Consultant Psychiatrist

Perinatal mental health services have undergone significant national expansion. Locally, this led to the development of a comprehensive perinatal mental health service for South Birmingham during Wave 1 of national funding. Wave 2 funding supported the creation of comprehensive services across the Black Country and West Birmingham, and North & East Birmingham and Solihull. All teams are multidisciplinary, comprising specialist practitioners from psychology, nursing, occupational therapy and nursery nursing.
These teams work alongside the established 10-bedded inpatient Mother and Baby Unit (MBU) and its inreach/outreach service, which accepts referrals nationally. The MBU is now commissioned by the West Midlands Perinatal Provider Collaborative.
This post provides consultant cover for the Solihull perinatal team. The postholder will also work collaboratively with other perinatal and MBU consultants to provide reciprocal cover for community teams and the inpatient MBU during periods of absence.
The role involves extensive multi-agency working with key partners including child protection services, health visiting services, public health teams, maternity services, primary care, children's centres and the voluntary sector. Providing training, consultation and advice to partner agencies is an important aspect of the role, alongside effective information sharing to ensure safe and coordinated care throughout pregnancy and the postnatal period., The post holder will;
+ Provide expert assessment and treatment of women with a wide range of mental health problems during pregnancy and the post-partum period in the Solihull area, formulate care plans informed by best evidence based practice and on-going treatment of these women up to two years post-partum
+ Provide psychiatric leadership and clinical expertise to support the work of multi-disciplinary teams, including contributing to Case conferences and clinical consultation. Contribute to the teaching and training of all professionals coming into contact with women during the perinatal period in relation to maternal mental health across the region
+ Develop risk assessment and management plans in conjunction with the Multidisciplinary team, service user, carers and other involved agencies and facilitate maximum empowerment of the service user and carer in developing informed choice of treatment interventions
+ Collaborate with other providers of maternal mental health care within Solihull and the West Midlands region towards more integrated referral pathways and patterns of care
+ Provide Approved Clinician responsibility for the relevant patients

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., Please find all responsibilities and main duties attached to this vacancy in the Job Description under the attachments section
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.
Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Relocation expenses may be reimbursed subject to eligibility. The policy provides for reimbursement up to £8,000.