Senior Psychiatrist in Adult Mental Health

4 weeks ago


Bridgend, Bridgend county borough, United Kingdom Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board Full time

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Psychiatrist in Adult Mental Health to join their team. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing clinical input into Mental Health Services for Older Adults in inpatient and community settings under the direction of the Consultants.

The ideal candidate will have comprehensive training and experience in psychiatry, with a minimum of three years experience at CT level in adult psychiatry. They will also have familiarity with UK hospital systems and practice, as well as competence in risk assessment and management.

The post holder will become an integral member of the Older Adults Psychiatry Team, providing medical input for older adults with mental health needs across inpatient and community care settings. They will be responsible for managing patients with mental health needs in community and inpatient settings in the Bridgend locality, under the direction of the sector Consultants.

The successful candidate will also be responsible for managing patients in outpatient clinics and the monthly Lithium clinic, as well as supporting the Consultant and assuming responsibility for the medical management of the ward in their absence.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Management of patients with mental health needs in community and inpatient settings in the Bridgend locality, under direction of the sector Consultants.
  • Managing patients in outpatient clinics and the monthly Lithium clinic.
  • Management of patients, under the primary and secondary category of the Mental Health Measure, supporting Liaison psychiatric input in the Princess of Wales Hospital, including patients in respite care.
  • Support the Consultant and assume responsibility for the medical management of the ward in his/her absence, with support from an established rota of locality Consultants.
  • Liaise and communicate effectively with members of the team, other teams and services within the Directorate, other Hospital departments and with external agencies (including but not restricted to, General Practitioners, Social Services, Police, and probation service).
  • Subject to S12(2) approval, implementation of the Mental Health Act and associated duties.
  • Liaising and collaboration with colleagues from other specialties and organisations, when dealing with a wide range of needs e.g. palliative care team, medical and surgical specialties, Liaison psychiatric team, Local Authority partners and the third sector.
  • Provide appropriate day-to-day supervision of junior medical staff with Consultant support.

Desirable Qualifications:

  • Additional relevant postgraduate qualification.
  • Welsh Approved Clinician approval.

Essential Qualifications:

  • Comprehensive training and experience in psychiatry.
  • Three years experience at CT level in adult psychiatry.
  • Familiarity with UK hospital systems and practice.
  • Competence in risk assessment and management.
  • Understanding of relevant clinical, legal and policy issues.

Audit and Research:

  • Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance.

Teaching:

  • Evidence of having delivered postgraduate teaching.
  • Evidence of having delivered multi-disciplinary teaching.


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