Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
20 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Effective leadership; ability to take responsibility and demonstrate leadership when appropriate
- Skills
Understands the importance of effective Team Working with all levels of staff, take time to listen, understand and involve people; receptive to appropriate change (”Working Together”)
- Skills
Understands and can apply the principles of Prudent Healthcare (“Caring for each other”)
- Skills
Excellent interpersonal skills – ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with patients, colleagues, relatives and staff; communicate openly and honestly and explain things clearly (“Caring for each other”)
- Skills
Understands information systems and technology
- Skills
Clinical Skills including competence of using the Mental Health Act 1983 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005
- Experience
Evidence of an ability to develop effective working relationships, on an individual and multi-disciplinary basis with all levels of staff (”Working Together”)
- Experience
Evidence of working with management and clinical colleagues to improve a service (“Always Improving”)
- Experience
Values partnership with other agencies (”Working Together”)
- Experience
Development and commissioning of Mental Health services (what specific experience do you require of the post?)
- Experience
Evidence of teaching and training of post/undergraduate clinical staff
- Experience
Experience of the requirements of the role of Approved Clinician under the Mental Health Act 1983
- Qualifications
Registered with the GMC
- Qualifications
Licensed to practice
- Qualifications
On Specialist Register with GMC as a specialist in General Adult Psychiatry or eligible for CCT within 6 months of date of interview and have passed exit exam or a statement of eligibility for registration issued by PMETB or a primary medical qualification and recognized specialist qualification from a European Member State which will allow direct entry to the GMC Specialist Register
- Personal Attributes
Flexible and adaptable to competing demands with the ability to work effectively under pressure and cope with setbacks
- Personal Attributes
Ability to undertake on-call
- Personal Attributes
A commitment to continuous improvement, with a positive attitude, seeks out learning, and continually develops skills and the service (“Always Improving”)
- Personal Attributes
Enthusiasm to take a lead role in clinical development
- Personal Attributes
Empathy and sensitivity: ability to listen, understand and involve people; see people as individuals
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills
Demonstrates learning in Improvement science and methodology, ability and drive to use information and experience to improve the service (“Always Improving”)
- Qualifications
Further relevant degree/diploma
- Qualifications
Teaching qualification/Higher qualification in medical education
Job overview
This is a replacement post joining a team of 4 Consultants responsible for the provision of Acute Adult Mental Health services to the Health Board.
The Mental Health Division is responsible for providing Adult Mental Health Services, Older People Mental Health Services, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services and Substance Misuse Services. The successful candidate will work within the Adult Mental Health Directorate.
The 4 consultant posts have 2 consultant posts allocated to Ward F in Neath Port Talbot Hospital. There are also 2 consultant posts that are allocated to the treatment wards, Clyne and Fendrod, Cefn Coed Hospital. This post will make up the 4th consultant post, based in Fendrod Ward.
Fendrod ward is a male acute, admission and treamtne ward and there are 20 beds. The consultant will be supported with a team of 10 nurses and 9 health care support workers and in addition there is 1 ward clerk and 1 activities coordinator to support and engage with the patients regularly to undertake different activities. The admission and treatment ward teams are supported by colleagues who specialize in physiotherapy, occupational therapy and psychology with a psychologist onsite working with patients in additional sessions as part of their treatment.
Main duties of the job
You will provide a clinical service, with colleagues, which will include the responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness.
Working with consultant colleagues and the multidisciplinary team you will have continuing responsibility for the well-being of all patients under your care; allowing for proper delegation to, and training of staff.
You may be named in the contracts of junior staff as the person expected to act as Educational Supervisor for junior medical staff assigned to you; over seeing their training and being the initial source of advice for doctors regarding their careers, within the guidelines of the specialist bodies and Royal Colleges.
You will be required to adhere to the principles of good medical practice laid down in the guidance of ‘Good Medical Practice’ issued by the General Medical Council.
You will be expected to participate in sufficient personal and professional development to fulfill Royal College and GMC requirements. You will also be required to undergo a job plan review at least annually and to agree and then meet service outcomes.
You will participate in the 1 in 14 on call rota in the SBUHB area, with prospective cover.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more details in relation to this post, please click on the supporting documents section to find the full job description and person specification. These are available bilingually, in both English and Welsh.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
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This advert is for Consultant Psychiatrist - Fendrod Ward with Swansea Bay University Health Board in Swansea, Wales. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Psychiatry role. The advertised salary is £114,099 - £166,585 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 30 Sep 2026.
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