Job description
Consultant Psychiatrist - Older Adults - Sandwell
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
The closing date is 28 July 2026
This is a well-established post which has become available due to service reconfiguration and the Consultant moving to another post.
We are seeking to appoint Consultants in Old Age Psychiatry to work in Sandwell within the Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHFT).
Main duties of the job
The community mental health teams are based at Edward Street Hospital. The team has introduced a single point of entry of referrals for the older adult service. The team is one of three CMHTs providing services to older adults population in the Sandwell town.
About us
Older Adult Mental Health Services deliver multidisciplinary inpatient and community care for older adults with mental health conditions, underpinned by a person-centred and holistic model of care. Services operate across all four Black Country localities, with inpatient provision based in Walsall at the Dorothy Pattison Hospital Older Adult Unit, and at the newly refurbished Edward Street Hospital. These units provide specialist care for older adults with a range of mental health conditions, including functional illness and dementia. Exciting new developments include the Older Adult Hospital at Home Team and In-Reach to Care Home Team, enabling assessment and treatment in community settings and supporting admission avoidance where appropriate.
Job responsibilities
Job description and Person specification are currently with the Royal College for approval. Once these documents have been approved, they will be uploaded to this job posting.
Person Specification
- GMC registration
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.
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Extra information
- Status
- Open
- Education Level
- Secondary School
- Location
- West Bromwich
- Type of Contract
- Full-time jobs
- Salary indication
- Between £85,000 and £110,000 Per Month
- Published at
- 24-07-2026
- Profession type
- Home Care Jobs
- Full UK/EU driving license preferred
- No
- Car Preferred
- No
- Must be eligible to work in the EU
- No
- Cover Letter Required
- No
- Languages
- English
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