Consultant Adult Psychiatrist - Central Clinic Swansea

Job overview

Join the team at Central Clinic in Swansea as a Consultant Psychiatrist as we develop services and work towards a 24 hr single point of admission service supported by 2 treatment wards and 5 community mental health teams. It's a great opportunity to make your mark and drive positive change, with support from a multidisciplinary management team who are strongly focussed on working with clinical colleagues.

You will have overall clinical responsibility for the management of outpatients, overseeing the Care and Treatment Plans, delegating responsibility and working with the multidisciplinary team.

Accepting this role would see you join this experienced Mental Health inpatient service to provide care for men and women with mental disorders, you will focus on equipping people with the appropriate skills for community living. Additionally, Welsh Government have recently approved funding to develop a 111 telephone triage service which is a first in Wales with the development of crisis care being seen as a national priority. Aligned to this, working with and developing community crisis services will be a key part of the role.

The consultant psychiatrist role is situated in the City Centre of Swansea at Central Clinic Swansea, which is a short commute from  Cardiff, West Wales, Neath, Port Talbot, Bridgend and surrounding areas.

Main duties of the job

You will need to:

- Be medically qualified, MRC Psych or equivalent

- Be innovative and imaginative with the ability to initiate service improvement

- Have an excellent understanding of current developments in psychiatry and other aspects of mental health

- Have substantial knowledge of change management, relevant legislation, contemporary issues in mental health, knowledge of and experience in purchaser/provider contractual issues

You will get:

- Competitive annual salary

- The equivalent of 34 days annual leave (pro-rata)

- Career development and training

- Opportunities to develop your special interests

- Relocation support

Our values encourage continuous improvement and as such you will have the opportunity for regular career development to ensure you're on the cutting edge, at the top of your game.

Additionally, the service is supportive of staff developing portfolio careers and have excellent opportunities for you to explore opportunities in medical management, quality improvement, quality and safety, research and teaching.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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