Applications are invited for a full time Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry based at Bushey Fields Hospital Dudley. This is an existing post within a well-established supportive team working both on the in-patient wards and in the community, having retained the Continuity of Care model. Patients have access to local beds and strong links with community services and the CRHT team ensure that patients remain close to home. Community services are based in a large mental health centre where the successful applicant will work with 3 other consultants and their medical teams; CPNs; OTs; psychologists and social workers, providing sectorised services to the North of the borough.Main duties of the jobThere 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.About usBlack 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.DetailsDate posted02 September 2025Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary£109,725 to £145,478 a year 3% of salary for on-callContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number285-4921C-MHJob locationsBushey Fields HospitalBushey Fields RoadDudleyDY1 2LZJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see job Description and Person Specification attached. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see job Description and Person Specification attached.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
