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.
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 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 specialty To sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Health Board's service plans Core clinical expertise in Adult General Psychiatry Generic skills in multidisciplinary assessment and community management of acute and chronic mental health problems Experience and knowledge of running a sub specialty service Supporting and training multidisciplinary teams Delivering care in the community alongside primary health care and social care teams Addressing the Intermediate Care Agenda Participating in CPD including Audit Maintain good standing with Royal College for CPD. You are expected to maintain your professional development for Revalidation Educational Supervisor role to Junior and Middle Grade Medical Staff To undertake regular multidisciplinary 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 12,000 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.
Job description Job responsibilities For full details of the role requirements please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for this vacancy. This JD is currently with the Royal College pending approval.
Discussions around working pattern will take place during initial job planning, where preferences, requirements and options can be discussed and explored in full.
Person 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 Competence in eg. Acute General and Geriatric Medicine Able to apply knowledge Safe and effective written and verbal communication skills Knowledge and experience of communicating bad news Meet the requirement of the GMC's Good Medical Practice
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 Comprehension of core philosophy and building blocks of Clinical Governance
Desirable
Knowledge of risk management Knowledge of annual job planning/appraisal review process
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 Willingness to teach all grades of professional multidisciplinary staff
Desirable
Organisation of further teaching programmes in medical education Training the Trainers experience
Management
Essential
Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS Willingness to participate in clinical management
Desirable
Evidence of management training
Employer details
Employer name
Hywel Dda University Health Board Address
Gorwelion Resource Centre Aberystwyth SY23 1HB Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
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