Consultant Psychiatrist

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Newport West Adult Mental Health Community Mental Health Team, based in Goldtops, Newport. This post is a 10-sessions post providing senior medical input into community care for a defined population in the area of Newport West. The post holder will join a forward thinking and enthusiastic CMHT. They will positively respond to requests from Team Members who need advice in the day-to-day management of adult patients within the borough and contribute to the development of the Adult Mental Health Services.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a senior member of the Newport Mental Health Service. They will work alongside existing Consultants in the Newport Borough and together will provide senior medical input to the community mental health team.

Integral responsibilities of this post include:

• Ensuring the provision of a high quality and safe clinical service
• Provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
• Sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate
• Undertake all work in accordance with the Health Board's procedures and operating policies
• Conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Division's and Health Board's service plans
• Maintain the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Medical Division or the Health Board

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full list of job description, role and requirements, please refer to the job description and person specification attached which has full details.

This position involves Regulated Activity with children and adults as defined by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act (amended by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012) and the following checks will be undertaken following any conditional offer:

• Enhanced check with barred list information, including an adults and children’s barred list check

Applicants must hold full registration and a licence to practice with the GMC

Candidates for Consultant posts must also be on the GMC Specialist Register (including via CESR/European Community Rights) or will have a CCT/CESR(CP) date within 6 months of interview.

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