Locum Consultant in Community General Adult Psychiatry
Location: North Ceredigion
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the team at the North Ceredigion Community Mental Health Team. Hywel Dda University Health Board is looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic Consultant to join colleagues in a very dynamic and forward looking mental health service.
The successful applicant will provide clinical expertise and strategic leadership as we look to develop our mental health services to meet the population needs of Hywel Dda UHB.
The key responsibilities of the post include:
* Provide clinical expertise and strategic leadership
* Ensure the provision and delivery of a first class clinical service
* Provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
* Sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate
* Conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Health Boards service plans
The ideal candidate will have:
* Core clinical expertise in Adult General Psychiatry
* Generic skills in multidisciplinary assessment and community management of acute and chronic mental health problems
* Experience and knowledge of running a sub specialty service
* Supporting and training multidisciplinary teams
* Delivering care in the community alongside primary health care and social care teams
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties. We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. We are committed to ensuring that no job applicant or employee receives less favorable treatment because of their race, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or age.
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