Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Locum Consultant Psychiatrist to join the team at the North Ceredigion Community Mental Health Team. Hywel Dda University Health Board is looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic Locum Consultant to join colleagues in a very dynamic and forward looking mental health service.
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.
To provide, with consultant colleagues (as appropriate) a service in Adult General Community Psychiatry and supporting the development of sub-speciality interest to the hospitals and community so designated with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness.
Main duties of the job
Integral to the responsibilities of the post are the following requirements: -
To ensure the provision and delivery of a first class clinical service
To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
To sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate
To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Health Board's service plans
Core clinical expertise in Adult General Psychiatry
Generic skills in multidisciplinary assessment and community management of acute and chronic mental health problems
Experience and knowledge of running a sub specialty service
Supporting and training multidisciplinary teams
Delivering care in the community alongside primary health care and social care teams
Addressing the Intermediate Care Agenda
Participating in CPD including Audit
Maintain good standing with Royal College for CPD.
You are expected to maintain your professional development for Revalidation
Educational Supervisor role to Junior and Middle Grade Medical Staff
To undertake regular multidisciplinary clinical audit and provide evidence based medicine
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;
48 general practices (six of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 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. MRCPsych or FRCPsych or other
3. Valid Certified Advanced Life Support Skills
4. Approved Clinician Status
5. Section 12 approved
Desirable
6. Appropriate Higher Degree MD, PhD or MSc or equivalent
7. On Specialist Register with GMC or CCT due within 6 months of interview date Or CESR or equivalent European Qualifications for Specialist Registration
Clinical Experience
Essential
8. Broad based experience in General Adult Psychiatry
9. Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)
10. Knowledge and participation in CPD
11. Competence in eg. Acute General and Geriatric Medicine
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