Consultant Adult Psychiatrist

1 month ago

Port Talbot, United Kingdom Swansea Bay University Health Board Full time

Job Details

Join the team at the Forge Centre in Neath Port Talbot as a Consultant Psychiatrist as we develop services and work towards a 24 hr single point of admission service supported by 2 treatment wards and 5 community mental health teams. It's a great opportunity to make your mark and drive positive change, with support from a multidisciplinary management team who are strongly focussed on working with clinical colleagues.

You will have overall clinical responsibility for the management of outpatients, overseeing the Care and Treatment Plans, delegating responsibility and working with the multidisciplinary team.

Accepting this role would see you join this experienced Mental Health inpatient service to provide care for men and women with mental disorders, you will focus on equipping people with the appropriate skills for community living. Additionally, Welsh Government have recently approved funding to develop a 111 telephone triage service which is a first in Wales with the development of crisis care being seen as a national priority. Aligned to this, working with and developing community crisis services will be a key part of the role.

The consultant psychiatrist role is situated in the Forge Centre, which is short commute from Swansea, Cardiff, West Wales, Neath, Port Talbot, Bridgend and surrounding areas.

Main duties of the job

You will need to:

Be medically qualified, MRC Psych or equivalent Be innovative and imaginative with the ability to initiate service improvement Have an excellent understanding of current developments in psychiatry and other aspects of mental health Have substantial knowledge of change management, relevant legislation, contemporary issues in mental health, knowledge of and experience in purchaser/provider contractual issues

You will get:

Competitive annual salary The equivalent of 34 days annual leave (pro-rata) Career development and training Opportunities to develop your special interests Relocation support On Specialist Register with GMC as a specialist in Adult Psychiatry or eligible for CCT within 6 months

Desirable

Further relevant degree/diploma teaching qualification / higher qualification in medical education

Experience
Essential

Evidence of working effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team Teaching and training of post/undergraduate medical staff Evidence of initiating, progressing and completing audit

Desirable

Working as part of the management team Experience of research in mental health Previous experience of working in the NHS / experience of NHS working practices and systems Experience of the requirements of the role of Approved Clinician under the MHA 1983

Skills
Essential

Leadership Skills Teaching Skills

Desirable

Clinical skills including competence using the MHA 1983 and the MCA 2005

Personal Attributes
Essential

Flexible and adaptable to competing demands Driving Licence/ability to travel between sites Ability to take a lead role in clinical development

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