Job summary
- Main area
- Psychiatry
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (10 PA's)
- Job ref
- 284-6101335-FTB-KF-25
- Employer
- Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Parkview Clinic
- Town
- Birmingham
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant Psychiatrist Crisis Resolution & Home Treatment Services (CAMHS)
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Flexible working arrangements may be considered and discussions with the recruiting manager regarding this are encouraged.
Job overview
Forward Thinking Birmingham is the city’s mental health partnership for 0-25 year olds, an innovative community and inpatient mental health service.
We are seeking an inspiring, compassionate and accomplished Consultant Psychiatrist to join our supportive CAHMS Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team (CRHTT) working with children and young people aged 0–18.
Your role responsibilities…
Based at Parkview Clinic, Moseley, you’ll play a vital role in leading psychiatric assessment and treatment for young people with acute mental health needs. You will conduct assessments, develop risk management plans, and initiate interventions that prioritise safety and wellbeing.
You’ll be part of a skilled MDT, working closely with our Specialty Doctor, Clinical Psychologist, Assistant Psychologists, OT Technician, and Mental Health Practitioners, and collaborating across services to ensure continuity of care.
Your leadership will support junior clinicians, strengthen system-wide partnerships, and help shape the ongoing development of our forward-thinking mental health service.
This is your chance to make a real difference to the lives of young people across Birmingham.
Main duties of the job
What you’ll bring…
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Full GMC registration (with licence to practice) along with a relevant medical qualification (MBBS or equivalent).
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Listed on the specialist register (CCT/CESR), Section 12 and Approved Clinician (AC) Status.
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Experience and knowledge in mental health diagnosis and psychiatry. CAMHS / CAMHS learning disability experience is desirable.
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Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (MRCPsych) or equivalent.
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A positive and professional role model, clear communication skills and a collaborative team working style, especially in MDT settings.
What we’ll offer you…
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NHS pension scheme
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NHS annual leave entitlement
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Study leave
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CPD opportunities including study leave arrangements and budget (currently £900pa) and 30 days over a 3-year period
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Opportunities for research, quality improvement work and audits
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Teaching opportunities
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‘Parkview Council’ a wellbeing council staff-led initiative aimed at promoting wellbeing among our workforce
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Parkview free onsite parking (subject to availability)
Parkview Clinic is based within the Moseley area and adjacent to King’s Heath, both known for their bustling high streets filled with independent shops and cafés. The area has excellent transport links, including multiple bus routes and the upcoming reopening of King’s Heath railway station, which will improve connections to Birmingham City Centre and beyond.
Working for our organisation
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person specification
Training/Qualification
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
- CCT holder or equivalent (or within 6 months of becoming eligible for CCT)
- Current full registration with the GMC (or eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment).
- GMC License to practice
- MRC Psych (or equivalent)
- Approval (or eligible for approval) under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act.
- Approved Clinician
- Eligible to work in the UK
Desirable criteria
- Higher degree or other qualification in research methodology
- Qualification or previous training in leadership
- Qualification and/or experience in providing training for doctors.
Knowledge/Experience
Essential criteria
- Provision of high quality mental health services as trainee or Consultant
- Knowledge about the NHS and understanding the evidence base underpinning the delivery of high quality services.
- Understanding of the importance of excellent team working relationships and ability to put this into practice
- Knowledge about mental health policy with ability to think strategically and manage change
- Knowledge of appropriate medical, pharmacological and psychological treatments.
- Knowledge/experience of clinical governance
- Knowledge & experience of clinical audit.
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of working in a clinical leadership role with positive relationships with team members
- Previous experience of specialist mental health provision, especially CAMHS, Learning Disability or CAMHS-Learning Disability services
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to manage, improve or to support the clinical operations of the service
- Ability to work within a collaborative multidisciplinary framework, and to share leadership responsibilities with senior colleagues of other professions.
- Ability to work across teams and disciplinary boundaries in a collaborative style
- Excellent communication skills, diplomacy and tact. Efficiency in clinical work.
- Ability to keep good, legible written records.
- Must have good skills in communication with patients, relatives/carers, colleagues and staff of other organisations.
- Proficient in IT and clinical systems
- Ability to work independently, methodically and safely.
- Capacity to prioritise workload
- Experience and interest in providing training and teaching for a variety of staff groups
- Active participation in Clinical audit
Desirable criteria
- An interest to participate in on-going research projects, especially putting research into practice.
- Published research.
Approach/Values
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate alignment with the values and beliefs of Birmingham Women’s & Children’s Foundation Trust.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of equality and inclusion in the delivery of this role.
- A collaborative multi-disciplinary working style
- Flexibility to respond to change and drive forward service improvements.
Other
Essential criteria
- Able to drive or to provide own transport to meet the requirements of the post.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Anupam Dharma
- Job title
- Medical Director Mental Health Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0121 333 8342
- Additional information
Dr Tarif Kapadi, Consultant Psychiatrist & Medical Lead, Urgent Care, Forward Thinking Birmingham, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
Tel 0121 333 9955
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