Specialist Grade in Psychiatry for Adults with LD

NHS; Pembroke Dock; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Pembroke Dock is seeking a Specialist Grade Doctor in Psychiatry to deliver expert care to individuals with learning disabilities. This role focuses on community psychiatric services and includes responsibilities in leadership, teaching, and clinical governance. Ideal for those looking to further their career in a supportive environment. Full-Time position, with a job plan tailored around 40 hours per week.

Benefits

Supportive team environment

Opportunities for further professional development

Qualifications

• 12+ years of medical experience, including 6+ years in Psychiatry.
• Experience in leading a team and in change management.
• Evidence of teaching across all staff groups.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality community psychiatric care to individuals with learning disabilities.
• Lead and develop clinical services and teaching activities.
• Conduct clinical audits and engage in governance activities.

Skills

Core clinical expertise in Intellectual Disability Psychiatry

Leadership and team building

Teaching and training

Education

MRCPHYSCH or equivalent Higher Qualification in specialty

Full registration with the General Medical Council

Job description

Specialist Grade in Psychiatry for Adults with LD

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 recognized 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.

Main duties of the job

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 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.

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

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

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 DCCs and up to 2 SPAs (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 individuals contribution towards a welcoming healthcare environment.

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

Please see the below links for useful videos relating to this vacancy:

Hywel Dda in three Counties:

Medical Leadership in Hywel Dda:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLioZyqIpwk&t=33s

Site Virtual Tour:

https://youtu.be/mETORurxSBU

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

• Full registration and a License to Practice with the General Medical Council
• Valid Certified Advanced Life Support ATLS / ALS / PALS
• MRCPHYSCH or equivalent Higher Qualification in specialty
• Section 12 Approval
• The appointed candidate into this role will be expected to obtain AC Approved Clinician status within 12 months of starting
• AC Approved Clinician Status

Clinical Experience

• Minimum of 12 years' experience since primary medical qualification with a minimum of 6 years within the specialty area.
• Evidence of leading a team.
• Able to demonstrate core competencies and clinical skills relevant to the post
• Evidence of change management, quality improvement or audit
• Previous experience working in the NHS

Teaching

• Evidence of organising programmes and teaching of all staff groups.
• Higher teaching qualification

Research and Scholarship

• Demonstrates knowledge of current research and best practice in the specialty area
• Evidence of keeping up to date with current research and best practice
• Evidence of locating and using clinical guidelines appropriately
• Evidence of communicating and interpreting research evidence in a meaningful way
• Evidence of engagement in research

Clinical Governance

• Participation in clinical audit (or quality improvement project) and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
• Engagement in annual job planning/appraisal review process
• Knowledge of risk management.

Safeguarding

• Demonstrates knowledge of safeguarding requirements and takes appropriate responsibility
• Evidence of applying appropriate equality and diversity legislation

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.

Associate Medical Director/Consultant Psychiatrist