Consultant in Community General Adult Psychiatry

Job title:

Consultant in Community General Adult Psychiatry

Company

British Medical Journal

Job description

To provide, with consultant colleagues (as appropriate) a service in Adult General Community Psychiatry and supporting the development of sub-speciality interest to the hospitals and community so designated with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness.Main duties of the jobClinicalTo share the responsibility for the care of adult community mental health patients at secondary care level throughout Ammanford and Towy Valley CMHT area.To support the development and delivery of the community mental health service in the communityTo provide Consultant Psychiatrist and Responsible Clinician input to inpatients from the Ammanford and Towy Valley CMHT localityTo conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements within the parameters of the Division’s and Health Board’s agreed objectives.To develop and deliver a comprehensive service in Adult Community Mental Health Care.About usHywel 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 HaverfordwestSeven 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 Pembrokeshire48 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 centresNumerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities servicesHighly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.Job description
Job responsibilitiesThe successful candidate for this Consultant post will be eligible to hold an Honorary Academic title at a partner university on the understanding that they will participate in undergraduate teaching, including acting as an examiner, and support and facilitate research activities in an appropriate university faculty and school. They will take direction in these activities via the appropriate academic lead. The agreement to define the Honorary Academic responsibilities and associated programmed activities in relation to teaching time and research will be negotiated jointly between the post holder, the university and the Health Board. It will form part of the successful candidates job plan. The award of the Honorary Academic contract will be dependent upon a formal application being submitted to the university in accordance with the Honorary Appointments procedures and will be available on a fixed term basis subject to satisfactory performance in the academic activity undertaken.For full details of the role requirements please see attached Job Description and Person Specificationfor this vacancy.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=33sPerson Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
• On Specialist Register with GMC or CCT due within 6 months of interview date
• Or CESR or equivalent European Qualifications for Specialist Registration
• MRCPsych or FRCPsych or other
• Valid Certified Advanced Life Support Skills
• Approved Clinician Status
• Section 12 approved

Desirable

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

Clinical Experience
Essential

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

Desirable

• Experience of NHS
• 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

• Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
• 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

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Expected salary

£106000 – 154760 per year

Location

Ammanford, Carmarthenshire

Job date

Sun, 12 Jan 2025 04:49:39 GMT

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