Job summary
The successful applicant will work with both the Taff Older Persons mental health team. We would also welcome applicants considering less than full time working.
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Main duties of the job
This post is within the Cwm Taf Morgannwg Old Age Psychiatry service for Taff. The team provide mental health and memory services for patients over the age of 65 but also according to patients needs. The post holder can expect to gain experience of memory assessment, diagnosis and follow up as well as functional mental health. A large proportion of the clinical work will be community work including clinics but there will also be inpatient experience for patients with organic and functional mental health conditions if desired. The post holder will be supported to develop to be able to provide senior advice. Whilst we appreciate flexibility from all members of the team, the physical care is currently largely provided by the core training doctors, the Health Board is also currently seeking to employ a nurse practitioner to aid the physical care of inpatients. The post holder should expect to support and help develop core trainees and allied health professionals in the community but also in hospital as needed.
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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
The aim of this post is to help the post holder to develop their skills in Old Age Psychiatry. There will be flexibility according to the post holders needs and wishes. However, the post holder could be supported to achieve section 12(2), work towards membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrist or work towards CESR. The post holder will have supporting professional activity time and will be supported to develop their interests, this may include experience in care of the elderly or similar, to undertake audits or research depending on the post holders interests.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The aim of this post is to help the post holder to develop their skills in Old Age Psychiatry. There will be flexibility according to the post holders needs and wishes. However, the post holder could be supported to achieve section 12(2), work towards membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrist or work towards CESR. The post holder will have supporting professional activity time and will be supported to develop their interests, this may include experience in care of the elderly or similar, to undertake audits or research depending on the post holders interests.
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oFull GMC Registration
- oM.B.B.S. or equivalent
Desirable
- oAdditional relevant postgraduate qualification
- oS.12(2) approval
- oApproved Clinician or eligible for Welsh Approved Clinician approval
Experience
Essential
- oComprehensive training and experience in psychiatry.
- oThree years experience at CT level in adult psychiatry.
- oFamiliarity with UK hospital systems and practice.
Desirable
- oExperience of acting as s12(2) doctor or Responsible Clinician
- oMore than three years experience at CT or higher level in adult psychiatry.
Skills
Essential
- oCompetence in current assessment and treatment
- oCompetence in risk assessment and management
- oAble to undertake duties to Specialty Doctor level.
Desirable
- oComputing skills.
- oUnderstanding of relevant clinical, legal and policy issues.
Audit and Research
Essential
- oUnderstanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance.
Desirable
- oEvidence of audit with significant impact on practice.
- oEvidence of original and relevant research in speciality.
Management
Desirable
- oManagement and administrative experience.
- oEvidence of service development.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oFull GMC Registration
- oM.B.B.S. or equivalent
Desirable
- oAdditional relevant postgraduate qualification
- oS.12(2) approval
- oApproved Clinician or eligible for Welsh Approved Clinician approval
Experience
Essential
- oComprehensive training and experience in psychiatry.
- oThree years experience at CT level in adult psychiatry.
- oFamiliarity with UK hospital systems and practice.
Desirable
- oExperience of acting as s12(2) doctor or Responsible Clinician
- oMore than three years experience at CT or higher level in adult psychiatry.
Skills
Essential
- oCompetence in current assessment and treatment
- oCompetence in risk assessment and management
- oAble to undertake duties to Specialty Doctor level.
Desirable
- oComputing skills.
- oUnderstanding of relevant clinical, legal and policy issues.
Audit and Research
Essential
- oUnderstanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance.
Desirable
- oEvidence of audit with significant impact on practice.
- oEvidence of original and relevant research in speciality.
Management
Desirable
- oManagement and administrative experience.
- oEvidence of service development.
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
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).
