Job summary
- Main area
- Adult Mental Health Services
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 130-MHSG9743S-SPOA-U
- Employer
- Swansea Bay University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Neath Port Talbot Hospital - Ward F
- Town
- Port Talbot
- Salary
- £100,000 - £146,000 Per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/12/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant Psychiatrist - Adult - Single Point of Admission Service
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Job overview
Join the team at Neath Port Talbot Hospital as a Consultant Psychiatrist as we develop services and work towards a 24 hr single point of admission service. It’s a great opportunity to make your mark and drive positive change, with support from a multidisciplinary management team who are strongly focussed on working with clinical colleagues.
You will have overall clinical responsibility for the management of inpatients, overseeing the Care and Treatment Plans, delegating responsibility and working with the multidisciplinary team.
The consultant psychiatrist role is situated in Neath Port Talbot Hospital, which is short commute from Swansea, Cardiff, West Wales, Neath, Port Talbot, Bridgend and surrounding areas.
Accepting this role would see you join this experienced Mental Health inpatient service to provide care for men and women with mental disorders, you will focus on equipping people with the appropriate skills for returning to community living.
Main duties of the job
The service has recently developed a number of regional services, additionally Welsh Government have recently approved funding to develop a 111 telephone triage service which is a first in Wales with the development of crisis care being seen as a national priority. Aligned to this, working with and developing community crisis services will be a key part of the role. The service has also recently had a Strategic Outline Case for the provision of adult acute inpatient services approved by Welsh Government and the successful post holder will be instrumental in developing the Outline Business Case with the senior management team. This will be an opportunity for your clinical voice to be heard whereby your input will be encouraged to develop the creation of new inpatient services and the interface with community teams.
The service strongly supports clinicians developing skills in other subspecialties and undertaking special interest sessions. There are a range of areas you can get involved in as we host a number of regional services including perinatal mental health services and regional medium secure services. You’ll have access to excellent CPD with our own medical education centre based on the Cefn Coed Hospital site in Swansea and a vibrant academic programme, plus access to a large peer group of enthusiastic and high-calibre consultants.
Working for our organisation
Our values encourage continuous improvement and as such you will have the opportunity for regular career development to ensure you’re on the cutting edge and at the top of your game. Additionally, the service is supportive of staff developing portfolio careers and have excellent opportunities for the successful candidate to explore opportunities in medical management, quality improvement, quality and safety, research and teaching. The Health Board has strong academic links with Swansea University and Medical School and honorary appointments exist should you wish to explore this as part of your career development.
About your next employer:
You will be working for an established, forward thinking service. There is an opportunity for you to grow and move within Swansea Bay University Health Board.
There are also a range of other benefits including access to NHS retail discounts and special offers, NHS car leasing without a credit check and much more.
You could be eligible for up to £10,000 in Relocation costs.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To be successful in this role, you will:
- Be medically qualified, MRC Psych or equivalent
- Be innovative and imaginative with the ability to initiate service improvement
- Have an excellent understanding of current developments in psychiatry and other aspects of mental health
- Have substantial knowledge of change management, relevant legislation, contemporary issues in mental health, knowledge of and experience in purchaser/provider contractual issues
What you will get:
- Competitive annual salary
- The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (pro-rata)
- Career development and training
- Opportunities to develop your special interests
- Relocation support
You can find this information in the attached documents for the job description and person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered with the GMC
- Licensed to practice
- On Specialist Register with GMC as a specialist in General Adult Psychiatry or eligible for CCT within 6 months of date of interview and have passed exit exam or a statement of eligibility for registration issued by PMETB or a primary medical qualification and recognized specialist qualification from a European Member State which will allow direct entry to the GMC Specialist Register
Desirable criteria
- Further relevant degree/diploma
- Teaching qualification/Higher qualification in medical education
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of an ability to develop effective working relationships, on an individual and multi-disciplinary basis with all levels of staff (”Working Together”)
- Values partnership with other agencies (”Working Together”)
- Evidence of teaching and training of post/undergraduate clinical staff
- Evidence of initiating, progressing and completing audit
- Experience of the requirements of the role of Approved Clinician under the Mentall Health Act 1983
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of working with management and clinical colleagues to improve a service (“Always Improving”)
- Development and commissioning of local mental health services
- Experience of research in mental health
Skills
Essential criteria
- Effective leadership; ability to take responsibility and demonstrate leadership when appropriate
- Understands the importance of effective Team Working with all levels of staff, take time to listen, understand and involve people; receptive to appropriate change (”Working Together”)
- Understands and can apply the principles of Prudent Healthcare (“Caring for each other”)
- Excellent interpersonal skills – ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with patients, colleagues, relatives and staff; communicate openly and honestly and explain things clearly (“Caring for each other”)
- Understands information systems and technology
- Clinical Skills including competence of using the Mental Health Act 1983 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrates learning in Improvement science and methodology, ability and drive to use information and experience to improve the service (“Always Improving”)
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Flexible and adaptable to competing demands with the ability to work effectively under pressure and cope with setbacks
- Ability to undertake on-call
- A commitment to continuous improvement, with a positive attitude, seeks out learning, and continually develops skills and the service (“Always Improving”)
- Enthusiasm to take a lead role in clinical development
- Empathy and sensitivity: ability to listen, understand and involve people; see people as individuals
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr. Richard Maggs
- Job title
- Service Group Medical Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Dr. Natalie Hess
Clinical Director, Mental Health
Malcolm Jones, Locality Manager, Swansea Locality
01792 516561 or [email protected]
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Medical HR
SA6 6NL
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