Locum Consultant in Community General Adult Psychiatry

Hywel Dda University Health Board; North East; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Locum Consultant in Community General Adult Psychiatry with Hywel Dda University Health Board. The successful candidate will provide clinical expertise and strategic leadership to enhance mental health services, ensuring they meet the population needs. This role requires a dynamic individual with a proven track record in general adult psychiatry.

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice required.
• MRCPsych or FRCPsych or other equivalent essential.
• Knowledge of UK hospital systems and CPD participation expected.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical expertise and strategic leadership for mental health services.
• Participate in clinical audits and improve medical practice.
• Organise and coordinate teaching programmes for medical students.

Skills

Competence in General Adult Psychiatry

Knowledge of UK hospital systems

Knowledge and participation in CPD

Evidence of participation in clinical audit

Experience in teaching medical students

Education

Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice

MRCPsych or FRCPsych or other

Appropriate Higher Degree e.g. MD, PhD or MSc

Job description

Job summary

Locum Consultant in Community General Adult Psychiatry

Location: South Ceredigion

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Locum Consultant Psychiatrist to join the team at the South Ceredigion Community Mental Health Team. Hywel Dda University Health Board is looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic Consultant to join colleagues in a very dynamic and forward looking mental health service.

Main duties of the job

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.

About us

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job Description for the main roles and responsibilities required of this role.

Please find below links to some useful information:
https://youtu.be/RUMDpjtu1sY https://youtu.be/Xb5ksZWmXm8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vgt03XPT6RQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLioZyqIpwk&t=33s

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job Description for the main roles and responsibilities required of this role.

Please find below links to some useful information:
https://youtu.be/RUMDpjtu1sY https://youtu.be/Xb5ksZWmXm8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vgt03XPT6RQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLioZyqIpwk&t=33s

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
• MRCPsych or FRCPsych or other
• Valid Certified Advanced Life Support Skills

Desirable

• Appropriate Higher Degree e.g. MD, PhD or MSc or equivalent
• On Specialist Register with GMC or CCT due within 6 months of interview date
• Or CESR or equivalent European Qualifications for Specialist Registration

Clinical Experience

Essential

• Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)
• Knowledge and participation in CPD
• Competence in General Adult Psychiatry

Desirable

• Wider experience, research and training in providing sub specialty service
• Evidence of above average performance
• Additional clinical qualification(s)

Clinical Governance

Essential

• Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice

Desirable

• Knowledge of risk management

Research

Essential

• Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence so as to improve clinical outcomes

Desirable

• Research degree

Teaching

Essential

• Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and junior doctors

Desirable

• Organisation of further teaching programmes in medical education
• "Training the Trainers" experience

Management

Essential

• Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS

Desirable

• Evidence of management training

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
• MRCPsych or FRCPsych or other
• Valid Certified Advanced Life Support Skills

Desirable

• Appropriate Higher Degree e.g. MD, PhD or MSc or equivalent
• On Specialist Register with GMC or CCT due within 6 months of interview date
• Or CESR or equivalent European Qualifications for Specialist Registration

Clinical Experience

Essential

• Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)
• Knowledge and participation in CPD
• Competence in General Adult Psychiatry

Desirable

• Wider experience, research and training in providing sub specialty service
• Evidence of above average performance
• Additional clinical qualification(s)

Clinical Governance

Essential

• Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice

Desirable

• Knowledge of risk management

Research

Essential

• Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence so as to improve clinical outcomes

Desirable

• Research degree

Teaching

Essential

• Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and junior doctors

Desirable

• Organisation of further teaching programmes in medical education
• "Training the Trainers" experience

Management

Essential

• Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS

Desirable

• Evidence of management training

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 .

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. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

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 .

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. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Hywel Dda University Health Board
Address

Hafan Hedd Resource Centre

Adpar, 11 Lloyds Terrace

Newcastle Emlyn

SA38 9NS

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