Consultant in Community General Adult Psychiatry

2 weeks ago


Aberystwyth, United Kingdom Hywel Dda University Health Board Full time

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 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 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.

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

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.

For full details of the role requirements please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for this vacancy. This JD is currently with the Royal College pending approval.

Discussions around working pattern will take place during initial job planning, where preferences, requirements and options can be discussed and explored in full.

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