Consultant Psychiatrist + 20K RRP

There are opportunities for someone with an enthusiasm for leadership and innovation to become involved in active service improvement and partnership working with GPs and primary care is a focus of our development.

The Trust encourages the participation of medical staff in Medical Management and the there is strong support from the Clinical Directors. As a training and teaching Trust there are opportunities to teach postgraduate psychiatric and GP trainees and undergraduates from Birmingham and Grenada Universities.

Links to local Universities have always been strong and input to Birmingham and Wolverhampton Universities is welcomed.

The post holder will work full time to a 10 PA Job Plan.

Black Country General Adult Services

The General Adult Mental Health Service provides integrated inpatient and community care for adults with a wide range of mental health conditions across the four Black Country localities: Walsall, Dudley, Sandwell and Wolverhampton.Community provision is delivered through North and South Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs) within each locality. The service operates a continuity of care model, enabling clinicians to work across both community and inpatient settings, ensuring seamless patient journeys, improved outcomes, and enhanced therapeutic relationships.

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 supportmustdeclare this at interview, as relocation support cannot be approved or applied retrospectively.

Recruitment and Retention Premia and relocation expenses arenon-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., £109,725 to £145,478 a year 1% of salary for on-call