We are looking for an enthusiastic and skilled clinician who will lead the MDT and who will take a keen interest in teaching, training, and service development. The post holder will work full time to a 10 PA Job Plan.
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 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.
Details:
- Date posted: 30 July 2026
- Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
- Grade: Consultant
- Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year + 3% of salary for on-call
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: 285-9283H-MH
- Job location: Hallam Street Hospital, Hallam Street, West Bromwich, B71 4NH, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities:
This is a substantive Consultant appointment which attracts a Recruitment and Retention Premium (RRP) of £20,000, payable as a recruitment incentive for new starters, subject to Trust policy and specific terms and conditions. The Recruitment and Retention Premium will be paid over a three-year period as follows:
- £10,000 on taking up post
- £5,000 at the commencement of year 2
- £5,000 at the commencement of year 3
This provides a total value of £20,000 over three years, subject to continued eligibility. In addition, the post is eligible for relocation expenses of up to £8,000, in line with Trust relocation policy and subject to eligibility criteria. Applicants wishing to claim relocation support must declare this at interview, as relocation support cannot be approved or applied retrospectively. Recruitment and Retention Premia and relocation expenses are non-pensionable, subject to ongoing eligibility, and will be paid in accordance with Trust policies in place at the time of appointment. The Trust reserves the right to amend or withdraw recruitment incentives in line with NHS Employers guidance and local policy. Any repayment provisions applicable in the event of early termination of employment will be set out in the written terms and conditions issued on appointment.
Person Specification:
Qualifications:
- Essential: 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.
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. 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.
UK Registration:
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer details:
Employer name: Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Hallam Street Hospital, Hallam Street, West Bromwich, B71 4NH, United Kingdom
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