Job summary
Consultant Post in Community General Adult Psychiatry
Hours: hours per week / 10 sessions
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the team at the South Ceredigion Community Mental Health Team. Hywel Dda University Health Board is looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic Consultant to join colleagues in a very dynamic and forward looking mental health service.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will provide clinical expertise and strategic leadership as we look to develop our mental health services to meet the population needs of Hywel Dda UHB.
About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;
Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;
47 general practices (6 of which are managed practices), 45 dental practices (including 4 orthodontic), 96 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;
Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the role requirements please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for this vacancy.
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Qualifications
Essential
1. Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
2. On Specialist Register with GMC or CCT due within 6 months of interview date
3. Or CESR or equivalent European Qualifications for Specialist Registration
4. MRCPsych or FRCPsych or other
5. Valid Certified Advanced Life Support Skills
6. Approved Clinician Status
7. Section 12 approved
Desirable
8. Appropriate Higher Degree MD, PhD or MSc or equivalent
Clinical Experience
Essential
9. Broad based experience in General Adult Psychiatry
10. Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)
11. Knowledge and participation in CPD
12. Able to apply knowledge
13. Safe and effective written and verbal communication skills
14. Knowledge and experience of communicating bad news
15. Meet the requirement of the GMC's "Good Medical Practice"
Desirable
16. Experience of NHS
17. Wider experience, research and training in providing sub specialty service
18. Evidence of above average performance
19. Additional clinical qualification(s)
Clinical Governance
Essential
20. Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
21. Comprehension of core philosophy and building blocks of Clinical Governance
Desirable
22. Knowledge of risk management
23. Knowledge of annual job planning/appraisal review process
Research
Essential
24. Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence so as to improve clinical outcomes
Desirable
25. Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
26. Research Degree
Teaching
Essential
27. Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and junior doctors
28. Willingness to teach all grades of professional multidisciplinary staff
Desirable
29. Organisation of further teaching programmes in medical education
30. "Training the Trainers" experience
Management
Essential
31. Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS
32. Willingness to participate in clinical management
Desirable
33. Evidence of management training