Consultant Psychiatrist - Hospital at Home

Job summaryCurrent Vacancies - Hospital at Home Team (HaHT)1 WTE x HaHT Consultant Psychiatrist - Wolverhampton/Walsall -1 WTE HaHT Consultant Psychiatrist - Sandwell/DudleyThe Older Adult Hospital at Home Team (OAHaHT) is a new innovative service in the Black Country which delivers intensive, multidisciplinary homebased care to older adults experiencing acute mental health deterioration, aiming to avoid unnecessary hospital admission,facilitatetimelydischarge, and provide high quality crisis intervention. The team works across community, care home, domiciliary and outpatientpathwaysand interfaces closely with inpatient wards, CMHTs, liaison services, and primary care.Main duties of the jobThe OAHaHTmodel aligns with national drivers including the NHS Long Term Plan, NICE guidance, Ageing Well initiatives, and the Crisis Resolution/Home Treatment Team Fidelity Model. The team provides care from 08:00-20:30, seven days per week.The two Consultants will function as key medical members and leaders of the OAHaHT, supporting assessment, formulation, crisis planning, clinical reviews, and MDT decision making.The team is expected to maintain a caseload of between 30-40 patients across the 4 localities. About usOlder 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.DetailsDate posted08 September 2026Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary
113,565 to 150,569 a year
per annum
ContractPermanentWorking pattern

Full-time

Reference number B-MHJob locationsEdward Street HospitalEdward StreetWest BromwichB70 8NLUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesJob description attached for perusal xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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EssentialGMC RegistrationDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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).UK Registration
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Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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).UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameBlack Country Healthcare NHS Foundation TrustAddressEdward Street HospitalEdward StreetWest BromwichB70 8NLUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameBlack Country Healthcare NHS Foundation TrustAddressEdward Street HospitalEdward StreetWest BromwichB70 8NLUnited KingdomEmployer's website