Job summary
This post will be appointed to at the top of the Consultant Payscale
This is a Consultant post based in Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board for Older Persons Mental Health Services and you will be joining Colleagues in a very dynamic and forward looking Directorate, with supportive colleagues and a culture where development and progression is embedded. The Postholder will be managerially responsible to Dr Najeeb Khalid, Clinical Group Service Director. The Postholder will be required to liaise with Clinicians as and when necessary. Further the Postholder will be expected work at other UHB Sites if required.
Main duties of the job
- Management of Rhondda patients on the Older Adult Mental Health Wards within the Directorate - this may be at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital (48 beds in total), at YCC (14 beds) and ward visits as appropriate. In addition, the post holder will have specific responsibilities at Ysbyty George Thomas (YGT) where the new Health & Wellbeing Centre is based.
- Implementation of the Mental Health Act and associated duties.
- Liaison and collaboration with colleagues from the Directorate and beyond - including other organisations, Local Authorities and the third sector.
- Supervision of team members as appropriate, taking a full part in referral handling and team meetings.
- Taking on much of the clinical leadership of the team, working closely with other senior professionals including Nurses.
- The management of complex cases, providing leadership and specialist advice to colleagues across the team.
- Triaging new referrals and sign posting to most appropriate person to undertake initial assessment.
- Assessment, diagnosis and formulation of management plans for patients
English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply
Interview date: 27th June 2023
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job Description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job Description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oFull GMC Registration
- oM.R.C.Psych. or equivalent
- oS.12(2) approval
- oApproved Clinician approval.
Desirable
- oAdditional relevant postgraduate qualification.
- oWelsh Approved Clinician approval.
- oRelevant clinical qualification
Experience
Essential
- oComprehensive training and experience in psychiatry.
- oHigher training experience in psychiatry
Desirable
- oExperience of acting as Responsible Clinician
Skills
Essential
- oCompetence in current assessment and treatment
- oCompetence in risk assessment and management
- oCompetence in current assessment and treatment
Desirable
Teaching
Essential
- oEvidence of having delivered postgraduate teaching
- oEvidence of having delivered multi-disciplinary teaching
Desirable
- oExperience of teaching medical students
Audit and Research
Essential
- oUnderstanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance.
- oProven capability to initiate and undertake original work.
- oEvidence of having undertaken audit relevant to speciality
Desirable
- oEvidence of service wide audit with significant and lasting impact on practice
- oEvidence of service wide audit with significant and lasting impact on practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oFull GMC Registration
- oM.R.C.Psych. or equivalent
- oS.12(2) approval
- oApproved Clinician approval.
Desirable
- oAdditional relevant postgraduate qualification.
- oWelsh Approved Clinician approval.
- oRelevant clinical qualification
Experience
Essential
- oComprehensive training and experience in psychiatry.
- oHigher training experience in psychiatry
Desirable
- oExperience of acting as Responsible Clinician
Skills
Essential
- oCompetence in current assessment and treatment
- oCompetence in risk assessment and management
- oCompetence in current assessment and treatment
Desirable
Teaching
Essential
- oEvidence of having delivered postgraduate teaching
- oEvidence of having delivered multi-disciplinary teaching
Desirable
- oExperience of teaching medical students
Audit and Research
Essential
- oUnderstanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance.
- oProven capability to initiate and undertake original work.
- oEvidence of having undertaken audit relevant to speciality
Desirable
- oEvidence of service wide audit with significant and lasting impact on practice
- oEvidence of service wide audit with significant and lasting impact on practice
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Address
Royal Glamorgan/Ysbyty George Thomas Hospital
Ynysmaerdy
Llantrisant
CF728XR
Employer's website
https://joinctm.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)
