Consultant Psychiatrist in Adult Mental Health Services - Inpatient

NHS; Hengoed; On-site; GBP 106,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrist is available within a leading NHS organization, based in Hengoed. The role focuses on delivering high-quality mental health services, working alongside a supportive, multi-disciplinary team within a dynamic learning environment. The position offers excellent professional development opportunities and a commitment to work-life balance.

Benefits

Flexible working

Paid mandatory training

Professional development programs

Excellent in-house training opportunities

Qualifications

• Must hold or be eligible for full registration and a licence to practice with the GMC.
• Experience in a mental health setting is essential.
• Professional qualifications aligned with the role are expected.

Responsibilities

• Joining a multi-disciplinary team to provide high-quality mental health care.
• Engaging in strategic service initiatives and improvements.
• Collaborating with community mental health teams.

Skills

Mental Health

Clinical Governance

Teaching

Education

Full GMC registration

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has become available for Consultant Psychiatrist post within Ty Cyfannol Ward, based within the Caerphilly Borough of Gwent, covering 10-sessions.

Ty Cyfannol is an Adult mental health, 23-bedded mixed gender ward serving the population of adults between the ages of 18 - 65 residing in the Borough of Caerphilly. The post holder will be based within Ty Cyfannol, Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr and will be supported by a wider multi-disciplinary team consisting of Nurses, Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, Health Care Support Workers, Medical Secretary, Specialty Doctor, Junior Doctor and Physician Associate

Main duties of the job

The post holder will join a forward thinking, compassionate and proactive inpatient service and will work closely with the two Consultant Psychiatrists working within the North and South Caerphilly Community Mental Health Teams. The Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team for West Gwent is co-located next to the ward.

The following list indicates the initiatives currently high on the strategic agenda for the service:- Forging closer working links with Social Service colleagues and third sector- Developing alternatives to admissions within Acute Mental Health services and the well-established Crisis Resolution/Home Treatment Services- The Primary Care Mental Health Service and the single point of entry to secondary services (Mental Health 111 service), in line with the Welsh Mental Health Measure- Maintaining the high standard of person-centred care identified by Health Inspectorate Wales (HIW)

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy which opened in October 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Details Date posted

16 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£106,000 to £154,760 a year Per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

040-CON592

Job locations

Ty Cyfannol, Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr Hospital

Ystrad Fawr Way

Hengoed

CF82 7GP

Job description Job responsibilities

For full details of the job description, responsibilities and person specification please review the job description attached.

The JD Is awaiting approval from The Royal College of psychiatry.

This position involves Regulated Activity withadults as defined by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act (amended by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012) and the following checks will be undertaken following any conditional offer:

• Enhanced check with barred list information, including

- an adults barred list check

Applicants must hold or be eligible to hold full registration and a licence to practice with the GMC

Job description Job responsibilities

For full details of the job description, responsibilities and person specification please review the job description attached.

The JD Is awaiting approval from The Royal College of psychiatry.

This position involves Regulated Activity withadults as defined by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act (amended by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012) and the following checks will be undertaken following any conditional offer:

• Enhanced check with barred list information, including

- an adults barred list check

Applicants must hold or be eligible to hold full registration and a licence to practice with the GMC

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• As per person specification

Desirable

• As per person specification

Clinical Governance Essential

• As per person specification

Desirable

• As per person specification

Clinical Experience Essential

• As per person specification

Desirable

• As per person specification

Research Essential

• As per person specification

Desirable

• As per person specification

Teaching Essential

• As per person specification

Desirable

• As per person specification

Management Essential

• As per person specification

Desirable

• As per person specification

Other requirements Essential

• As per person specification

Desirable

• As per person specification

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• As per person specification

Desirable

• As per person specification

Clinical Governance Essential

• As per person specification

Desirable

• As per person specification

Clinical Experience Essential

• As per person specification

Desirable

• As per person specification

Research Essential

• As per person specification

Desirable

• As per person specification

Teaching Essential

• As per person specification

Desirable

• As per person specification

Management Essential

• As per person specification

Desirable

• As per person specification

Other requirements Essential

• As per person specification

Desirable

• As per person specification

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Address

Ty Cyfannol, Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr Hospital

Ystrad Fawr Way

Hengoed

CF82 7GP

Employer's website

https://abuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Address

Ty Cyfannol, Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr Hospital

Ystrad Fawr Way

Hengoed

CF82 7GP

Employer's website

https://abuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)