Job summary
There has never been a better time to join our growing team within the Forensic Division of our Mental Health and Learning Disabilities service group here at SBUHB.
With a new leadership team in place, we are working closely with WHSSC, our commissioners to deliver high quality care to our medium secure patients here at the Caswell clinic working closely with six local health boards in Wales. The service is going through an ambitious, exciting process of re-design to modernise its inpatient facility, enhance the clinical workforce, streamline delivery of patient care and enhance links in the community.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will lead one of five Clinical Teams and be responsible for the provision of a Forensic Psychiatry Medium Secure Service, based at the Caswell Clinic at Glanrhyd Hospital, Bridgend.
*This post is pending Royal College Approval*
About us
We believe staff are our best asset and wewant you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - wehave a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery,with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will lead one of five Clinical Teams and be responsible for the provision of a Forensic Psychiatry Medium Secure Service, based at the Caswell Clinic at Glanrhyd Hospital, Bridgend. This post forms part of the establishment for the sixty-one bedded Medium Secure Unit at the Glanrhyd Hospital site which opened in 2004 and replaced the existing 33-bedded Interim Secure Unit which was established in 1991. The Unit provides tertiary inpatient beds for mentally disordered offenders from across South and West Wales, covering a population of approximately 2.2 million. This accounts for all Health Boards in Wales apart from Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. One of the five wards has a specific remit for female patients. The Service has five Clinical Teams and a well developed community service, offering follow up for newly discharged patients. Outreach Forensic Psychiatry Clinics are held at HMP Cardiff and HMP Swansea.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will lead one of five Clinical Teams and be responsible for the provision of a Forensic Psychiatry Medium Secure Service, based at the Caswell Clinic at Glanrhyd Hospital, Bridgend. This post forms part of the establishment for the sixty-one bedded Medium Secure Unit at the Glanrhyd Hospital site which opened in 2004 and replaced the existing 33-bedded Interim Secure Unit which was established in 1991. The Unit provides tertiary inpatient beds for mentally disordered offenders from across South and West Wales, covering a population of approximately 2.2 million. This accounts for all Health Boards in Wales apart from Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. One of the five wards has a specific remit for female patients. The Service has five Clinical Teams and a well developed community service, offering follow up for newly discharged patients. Outreach Forensic Psychiatry Clinics are held at HMP Cardiff and HMP Swansea.
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
- -Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists -Valid Certified Advanced Life Support Skills
Desirable
- Appropriate Higher Degree e.g. MD, PhD or MSc or equivalent
Clinical Experience
Essential
- -Broad based experience in psychiatry across the range of sub-specialities. Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)
- -Knowledge and participation in CPD
- -Competence in eg management of acute psychiatric presentations
- -Expertise in the treatment of mental disorders within Forensic Mental Health
- -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
Personal Qualities
Essential
- -Ability to cope with stressful situations and undertake responsibility -Excellent interpersonal skills and team-working skills -Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary and multi-agency team and alone -Ability to work flexibly in response to the changing needs of the Service
Desirable
- -Evidence of leadership attributes -Motivational skills
Other
Essential
- -All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues -Satisfactory Immigration Status -Satisfactory Health Clearance -Satisfactory Declaration, Enhanced CRB Disclosure Check -Ability to fulfil all duties of post, including on-call commitments and travel to meet requirements of the post
Desirable
- Welsh speaker or a willingness to learn Welsh.
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
- -Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists -Valid Certified Advanced Life Support Skills
Desirable
- Appropriate Higher Degree e.g. MD, PhD or MSc or equivalent
Clinical Experience
Essential
- -Broad based experience in psychiatry across the range of sub-specialities. Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)
- -Knowledge and participation in CPD
- -Competence in eg management of acute psychiatric presentations
- -Expertise in the treatment of mental disorders within Forensic Mental Health
- -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
Personal Qualities
Essential
- -Ability to cope with stressful situations and undertake responsibility -Excellent interpersonal skills and team-working skills -Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary and multi-agency team and alone -Ability to work flexibly in response to the changing needs of the Service
Desirable
- -Evidence of leadership attributes -Motivational skills
Other
Essential
- -All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues -Satisfactory Immigration Status -Satisfactory Health Clearance -Satisfactory Declaration, Enhanced CRB Disclosure Check -Ability to fulfil all duties of post, including on-call commitments and travel to meet requirements of the post
Desirable
- Welsh speaker or a willingness to learn Welsh.
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).
