Job Description

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.



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 plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.



We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.



We work in partnership the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.

Our services are provided in:

Four main hospitals:

Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest

Five community hospitals:

Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire

Two integrated care centres:

Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings

47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers

Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services



For full details of the role requirements please see attached and Person Specification for this vacancy.

Please find below links to some useful information:

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