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Consultant in Adult Psychiatry

Employer
Cardiff & Vale University Health Board
Location
Cardiff
Salary
£82,356 to £106,920 a year per annum
Closing date
3 Oct 2022

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Grade
Consultant
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Applications are invited for the post of Consultant Psychiatrist within the South West area of Cardiff.

The post holder will act as Responsible Clinician to clients cared for by the neighbourhood services who are in-patients or in the community under the Mental Health Act 1983 and in accordance with the Wales Mental Health Measure. The post holder will manage both community and in-patients but they are supported by a Consultant colleague in the Crisis Service who manages the early part of acute admissions (up to 14 days). South West (Hamadryad) Cardiff CMHT covers a diverse city area of Cardiff with some areas of deprivation and serves an adult population of approximately 65,000.

Main duties of the job

The CMHT is based in Cardiff Bay and covers, Butetown, Grangetown, Riverside and Canton, with a combined population of 57,586. Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is recognised as a teaching centre of excellence in a wide range of clinical services.

Academic interests will be encouraged; research and teaching in collaboration with Cardiff University's School of Medicine will be expected.

This post is full-time, but consideration will be given to flexible working if required.

Applicants should either be on the Specialist Register or be a Specialist Registrar within six months of their expected date of receipt of a CCT / CESR(CP) at the time of interview.

You will be able to take advantage of the excellent Consultant contract for Wales. The basic salary range for this post is £82,356 per annum to £106,920 per annum plus a further £26,672 per annum available in Commitment Awards. Consultants in Wales paid on one of the first three points of the substantive Consultant pay scale also receive a Wales recruitment incentive payment.

Applicants must ensure they provide the names and contact details of referees covering at least the last three years of their employment/training history in full. In addition, applicants who are currently or have most recently been employed as a substantive Consultant or as a Locum Consultant in post for more than 12 months must also provide the name of their Medical Director as an additional referee.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission isCaring for People, Keeping People Well,and ourvision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiffand the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

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
  • On Specialist Register for specialty / Specialty Registrar with CCT / CESR(CP) due within six months of interview date
  • Eligible for Approved Clinician (Wales) status
Experience Essential
  • Comprehensive training and experience in Psychiatry including in-patient and community work
Ability Essential
  • Counselling / Communication skills
Audit Essential
  • Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
Research Essential
  • Active research interests
Teaching Essential
  • Evidence of teaching medical students and junior doctors
Personal qualities Essential
  • Evidence of ability to work both in a team and alone


Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

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