Specialist Grade Doctor

Hywel Dda University Health Board; Wales; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Wales is seeking a Specialist Grade Doctor to deliver expert community psychiatric care to individuals with intellectual disabilities in Pembrokeshire. This role involves leadership responsibilities, teaching, and contributing to service development. Applicants should have significant experience in psychiatry and will be supported in gaining Specialist Registration while receiving structured professional development within a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in intellectual disability psychiatry.
• Leadership and team building skills.
• Expected to maintain professional development for Revalidation.

Responsibilities

• Provide first-class clinical service.
• Lead clinical care and teaching activities.
• Contribute to service development and governance.

Skills

Clinical service provision

Leadership skills

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

CPD participation

Teaching and training

Education

Minimum 12 years postgraduate medical experience

Working towards Approved Clinician status

Job description

Our Hywel Dda values reflect who we are and how we behave. We continuously work together to be the best we can be as we strive to develop and deliver excellent services, putting people at the heart of everything we do. Throughout our recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you would demonstrate these values in the way that you work with us.

If you are a registered Health Care professional considering relocating to the Hywel Dda area in West Wales please don't hesitate to contact our recruitment campaigns team directly via [email protected]

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Hywel Dda University Health Board reserve the right to close vacancies after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. We encourage early applications to ensure consideration for a post.

As a Specialist Grade Doctor, you will provide expert community psychiatric care to people with intellectual disabilities who reside within the county of Pembrokeshire. The service has already implemented Dementia, Epilepsy, and PMLD pathways. You will lead clinical care, teaching activities and contribute to service development and governance.

This post is ideal for doctors seeking to consolidate their experience or progress within Non-Consultant Career Grades. You'll be supported through the Portfolio Pathway to gain Specialist Registration and advance your career in a structured, nurturing environment.

We are committed to tackling health inequalities for people with learning disabilities. Our Primary Care Liaison service and General Hospital LD Liaison team work closely with Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire People First to deliver educational sessions to GP trainees and undergraduate medical students. These teams are expanding to increase capacity and align with the wider Directorate's focus on liaison, early intervention, and prevention.

Our Mental Health Service is nationally recognised by the Royal College of Psychiatrists and the British Medical Association for innovation and excellence in adult mental health care across mid and west Wales. Join us in shaping the future of inclusive mental health services while advancing your career in a forward‑thinking and supportive environment.

Responsibilities and Requirements

• To ensure the provision and delivery of a first‑class clinical service.
• To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the speciality.
• To sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate.
• To undertake all work in accordance with the Health Board's procedures and operating policies.
• To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Health Board's service plans.
• To contribute to the Consultant on‑call rota (1 in 14 rota).
• To maintain the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty or the Health Board.
• Core clinical expertise in the field of Intellectual Disability Psychiatry.
• Experience and knowledge of running a specialty service.
• Leadership and team building skills as well as working as part of a multi‑disciplinary team.
• Supporting and training multi‑disciplinary teams.
• Participating in CPD including Audit.
• You are expected to maintain your professional development for Revalidation.
• A Teaching and Training role for medical undergraduates and postgraduates.
• Supervisor role to Junior and Middle Grade Medical Staff.
• To undertake regular multi‑disciplinary clinical audit and provide evidence based medicine.

Discussions around working pattern will take place during initial job planning, where preferences, requirements and options can be discussed and explored in full.

The post holder will provide specialist community psychiatric care to people with intellectual disabilities who reside within the county of Pembrokeshire, as part of the Pembrokeshire Community Team for Learning Disabilities.

If you are looking to work with a friendly and supportive team, dealing with a wide variety of Mental Health Conditions, in a beautiful rural location with a good work‑life balance, then please get in touch. The post holder will be based at Llanion House in Pembroke Dock and will play a key role in delivering high‑quality psychiatric care to individuals with intellectual disabilities. Responsibilities include conducting comprehensive assessments, formulating and reviewing treatment plans, and working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. The role also involves contributing to the development and implementation of care pathways, supporting teaching and training initiatives, and participating in clinical governance activities. In addition, the post holder will have the opportunity to actively shape service improvements across the Mental Health and Learning Disabilities (MH&LD) Directorate.

This post is Full Time 40 hours per week (10 sessions with 8 DCC's and up to 2 SPA's – one for continued Professional Development and one for Clinical Effectiveness). Job Plan will be agreed with the successful applicant upon commencement.

The successful candidate is expected to hold Section 12 approval and be working towards Approved Clinician (AC) status. A minimum of 12 years of postgraduate medical experience is required, including at least 6 years in the field of Psychiatry.

Hywel Dda University Health Board is committed to providing healthcare services that are patient‑centric, ensuring that our community receives the best possible care. We value inclusivity and foster a workplace culture that embraces diversity and supports every individual's contribution towards a welcoming healthcare environment.

We welcome applications from all sections of society and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Useful Video Links

• Hywel Dda in three Counties: https://youtu.be/RUMDpjtu1sY
• Medical Leadership in Hywel Dda: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLioZyqIpwk&t=33s
• Site Virtual Tour: https://youtu.be/mETORurxSBU

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in‑hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

• Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;
• Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;
• 48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;
• Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;
• Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.

Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh; any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.