Psychiatrist - HIV (Fixed Term)

Job summary
The primary role of the postholder will be to provide senior clinical psychiatric input to the HIV Service at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham as a Locum Consultant Psychiatrist.

The post will involve one programmed activity (1 PA) per week, delivered through a Friday afternoon outpatient clinic. The role will support adults living with HIV who are receiving treatment and ongoing care at QEHB, with a particular focus on patients with a psychiatric need or mental health difficulties that are directly related to, or impacting upon, their HIV care and treatment.

Applicants must hold full GMC registration with a licence to practice and be approved under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act. You will need to be included on the Specialist Register; or be within six months of the award of a Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) in General Psychiatry; or included in the Specialist Register through CESR.

Main duties of the job

• Provide senior psychiatric leadership and specialist clinical expertise within the HIV Service.
• Assess, diagnose, and manage psychiatric disorders in patients living with HIV.
• Undertake comprehensive psychiatric assessments and formulate treatment plans.
• Liaise with primary care, community mental health, substance misuse, and other support services.
• Contribute to the development of integrated care pathways.

About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued.

We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Details
Date posted: 13 August 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 2 years
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 304-EP-1103217
Job locations: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TH, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details pertaining to the nature of this post, please see attached full job description and person specification.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
• Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register for Psychiatry (or within six months of CCT/CCST, or CESR eligible).
• Approved under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act (1983)

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
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).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is an equal opportunities employer.