Job summary
We currently have a vacancy for a full-time Specialty Doctor to work in in an Inpatient and community setting based at Bushey Fields Hospital The post holder will work with Older Adult Consultant Psychiatrists, SAS Doctors and Junior / Trainee Doctors.
Main duties of the job
This post is within a well-established and supportive service, working both on the inpatient wards, having retained the Continuity of Care Model. In addition, you will also work closely with psychologists, OT's and Nurses.
The Trust provides all age mental health services from CAMHS to Older Adults. We have shown a strong commitment to delivering excellent and safe services, and pride ourselves on being able to attract and retain the highest quality of medical professionals.
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:
1. Adult and older adult mental health services
2. Specialist learning disability services
3. 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are a teaching Trust, teaching undergraduates from Birmingham Medical Schools, St Georges Grenada, and are also part of the Black Country training scheme with core and higher specialist trainees from the West Midlands School of Psychiatry. We have a good record of encouraging and supporting specialty doctors if their aim is to achieve postgraduate exams and go on to Higher Specialist Training. There are good opportunities for applicants interested in education and research. Specialty Doctors will cover on average 1:11 out of hours second on-call rota.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
4. GMC Registration