Specialty Doctor General Adult Psychiatry, Inpatients

6 days ago


Birmingham B DW, United Kingdom NHS Full time

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.

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.

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.

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

1.5 SPA sessions per week

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).



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