A Vacancy at Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.
We are seeking candidates who have full GMC registration and a CCT in General Adult Psychiatry or are within six months of completion of training, or eligible for Specialist Registration at the time of interview.
This is an exciting time to join theAcute Care Directorate.The primary role will be as the Consultant Psychiatrist providing senior medical input to George Ward which is a 16-bedded male inpatient unit.
George Ward serves the population of North Birmingham. The ward links in with the Erdington, Kingstanding and Sutton home treatment teams. The area represents a richly diverse and multicultural population. Birmingham is also the youngest city in the UK. The diversity of north Birmingham means that there are a broad set of needs including areas of significant deprivation. There are pockets of high unemployment, demand for social housing, properties of multiple occupation and high drug and alcohol use. Conversely there are areas of hard-working class families with strong social support networks and areas of significant wealth and privilege.
The professional development of our doctors is fundamental to providing excellent quality services and we offer an excellent academic programme locally. Doctors are also given the opportunity to benefit from supervision and mentoring from a team of consultants. We are particularly proud of our excellent collegial working atmosphere and close ties between universities and doctors at all levels.
The postholder will be responsible for inpatients and those on clinical leave. The length of stay is currently 28 days although the clinical leadership team are engaged in local work and support the work of the national GIRFT team (getting it right first time) in looking at how criteria for admission, treatment, discharge and overall length of stay are optimized.
The Directorate has embarked on a series of workstreams that have seen the innovation of new roles across the inpatient staffing model and there is a programme of work to support the clinical approach both on acute wards and on PICU units around restrictive practice.
The service has support from local liaison psychiatry teams and an urgent care service consisting of a place of safety suite, a psychiatric decisions unit (PDU), a street triage team and a dedicated 24 hour crisis line managed by the MIND third sector partner but with dedicated clinical nursing input.
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.
The full job description is attached.
The post holder will work with the ward manager, the psychologist, the matron and the occupational therapist as part of a broad-based leadership team to improve the care of patients. The post holder will provide medical leadership and input to the multidisciplinary ward team with attendance at daily inpatient reviews that include multidisciplinary review meetings, bed management meetings and discharge planning reviews. Daily touch points with the ward manager will enable the consultant and ward manager to oversee the admissions and expected discharges of patients improving patient safety and flow. The majority of patients are likely to be detained under the Mental Health Act. There is a focus on quality of care and as such the ward team hold a safety huddle on a daily basis.
This advert closes on Sunday 23 Feb 2025