Senior clinical fellow in psychiatry (scamhs/catt)

Senior Clinical Fellow in Psychiatry (SCAMHS/CATT)

Hywel Dda University Health Board is seeking a committed Senior Clinical Fellow to join our Specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (SCAMHS) and Crisis Assessment and Treatment Team (CATT).

This full‑time post (40 hours per week, plus applicable banding supplement) is compliant with the Working Time Directive and New Deal. The role includes participation in a rota with out‑of‑hours working, including the MHLD first on‑call rota, with Consultant support available at all times (on‑site during working hours and off‑site when required).

You will provide high‑quality care across hospital and community settings, supporting the prevention, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental health conditions in children and young people. You will work as part of a skilled multidisciplinary team, contributing to crisis response and ongoing patient management while ensuring clear, compassionate communication with patients and their families.

Hywel Dda University Health Board offers a rewarding opportunity to build your career in West Wales, covering Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, and Pembrokeshire. The area combines excellent professional opportunities with an exceptional quality of life, including beautiful coastlines, national parks, and a lower cost of living than many urban centres.

Main duties of the job

You will join a supportive and inclusive organisation that prioritises staff wellbeing, teamwork, and continuous improvement. A strong focus is placed on professional development, with access to structured teaching programmes, study leave, mentoring, and opportunities to engage in research, service development, and quality improvement initiatives.

• Contribute to the delivery and development of a comprehensive SCAMHS service
• Undertake timely assessment and treatment of patients requiring urgent and acute mental health care
• Provide leadership and support to multidisciplinary team members
• Work collaboratively with clinical, medical, and managerial colleagues to deliver high‑quality care
• Participate in teaching, training, audit, and research activities
• Maintain accurate and high‑quality clinical documentation
• Communicate effectively with patients, carers, and colleagues to support patient care
• Monitor and respond to patient experience feedback
• Practice in line with NICE guidance and national framework
• Uphold professional standards in accordance with "The Duties of a Doctor"

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

• Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice.
• Valid Certified Advanced Life Support.
• Evidence of working towards membership of the Royal College.

Clinical Governance

• Participation in clinical audit (or quality improvement project) and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice.
• Knowledge of risk management.
• Knowledge of annual job planning/appraisal review process.

Experience

• Shall have at least 4 years full‑time Postgraduate experience (or its equivalent on a part‑time or flexible basis).
• Able to demonstrate core competencies and clinical skills relevant to the post.
• NHS Experience.
• Able to demonstrate evidence of leading a team.

Teaching

• Willingness to teach all grades of professional multidisciplinary staff.
• Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and resident doctors.

Other

• Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner.
• Flexible approach to the needs of the service.
• Welsh Speaker (Level 1).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Depending on experience £47,946 – 74,328 per annum.