Consultant Psychiatrist - Perinatal Mental Health

Swansea Bay University Health Board; Wales; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health board in Wales seeks a Consultant Psychiatrist for the Uned Gobaith Mother & Baby Unit. The role involves providing mental health assessment and treatment for women during the perinatal period, along with risk management and multi-disciplinary team collaboration. Candidates should be motivated and have experience in perinatal mental health care.

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health assessment and treatment during the perinatal period.
• Ability to provide risk assessment and management plans.
• Consultation skills to professionals in perinatal mental health.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based mental health assessment and treatment.
• Undertake risk assessment and formulate management plans.
• Fulfill role of responsible clinician for admitted patients.
• Contribute to safeguarding vulnerable groups.
• Provide consultation and education to professionals.

Job description

Overview

Do you share our Health Board values; Caring for each other; Working together; Always improving? If so, we would love for you to come and work for Swansea Bay University HB.

The Perinatal Mental Health Service welcomes applications for the role of Consultant Psychiatrist for Uned Gobaith Mother & Baby Unit.

Uned Gobaith is a Regional 6 Bed Specialist Mother & Baby Psychiatric Inpatient Unit in South Wales.

The service welcomes a motivated and patient centred Individual to join the multi-disciplinary team. Presenting an exciting opportunity for the post holder to contribute to the ongoing development of the service & shaping Perinatal Mental Health Inpatient Care for Wales.

This post is pending Royal College approval.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence based Mental Health Assessment, diagnosis and treatment to Women/ Birthing Individuals at increased risk of, or presenting with, symptoms of mental illness during the perinatal period, including patients.
• Undertake thorough assessment of risk, prepare risk formulation and management plans as part of a Multi-disciplinary Team for patients admitted to MBU.
• Fulfill role of Responsible Clinician for patients admitted to the MBU.
• Contribute to the safeguarding of Vulnerable groups by practicing in line with All Wales Safeguarding policy. Including the preparation of reports, attending meetings and building positive working relationships with multi-agency colleagues.
• Provide professional Consultation and Education to professionals working with women / birthing individuals and their families across the perinatal mental health pathway.

About Swansea Bay University Health Board

Swansea Bay University Health Board has responsibility for the health of around 390,000 people in the Neath Port Talbot and Swansea areas, with a budget of around £1 billion and employing 12,500 people. We are a University Health Board working in partnership with Swansea University, Swansea School of Medicine, the School of Health Science and the Institute of Life Science. The HB has three major hospitals providing a range of services: Morriston and Singleton hospitals in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot hospital in Baglan, Port Talbot. Mental Health and learning Disabilities services are provided both in hospital settings (Cefn Coed Hospital, Swansea Caswell clinic and Taith Newydd at Glanrhyd Bridgend) and other community settings.