Overview
To provide clinical expertise and leadership to a defined multidisciplinary adult community mental health team. To provide specialist assessment and clinical management of adult patients in the community. To manage, appraise and supervise junior medical staff in accordance with Health Board policies. Welsh and English speakers welcome to apply. The post may close early if sufficient applications are received. Interview Date: December 17th 2025.
Main duties
Responsibility for the provision of Adult Mental Health Services in the area of North Bridgend (approximate population 55,000 adults). A second catchment area Consultant Psychiatrist currently in post will provide services for the population of Bridgend South. Responsible for the application of the Mental Health Act when applied by the post holder to their patients. Work collaboratively with the other Adult Mental Health Services.
About Us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We live by our core values: We listen, learn and improve; We treat everyone with respect; We all work together as one team. We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15,000 strong workforce live within our region.
Job responsibilities
To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively, and submit this promptly to the Information Department. To participate in service and business planning for the locality and, as appropriate, for the whole mental health service. To participate in annual appraisal for consultants. To attend and participate in the academic Programme of the Health Board, including lectures and seminars as part of the internal CPD Programme. To maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, Mental Health Act Section 12(2) approval, to work within the framework of the Mental Health (Wales) Measure and to abide by professional codes of conduct.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential: Full GMC Registration; MRCPsych or equivalent; Approved Clinician Approval. Desirable: Additional relevant postgraduate qualification; Relevant clinical qualification; Welsh Clinician approval.
Experience Essential: Comprehensive training and experience in psychiatry; Higher training experience in psychiatry. Desirable: Experience of Acting as Responsible Clinician.
Audit and Research Essential: Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance; Evidence of having undertaken audit relevant to speciality; Proven capability to initiate and undertake original work. Desirable: Evidence of service wide audit with significant and lasting impact on practice; Evidence of original and relevant research in speciality.
Management and teaching Essential: Management and Administration Experience; Ability to supervise staff effectively; Evidence of delivering multidisciplinary teaching; Evidence of delivering Post Graduate teaching. Desirable: Experience of Appraising Staff; Evidence of formal Management Training; Evidence of teaching medical students.
Other information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a DBS check may be required. Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require Skilled Worker sponsorship will be considered. UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer details
Employer name: Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board. Address: Maesteg Hospital, Ewenny Road, Maesteg, CF34 9PW. Employer's website: https://joinctm.wales/
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Other
Industries: Mental Health Care
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