Locum Consultant LD Psychiatrist

1 day ago

Swansea, United Kingdom NHS Full time

We are looking to recruit a Learning Disability Locum Consultant Psychiatrist to join Swansea Bay UHB. The successful candidate will join a team of ten Consultant Learning Disability Psychiatrists who cover the other geographical areas within the Health Board.

This post is designed for doctors working toward their Portfolio Pathway (CESR) application. It is a Health Board role aiming to deliver career training and development to doctors in a clear structure with educational support. This post is to commence as soon as possible on a fixed term basis - length of contract to be discussed and confirmed at interview depending on the requirements for the individual appointed.

You will be allocated a Consultant who has personally completed the Portfolio Pathway (CESR) process as an educational and clinical supervisor to guide you through the process and help you with your portfolio. Your training will aim to mirror that delivered by a higher specialty training programme and utilize portfolio evidence in the same way.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of care to patients in the geographical region of Swansea (SA4-SA7) and will be based in Llwyneryr AAU, Swansea but will travel to various locations within their geographical area of Swansea. They will join a multi-professional team which includes Medical staff, Nurses, Social Workers, Support Workers, Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, and Speech and Language Therapists whose responsibilities will include the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of illness.

About us

Our values encourage continuous improvement and as such you will have the opportunity for regular career development to ensure you're on the cutting edge and at the top of your game. Additionally, the service is supportive of staff developing portfolio careers and have excellent opportunities for the successful candidate to explore opportunities in medical management, quality improvement, quality and safety, research, and teaching. The Health Board has strong academic links with Swansea University and Medical School and honorary appointments exist should you wish to explore this as part of your career development.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find the job description and person specification documents attached within this advert.

Person SpecificationQualifications
  • Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
  • On Specialist Register with GMC or CCT due within 6 months of interview date
  • Or CESR or equivalent European Qualifications for Specialist Registration
  • Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
  • Valid Certified Advanced Life Support Skills
  • Appropriate Higher Degree e.g. MD, PhD or MSc or equivalent
Clinical Experience
  • Broad based experience in psychiatry across the range of sub-specialities. Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)
  • Knowledge and participation in CPD
  • Competence in management of acute psychiatric presentations
  • Expertise in the treatment of mental disorders in people with learning disabilities
  • Able to apply knowledge
  • Safe and effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Knowledge and experience of communicating bad news
  • Experience of NHS
  • Wider experience, research, and training in providing sub specialty service
  • Evidence of above average performance
Clinical Governance
  • Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
  • Comprehension of core philosophy and building blocks of Clinical Governance
  • Knowledge of risk management
  • Knowledge of annual job planning/appraisal review process
Research
  • Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence so as to improve clinical outcomes
  • Evidence of initiating, progressing, and concluding research projects with publication
Teaching
  • Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and junior doctors
  • Willingness to teach all grades of professional multidisciplinary staff
  • Organisation of further teaching programmes in medical education
  • Training the Trainers experience
Management
  • Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS
  • Willingness to participate in clinical management
  • Evidence of management training
Personal Qualities
  • Ability to cope with stressful situations and undertake responsibility
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and team-working skills
  • Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary and multi-agency team and alone
  • Ability to work flexibly in response to the changing needs of the Service
  • Evidence of leadership attributes
  • Motivational skills
Other Requirements
  • All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
  • Ability to fulfil all duties of post, including on-call commitments and travel to meet requirements of the post
  • Welsh speaker or a willingness to learn Welsh.
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.

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