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Consultant Psychiatrist and Senior Clinical Research Fellow

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Birmingham, B37 7JB £113,565 – £150,569 a year Fixed-Term Posted 1 September 2026 Apply by 15 September 2026

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Role description

Job summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic, values-driven Consultant Psychiatrist to join Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust in a unique combined post within the Early Intervention Service and the Mental Health Mission Midlands Translational Centre, in partnership with the University of Birmingham. This full-time 10 PA role brings together 6 PAs of permanent clinical consultant activity and 4 PAs of academic activity on a 24-month fixed-term basis. The post offers an exciting opportunity to combine senior clinical leadership in early psychosis with protected academic time as a Senior Clinical Research Fellow, helping to shape innovative, evidence-based mental health care across Birmingham and Solihull.

The clinical component will be based within the Early Intervention Service, providing expert psychiatric assessment, formulation, treatment planning, senior decision-making and clinical leadership for people experiencing early psychosis or at-risk mental states. The academic component will support the delivery and development of high-quality translational mental health research aligned with the Mental Health Mission, Trust priorities and the development of research-active clinical services.

The role is ideal for a consultant psychiatrist who wants to deliver excellent patient-centred care while building or extending a clinical academic portfolio in psychosis, early intervention, personalised care, translational research and innovative service delivery.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide comprehensive psychiatric assessment, formulation and management plans for people under the care of the Early Intervention Service, providing senior clinical decision-making, risk management and shared clinical leadership within a recovery-focused multidisciplinary team. They will work collaboratively with service users, families, carers, primary care and partner organisations to deliver safe, inclusive and person-centred care, and will support effective transitions into, within and out of services, including liaison with wider Trust and community pathways.

The post holder will also lead and support research activity within the Mental Health Mission Midlands Translational Centre, including study delivery, clinical trials, research governance, recruitment to studies, dissemination, publications, service evaluation, audit and future grant development. They may act as Principal Investigator or support senior research leadership for studies relevant to psychosis, early intervention, personalised prognosis, treatment innovation and reducing inequalities in access and outcomes.

The role will contribute to grant applications, academic outputs, national research networks and the development of competitive research fellowship applications, while engaging with industry partners to expand experimental medicine and innovation capacity.

About us

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. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

Date posted

01 September 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£113,565 to £150,569 a year Per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

24 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

436-MED-8250653

Job locations

Maple Leaf Centre

2-4 Maple Leaf Drive

Birmingham

B37 7JB

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will provide consultant psychiatric input to the Early Intervention Service, supporting people experiencing early psychosis or at-risk mental states. Responsibilities will include assessment, diagnosis, formulation, treatment planning, prescribing, risk assessment and management, multidisciplinary team working, care planning and liaison with families, carers and partner agencies. They will provide senior clinical advice and leadership to support safe, recovery-focused and person-centred care, including effective transitions between services and pathways.

The academic component will involve supporting translational research through the Mental Health Mission Midlands Translational Centre, including study delivery, recruitment, research governance, dissemination, publications, service evaluation, audit and future grant development. The post holder will work with NHS, university, industry and wider partner organisations to promote a strong research culture, increase access to innovative studies and embed evidence into routine practice.

The post holder will contribute to clinical governance, quality improvement, audit, teaching and supervision, and will support the development of research-active clinical teams. This will include encouraging recruitment to studies, supporting innovation and dissemination, contributing to academic outputs and helping generate evidence that informs service improvement, future care pathways and national practice.

Person Specification

Scoring

Essential

Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
Approved under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act (1983)
MRCPsych or equivalent
PhD
Obtained inclusion on the Specialist Register; or within six months of the award of a Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCT) in General Adult Psychiatry, or eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register
Commitment to personal programme of Continuing Professional Development.
Substantial experience of psychiatry, including working with people suffering from severe mental illness, preferably in a community setting
Experience of providing psychological and/or social interventions
Experience of teaching and training at an undergraduate/postgraduate level. The ability to nurture the careers of junior team members.
Commitment to clinical audit within multi-disciplinary team.
Knowledge of translational research in mental health research
Experience of submitting grant applications and evidence of successful grant funding
Record of scientific publication appropriate for career stage.
Leadership, management and influencing skills
High-level communication and organisational skills.
Ability to work creatively within multi-disciplinary team.
A strong and dedicated vision that fosters innovation.
Demonstrable interest in the provision of gender sensitive mental health service
Willingness to be involved in management of service.
Able to participate in Consultant on-call rota.
Able to travel

Desirable

Broad clinical training including both inpatient and community service
Experience serving a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic population.
Experience of stakeholder engagement in service delivery
Experience of contributing to or completion of a service improvement project
Completed clinically relevant audit projects
High quality research publications
Evidence of external research funding

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

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UK Registration

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

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