Job summary
1 x Consultant for Hallam Street Hospital, West Bromwich

(JD currently with Royal College for approval)

We are delighted to recruit to a Consultant Grade Psychiatrist as part of General Adult Sandwell Team the Black country. Applications are invited for a full-time Consultant Psychiatrist for General Adult Psychiatrist in West Bromwich. This vacancy has arisen as the result of service development.

Salary - 1% on call

Main duties of the job
The post is for General Adult Consultant Psychiatrist working in Hallam Street Hospital, West Bromwich. The post holder will Lead General Adult mental health Team services by working closely with the service manager and a multi-disciplinary team comprising predominantly of nurses, speciality doctor, and psychologist.

The post holder will join the peer group of Consultants providing comprehensive mental health services as part of Community Mental Health Teams in each locality.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and skilled clinician who will lead the MDT and who will take keen interest in teaching, training and service development.

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

About us
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country.

Across the whole of the region we provide:

• Adult and older adult mental health services
• Specialist learning disability services
• CAMHS

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1 April 2020, after NHS England and NHS Improvement approved the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust.

Combining resources, strategies and talented workforce enables us to deliver a wider variety of outstanding services that are based on best practice and are continually improving.

We currently employ over 3,000 members of staff and just like the population we serve, we are made up of diverse cultures and backgrounds.

Details
Date posted: 01 September 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year
3% of salary for on-call
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 285-9283J-MH
Job locations: Hallam Street Hospital, Hallam Street, West Bromwich, B71 4NH, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
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 support must declare this at interview, as relocation support cannot be approved or applied retrospectively.

Recruitment and Retention Premia and relocation expenses are nonpensionable, 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.

(For the full terms and conditions of these offers please contact Simon Pownall - Clinical Resourcing Lead on simon.pownall@nhs.net)

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• GMC Registration

Qualifications
Essential

• GMC

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 details
Employer name: Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Hallam Street Hospital, Hallam Street, West Bromwich, B71 4NH, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Clinical Director
Dr S Hashmi
bchft.medicaldirectorate@nhs.net
01384324571

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