# Consultant Psychiatrist - Birmingham > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for St Andrew’s Healthcare. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-psychiatrist-birmingham/7c2d79b0-8341-4b89-a855-4ef3ca4dd65d - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-psychiatrist-birmingham/7c2d79b0-8341-4b89-a855-4ef3ca4dd65d.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** St Andrew’s Healthcare - **Location:** St. Andrews Healthcare - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Psychiatry - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** Negotiable - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working, Home or remote working, Compressed hours - **Closing date:** 2026-11-08T23:59:59.999Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-07T12:24:33.073Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/B0354-26-0058 - **Application URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/application/B0354-26-0058/pre-application-questions-pause?referrer=jobadvert&ref=B0354-26-0058 - **Employer website:** https://www.stah.org ## Job Content ### Job summary We are seeking to appoint an exceptional candidate to continue to lead the development of St Andrews Birmingham Secure Services and to become an integral part of the REACH OUT partnership. ### Main duties of the job If successful you will lead a full multi-disciplinary team and help shape services further through strategic decision-making, improvement projects and joint working. ### About us You can achieve more at St Andrews Healthcare St Andrews Healthcare is a charity providing specialist mental healthcare services. We work in partnership with a number of NHS, voluntary, educational and research organisations to deliver a range of specialist inpatient and community mental healthcare services, education and research that helps to improve the lives of people with complex mental health needs. ### Details - Date posted: 07 October 2026 - Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff - Salary: Depending on experience Up to £165,000 plus Benefits Package - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working, Home or remote working, Compressed hours - Reference number: B0354-26-0058 - Job locations: St. Andrews Healthcare, 70 Dogpool Lane, Birmingham, B30 2XR, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities Consultant Psychiatrist Location - Birmingham B30 2XR Secure inpatient service We are looking for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the team on a full-time basis, working 37.5 hours per week. A bit about us We are St Andrews a mental health charity with a clear purpose: to inspire hope for people living with complex mental health needs. Our Birmingham site is on an ambitious improvement journey. St Andrews Birmingham is a 125 bedded secure adult mental healthcare facility comprises of eight units that cover medium and low security for both Men and Women. Located in Stirchley, a vibrant area in South Birmingham Our Birmingham site plays a vital role in this mission, providing secure services that combine recovery-focused treatment with partnership working across the NHS. Are you the right applicant for this opportunity Find out by reading through the role overview below. This is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding Consultant Psychiatrist to take on a senior clinical leadership role, supporting the continued development of secure services in Birmingham and making a real impact on the lives of patients. Why Join St Andrews? Be part of a clinically driven organisation with a strong medical leadership structure and a network of over 30 Consultant Psychiatrists across sites. Lead a full multidisciplinary team (MDT) including psychologists, occupational therapists, social workers, nurses, junior doctors and specialist therapists. Play a key role in REACH OUT, the West Midlands Provider Collaborative, alongside NHS partners Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust and Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. Access opportunities for research, teaching, service development and leadership within a supportive and academically engaged environment. Work within a unique therapeutic setting that combines evidence-based practice with innovation, including the use of outcome measures to continually improve care. About the Role As Consultant Psychiatrist, you will - Provide clinical leadership as Responsible Clinician for a designated ward (currently in Low Secure Services) - Oversee assessment, treatment, and recovery-focused care for adults with complex mental health needs. - Lead and collaborate with the MDT to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care. - Supervising the process of referral and admission including contributing to preadmission assessments. Contributing to management meetings and clinical governance meetings - Contribute to service strategy, improvement projects, and collaborative working with NHS partners through the REACH OUT model. - Undertake research and innovation projects aligned with St Andrews mission to deliver worldclass, value-based healthcare. - The role also includes participation in the Consultant oncall rota (currently one week in six). Career Development and Leadership Opportunities St Andrews is committed to investing in the next generation of clinical leaders. Many of our senior leaders began their careers here as consultants. We offer: - Opportunities for teaching, research, and innovation. - A strong culture of CPD supported by peer groups and internal training. - Mentorship and career development programmes. - Scope to develop specialist interests and influence regional and national mental health services. Person Specification Essential criteria: - Full GMC registration with a licence to practise. - MRCPsych or equivalent. - CCT in Forensic Psychiatry or General Adult Psychiatry (or within six months of completion). - Approved Clinician and Responsible Clinician status - Strong clinical leadership, decisionmaking, and communication skills. - Commitment to St Andrews CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence. Rewards and Benefits Competitive salary with potential for additional consultancy income. - 41 days annual leave (including bank holidays). - Travel allowance and car lease scheme. - Generous pension and enhanced sickness benefits. - Free onsite parking and cycletowork scheme. - Relocation allowance (subject to eligibility). - Access to wellbeing support, CPD, and professional development opportunities. How to Apply For an informal discussion or to express your interest, please contact: James Farrelly Recruitment Consultant on jcfarrelly@stah.org or 07827856634 ### UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). ### 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). ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - Applicants must have MRCPsych or equivalent and hold a CCT in Forensic or General Adult Psychiatry. ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.