Clinical Professor of Psychiatry - School of Social Policy and Society Clinical

Clinical Professor of Psychiatry – School of Social Policy and Society (106601) – Clinical

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School of Social Policy and Society

Location:

University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK

Competitive salary for an outstanding candidate

Clinical – Full Time, Permanent

Closing date: 8th January 2026

Please note:

We are advertising for an Assistant or Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry (106600) or a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry (106601), however there is only one post available. Please use the relevant post number when applying.

The University of Birmingham is seeking to appoint an Assistant or Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry or a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry within the newly established Intellectual Disabilities Research Institute (IDRIS) in collaboration with Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust where the successful candidate will undertake clinical duties. The university, founded in 1900 when Queen Victoria granted our Royal Charter, has always adopted an ambitious and progressive approach to education and research.

We are proud to have fostered a global community of leaders and problem‑solvers.

IDRIS is based within the School of Social Policy and Society, includes researchers in the School of Psychology and across other Colleges of the University, and was established as part of the 125th anniversary of the University of Birmingham. Staff within IDRIS have a reputation for undertaking complex clinical studies of health and social care interventions and educational research with children, adolescents, and adults with intellectual disabilities.

We are a new research Institute, and we aim to be one of the most productive research groups internationally, and the leading research group in the United Kingdom in applied research involving people with intellectual disabilities.

The successful applicant will join a growing research team comprising currently of five professors, three associate professors, four assistant professors, and more than 20 research staff and PhD students. Several existing senior staff undertake clinical duties within the NHS.

• Perform clinical work within Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust as an Honorary Consultant Psychiatrist.
• Provide three days per week of clinical work within a community learning disabilities team.
• Ensure clinical work aligns with research interests and institutional priorities.
• Possess full GMC registration and a licence to practice.
• Hold a Certificate of Completion of Training in the Psychiatry of Learning Disabilities or be included on the specialist register.
• Maintain academic leadership and significant research and education expertise.
• Lead or develop multidisciplinary teams and actively contribute to the School’s values of criticality, interdisciplinarity, collaboration and engagement.

• Full registration with the GMC.
• License to practice and (or) a Certificate of Completion of Training in the Psychiatry of Learning Disabilities.
• Demonstrated academic leadership experience.
• Track record of achievement commensurate with the post’s grade.
• Experience leading and/or developing multidisciplinary teams (desirable).
• Commitment to inclusivity and academic citizenship.

• All pre‑employment checks will be undertaken before appointment is confirmed.
• Subject to satisfactory Occupational Health and/or DBS clearance.

For informal enquiries about the role, or the support available to the successful candidate, applicants are encouraged to contact Professor Peter Langdon () or Professor Richard Hastings ().

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