The closing date is 21 July 2026

Job summary
The Toucan West Midlands CAMHS Provider Collaborative (WMCPC) is seeking to recruit a Consultant Psychiatrist who is committed to working with children and young people with complex mental health needs. This post will provide the medical leadership within a forming team who are transforming access to/from T4 services.

The Consultant will provide a central West Midlands system role delivering several psychiatric assessments for a caseload of complex patients. You will be taking a lead role with a strong team of clinical nurse specialists together you will be providing a coordinated approach to undertaking psychiatric & medical risk management of CYP referred to and step down fromT4. The Consultant will join the IROC team, contributing to the continuous development of the exciting transformation of these services.

Main duties of the job

• Consultant Psychiatrist input to the IROC Team.
• To assess and treat patients presenting with complex psychological, behaviours and emotional needs and who are being deprived of their liberty for their safety. This may include: Psychiatric assessment of patients. Working within the MDT to develop formulation of complex cases with medical and psychiatric needs. To contribute to risk assessment and management in liaison with the residential team. Treating and monitoring of psychiatric aspects of mental illness, including core psychopathology and psychiatric co-morbidities
• A further component of the post is to maintain links with Psychiatric and secure inpatient settings to build positive working relationships, to prevent unnecessary hospital admission and safe discharge planning if required with other members of the WMCPC team.
• The post holder will be required to be approved under Section 12 (2) of the Mental Health Act (MHA). He / She will be expected to be able to undertake MHA assessments as appropriate.
• Working in collaboration with the wider multidisciplinary team and provide clinical and medical leadership with the wider Provider collaborative.
• He/she will provide supervision to any junior medical staff allocated to the team.
• Contribute to WMCPC research and development.

About us
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.

Parkview Clinic is a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service Mental Health (CAMHS) facility in Moseley, for young people aged 11-18 years who require admission due to significant psychiatric difficulties.

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.

Details
Date posted: 13 July 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year. Salary will be negotiated.
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 284-8066628-CAMHS-26
Job locations: Printing House Street, 1, Printing House Street, Birmingham, B4 6DF, United Kingdom

Job description
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered medical practitioner (GMC)
• Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, or equivalent qualification

Desirable

• Other relevant clinical or academic qualifications
• Experience of leadership position

Knowledge and experience
Essential

• Higher training in Child & Adolescent or Adult Psychiatry in approved training posts for a minimum of three years
• Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register, CCT or within 6 months of a CCT
• Approval under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act
• Approved Clinician status

Desirable

• Specialist training and experience in the management of eating disorders
• Experience of assessment of CYP in crisis

PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
Essential

• Ability to supervise and train junior medical staff
• Ability to work with patients aged 13-18
• Ability to take a lead in multidisciplinary team
• A broad range of experience in Child & Adolescent or Adult psychiatry and working with the multi- disciplinary teams
• Experience of assessment, treatment and medical monitoring of patients with an eating disorder
• Experience of working in a community mental health setting
• Able to meet duties under the MHA, including patients with Eating Disorders
• Experience of carrying out clinical audit and research.

Desirable

• Experience of working within a specialist community teams including eating disorder and urgent care teams
• Supervision and teaching of colleagues from other disciplines
• Published research in peer reviewed journals
• Evidence of ability to initiate clinical audit projects
• Ability to contribute to service development

PERSONAL SKILLS / ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES
Essential

• Ability to travel across the city for work purposes. Valid driver's license and access to a car daily for work purposes
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, including verbal, written and presentation skills, together with excellent listening skills including facilitator
• Act as a clinical leader and role model across the service
• Ability to think and plan strategically, tactically and creatively
• High energy levels, an innovative approach and ability to inspire and enthuse others.
• The intellect and interpersonal skills to command the respect of all staff as well as external stakeholders
• Proactive, versatile and problem-solving approach. Ability to seek and exploit opportunities to advance objectives
• Able to prioritise and work under pressure

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Head of IROC
Lisa McDonagh
lisa.mcdonagh1@nhs.net