Job Description

Location

: Montague Court, Edgbaston, Birmingham

Salary

: Dependant on Experience

Hours

: 37.5 hours per week

Job Type

: In patient

Job Summary

Options for Care is looking to recruit an exceptional Specialty Doctor passionate about working with individuals with severe and enduring mental health diagnoses. The successful candidate will work with our existing mental health inpatient unit at Montague Court in Edgbaston, Birmingham.

Our two established hospitals, Montague Court and Dartmouth House, have successfully supported the needs of individuals with mental health diagnoses. We also have Orchard House, our recovery home, which provides a safe and supportive environment for individuals on their journey to mental health recovery. Furthermore, we eagerly anticipate the opening of Stanford Court, which is set to occur later this year.

Dartmouth House

is a 16-bed male long-term complex care mental health inpatient unit based in Handsworth Wood, Birmingham.

Montague Court

is an 18-bed male long-term complex care mental health inpatient unit based in Edgbaston, Birmingham.

Stanford Court

will be a 23-bed male mental health inpatient unit based in Highgate, Birmingham. This will consist of 19-bed enhanced care service and four self-contained recovery flats to enable assessment of daily living skills in preparation for discharge.

Orchard House

is an 8-bed residential step-down service based in Erdington, Birmingham, which allows extension of the long-term complex care pathway.

Overview of main duties

We are looking for a dynamic individual with a genuine passion for working with people who have severe and enduring mental health diagnoses. You must be able to work core hours, across all sites whilst providing cover for the on-call duty rota.

In order to apply for the Specialty Doctor post, you will have substantial experience in psychiatry with adults of working age (in the region of two years or more) and must you have full General Medical Council registration.

You will work in collaboration with clinical teams and management to support our high-quality care provision, ensuring that care supports and reflects individuals' mental health and physical health needs.

You will ensure care is culturally appropriate, and continuously evaluated to support compliance with professional guidance and current best practice. You will promote recovery principles with the aim of improving quality of life and achieving maximum independence with each service user.

About us

Options for Care provides mental health recovery services in Birmingham. Our primary objective is to empower service users and help them realise their full potential through progressive improvements in their quality of life and a steady progression towards recovery, culminating in successful discharge. We are proud to share our unwavering commitment to our mission, vision, and values.

Mission

Realising Potential

Vision

We offer best-practice interventions to enable personal recovery and well-being.

Values

The individual is at the heart of everything we do.

We inspire, stimulate and empower people to achieve and grow through compassionate, supportive and protective relationships.

We deliver and continuously evaluate high-quality service whilst respecting differences, promoting dignity and supporting the privacy of others.

Principle responsibilities

The post holder will:

Facilitate, promote and supervise education, clinical practice and audit.

Contribute to Quality Governance and attend relevant clinical meetings.

Identify and contribute to others' clinical training needs.

Ensure the promotion of issues of equality, diversity and rights in accordance with good practice and legislation.

Ensure effective communication pathways.

Clinical:

Assess all patients by completing a thorough history, mental state examination, case formulation and physical examination.

Responsible for the completion of necessary CPA, Managers Hearings and Mental Health Tribunal reports in conjunction with the Consultant Psychiatrist.

There will be occasions when it will be appropriate to liaise with referring Consultant Psychiatrists or other clinical colleagues.

Attend enhanced Care Program Approach meetings, clinical reviews, Managers Hearings, Mental Health Review Tribunals Hearings and other clinical meetings considered appropriate.

Facilitation of relevant clinical meetings.

In conjunction with the Consultant Psychiatrist, the post holder will be expected to prescribe and review medication and manage monitoring protocols.

Initiating treatment plans using the Care Program Approach within the MDT setting, ensuring effective use of resources and updating of plans within the agreed time limits.

Responsible for coordinating the smooth flow of care from admission to discharge.

Maintain and monitor standards of care in line with Options for Care principles and vision statement.

Ensure treatment is compliant with NICE and other guidelines, including monitoring of prescribed medications and audits of compliance.

Communication:

Liaise with all members of the MDT, GP's, relatives and other professional agencies/stakeholders.

Essential Job Requirements

Professional:

Responsible for participation in the CPD, appraisal and revalidation process as required by the GMC and Royal College of Psychiatrists, identifying own/others' mandatory professional and personal development and training needs.

To participate and contribute appropriately in research, service modernisation and clinical governance.

To respect and value the different therapeutic approaches within the multi-disciplinary team but ensure that the agreed philosophy and approach is adopted and followed.

Responsible for ensuring confidentiality is maintained at all times in accordance with the current Data Protection Legislation, policies and good practice.

Responsible for maintaining and conducting oneself in a professional manner towards service users, carers, colleagues and other agencies.

Participate in joint working with appropriate experts/agencies.

Participation in Continued Professional Development in order to keep abreast of current best practice and be aware of important developments within the field of medicine.

The post holder will be supervised by the Consultant Psychiatrist to ensure annual appraisal of performance is undertaken which includes training needs analysis and personal development plan.

The post holder will be compliant and GMC revalidated.

At Options for Care, we understand the importance of delivering tailored and holistic support to our service users. Our dedicated team is committed to providing relationship-centred interventions that are grounded in evidence-based practices. We strongly believe that our approach helps individuals lead fulfilling lives and attain their personal objectives. To ensure that we consistently meet our service users' needs, we use recognised assessment tools to track outcomes and make adjustments as needed. Our goal is to empower our service users to live in the least restrictive setting feasible while maintaining their dignity and independence.

At Options for Care, we recognise the immense value of our team members. Our staff is the foundation of our success, and we appreciate their exceptional dedication to our clients. We prioritise employee development and are committed to supporting our staff in every stage of their career journey. Our workplace is warm and welcoming, with necessary assistance and supervision to ensure a positive work environment.

We are passionate about creating a positive work environment that fosters growth, development, and well-being. Join us at Options for Care and be part of a team that is dedicated to your success!

If you are interested in applying for the role or wish to have an informal discussion, please email hr@optionsforcare.net or please call:

Dr Samaila Bello, Consultant Psychiatrist and Medical Director on 0121 523 5573

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 05/12/2025
Reference ID: DH-SDOC-IND-03