We expect everyone that works for the Health Board, regardless of their role, to share and uphold our values in all that they do:
1. Caring for each other - in every human contact in all of our communities and each of our hospitals.
2. Working together - as patients, families, carers, staff and communities so that we always put patients first
3. Always improving - so that we are at our best for every patient and for each other.
Consultants working in Wales work to a salary range of £91,722 - £119,079 per annum (as at 2024) with a further remuneration per annum in commitment awards when eligible.
A recruitment incentive payment is paid to all newly appointed Consultants in Wales who are paid on the first three points on the substantive consultant pay scale.
You could also benefit from a relocation package of up to £10,000 towards your move here subject terms and conditions set out in the relocation policy.
Job overview
The Mental Health & Learning Disabilities Service Group are seeking to appoint a Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist who will work within the multidisciplinary community Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS).
The Mental Health & Learning Disabilities Service Group provides a broad range of community and inpatient services to a wide population, and is responsible for providing Perinatal, Child & Adolescent, Adult, Older People, Rehabilitation, Substance Misuse, Forensic and Learning Disabilities Services.
The successful candidate will join a clinical team including consultant psychiatry colleagues, nurses, psychologists, therapists and a wider medical workforce to deliver SBU Community CAMHS as part of the CAMHS Directorate. The service provides CAMH services across Part 1 and Part 2 of the Mental Health (Wales) Measure (2010), including Local Primary Mental Health Support Services, liaison services with schools and local authority services and a Crisis Team. The CAMH service in Swansea Bay works closely with Community Paediatrics and Adult Mental Health Services and with its Local Authority partners; Swansea and Neath Port Talbot. CAMHS also link closely with the Early Intervention Psychosis team hosted by the Adult Mental Health Directorate (for ages 14 - 25) and the Neurodevelopmental Service hosted by Children's Services Directorate. Inpatient services are provided regionally at Ty Llidiard Adolescent Inpatient Unit in Bridgend.
Main duties of the job
Please see attached job description and personal specification for additional details in relation to the main duties of the job.
Working for our organisation
Swansea Bay University Health Board has responsibility for the health of around 390,000 people in the Neath Port Talbot and Swansea areas, with a budget of around £1 billion and employing 12,500 people. We are a University Health Board working in partnership with Swansea University, Swansea School of Medicine, the School of Health Science and the Institute of Life Science. The HB has three major hospitals providing a range of services: Morriston and Singleton hospitals in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot hospital in Baglan, Port Talbot.
The Health Board is part of A Regional Collaboration for Health (ARCH), which is a partnership with Hywel Dda UHB and Swansea University. Aimed at improving the wellbeing and wealth of South West Wales.
Swansea is Wales' second-largest city, and sits on the five-mile sweep of Swansea Bay. An ideal base for exploring South-West Wales, there is also much on offer for visitors in Swansea itself. Swansea has a range of shops, cosy cafes, great restaurants, art galleries as well as being able to offer good outdoor lifestyle with its beautiful coastline and beaches on the Gower Peninsula. Swansea also has excellent sporting facilities including the Wales National pool and liberty stadium home to the Ospreys and Swansea City football club.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and personal specification for additional details regarding main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
4. Registered with the GMC
5. Licensed to practice
6. On Specialist Register with GMC as a specialist in Child and Adolescent 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
Desirable criteria
7. Further relevant degree/diploma
8. Teaching qualification/Higher qualification in medical education
Experience
Essential criteria
9. Evidence of an ability to develop effective working relationships, on an individual and multi-disciplinary basis with all levels of staff (”Working Together”)
10. Evidence of working with management and clinical colleagues to improve a service (“Always Improving”)
11. Values partnership with other agencies (”Working Together”)
12. Evidence of teaching and training of post/undergraduate clinical staff
13. Evidence of initiating, progressing and completing audit
14. Experience of research in areas specific to CAMHS
15. Specific Interests/ Experience within Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Desirable criteria
16. Development and commissioning of CAMH Services
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
17. Effective leadership; ability to take responsibility and demonstrate leadership when appropriate
18. 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” )
19. Understands and can apply the principles of Prudent Healthcare (“Caring for each other”)
20. 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”)
21. Understands information systems and technology
Desirable criteria
22. Demonstrates learning in Improvement science and methodology, ability and drive to use information and experience to improve the service (“Always Improving”)
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
23. Flexible and adaptable to competing demands with the ability to work effectively under pressure and cope with setbacks
24. Ability to undertake on-call
25. A commitment to continuous improvement, with a positive attitude, seeks out learning, and continually develops skills and the service (“Always Improving”)
26. Enthusiasm to take a lead role in clinical development
27. Empathy and sensitivity: ability to listen, understand and involve people; see people as individuals
Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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