ConsultantPsychiatryFixed Term

Locum Consultant in Psychiatry for Adults with LD

Hywel Dda University Health Board

Pembroke Dock

Salary

£125,509 – £125,509

Training post

No

Trust type

Teaching

Posted

2 weeks ago

About the role

Champion inclusion. Lead innovation. Transform lives.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and compassionate Consultant in Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability to join our Pembrokeshire Community Team for Learning Disabilities and help shape the next phase of service development.

We are driven by a clear purpose: to ensure people with learning disabilities can access high-quality, compassionate and equitable care for their presenting needs. Our Learning Disability Service continues to evolve, with well-established Dementia, Epilepsy and Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD) pathways, and an ambitious Mental Health Pathway currently in development.

As a service, we are deeply committed to reducing health inequalities for people with learning disabilities. In addition to our General Hospital Learning Disability Liaison Team, we have developed a Primary Care Liaison Service, strengthening early identification, intervention and prevention.

Locum Consultant in Psychiatry for Adults with LD

Hywel Dda University Health Board

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Education and collaboration sit at the heart of what we do. Our teams work closely with Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire People First, delivering high-quality teaching to a wide range of groups, including GP Trainees and Undergraduate Medical Students. These teams are currently being further strengthened to increase capacity, align with wider Directorate support for Liaison services, and enhance our proactive, preventative model of care.

The post holder will provide specialist community psychiatric care to people with intellectual disabilities living in Pembrokeshire, working as part of a highly skilled, supportive and multidisciplinary team. This is a senior leadership role offering the opportunity to influence service design, mentor colleagues and drive improvements in care quality and outcomes. Key responsibilities include: Providing clinical and professional leadership to staff within the specialty Delivering safe, effective and evidence-based clinical care in line with Health Board policies and service plans Supporting and developing teaching, training and research activities Contributing to the Consultant on-call rota (1 in 14) Playing an active role in service development, business planning and strategic growth Working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team, supporting and training colleagues across professions

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.

We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.

We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.

Our services are provided in:

Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest

Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire

Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings

47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers

Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services

Person specification

Essential

Full registration and a License to Practice with the General Medical Council.
Valid Certified Advanced Life Support.
Completion of relevant Royal College Examinations (or equivalent).
Section 12 Approval (Psych).
Broad based experience within the specialty area.
Able to demonstrate core competencies and clinical skills relevant to the post.
Evidence of leading a team.
Ability to critically assess learning requirements for self and others.
Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and resident doctors.
Willingness to teach all grades of professional multidisciplinary staff.
Demonstrates knowledge of current research and best practice in the specialty area.
Evidence of keeping up to date with current research and best practice.
Evidence of locating and using clinical guidelines appropriately.
Evidence of communicating and interpreting research evidence in a meaningful way.
Understanding of the role of Clinical Governance.
Understanding of clinical audit (or quality improvement project).
Knowledge of annual job planning/appraisal review process.
Demonstrates knowledge of safeguarding requirements and takes appropriate responsibility.
Evidence of applying appropriate equality and diversity legislation.
Ability to work autonomously and be responsible for actions.
Ability to remain calm whilst working under pressure.
Undertake responsibility for leading and supervising a team.
Excellent interpersonal skills and team-working skills.

Desirable

Additional clinical qualification(s).
AC Approved Clinician Status
Previous experience working in the UK or NHS.
Teaching qualification.
Active participation in Research.
Knowledge of risk management.
Participation in clinical audit.
Welsh Speaker (Level 1)