Consultant - Assertive Outreach Team - East - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Birmingham, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Applications are invited to provide Consultant leadership within the well-established East Assertive Outreach service in Birmingham with a caseload of 120 including acute inpatient episodes.

Assertive Outreach teams provide intensive support to people who are suffering from a mental health problem and are at their most vulnerable.

The service supports people who have historically avoided contact with mental health services by using a flexible and creative approach to engagement.

If you are looking for a stimulating role in mental health, working in a vibrant city in the heart of the country we would be delighted to hear from you.

The job description is pending approval by the Royal College of Psychiatrists. Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Trust assures all recommendations will be met.

For further details / informal visits contact:

Contract is part-time 8PAs, however there is an optional 2 PAs available for those interested to provide consultant leadership for Hertferd House, 10 bedded Intensive Rehabilitation unit.

You will participate in an (approximately) 1 in 25 on call rota and you will be supported by an experienced multidisciplinary team, medical staff and secretary.

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.

The Trust is committed to continuing professional development and Applicants must have full registration with the GMC, MRCPsych or equivalent, Section approval, approved clinician status and CCT accreditation in General Adult Psychiatry or within 6 months of obtaining CCT.

Experience in Acute Psychiatry is essential.

We are committed to developing the careers of our medical staff and the successful applicant will be encouraged to participate fully in the continuing medical education programme, develop special interests, undertake research activities and forge links with appropriate academic centres.

We are committed to delivering quality driven mental health services. Every individual makes a valuable contribution.

If you value working positively, respectfully and together we would love you to join us We are seeking applicants with the enthusiasm necessary to serve the needs of a city enriched by cultural diversity.