Consultant Adult Psychiatrist - The Forge, Port Talbot

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Job summary

A healthcare provider in Wales is seeking a Consultant Adult Psychiatrist to join their multidisciplinary team in Port Talbot. This role involves managing a caseload of approximately 110 patients and requires substantial knowledge of change management in mental health. The position offers competitive pay, training opportunities, and a supportive culture for developing portfolio careers. Applicants must be GMC registered, with experience in leadership and collaboration within interdisciplinary teams.

Benefits

Competitive annual salary

34 days annual leave

Career development and training

Opportunities for special interests

Relocation support

Qualifications

• Medically qualified with MRC Psych or equivalent.
• On Specialist Register with GMC as a specialist in Old Age Psychiatry.
• Evidence of teaching and training of clinical staff.

Responsibilities

• Support a caseload of around 110 patients.
• Initiate service improvement within the team.
• Demonstrate leadership and effective teamwork.

Skills

Effective leadership

Excellent interpersonal skills

Clinical Skills

Ability to communicate effectively

Education

Registered with the GMC

Teaching qualification/Higher qualification in medical education

Job description

Consultant Adult Psychiatrist - The Forge, Port Talbot

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Job overview

This post will be based in the Forge Centre, Neath Port Talbot. Within the Forge CMHT the multidisciplinary team includes 1 specialty doctor, 1 junior doctor, 2 team managers, 5 community psychiatric nurses, 5 social workers,1.5 community wellbeing officers, 1 occupational therapist, 1 psychologist and a part time advanced nurse practitioner trainee. There are also 1 medical secretary and 4 clerical staff. MDT working is integral to the functioning of several services, with the Local Authority Social Services team being integrated within the CMHT. Over and above MDT working within specialist teams, a strong culture of co-operative working has been established between the consultant psychiatrists and doctors. There are 5 Community Mental Health Teams (CMHT), Areas 1 and 2 and then the Area 3 team cover Swansea, the Forge and Tonna CMHT provide services for Neath Port Talbot.

The current caseload for a consultant is around 110 patients and there are approximately 1,000 patients for the outpatient clinics. This role will support this caseload in order to build on their experience.

This post is pending Royal College Approval.

Main duties of the job

You will need to:

• Be medically qualified, MRC Psych or equivalent
• Be innovative and imaginative with the ability to initiate service improvement
• Have an excellent understanding of current developments in psychiatry and other aspects of mental health
• Have substantial knowledge of change management, relevant legislation, contemporary issues in mental health, knowledge of and experience in purchaser/provider contractual issues

You will get:

• Competitive annual salary
• The equivalent of 34 days annual leave (pro‑rata)
• Career development and training
• Opportunities to develop your special interests
• Relocation support

Our values encourage continuous improvement and as such you will have the opportunity for regular career development to ensure you’re on the cutting edge, at the top of your game.

Additionally, the service is supportive of staff developing portfolio careers and have excellent opportunities for you to explore opportunities in medical management, quality improvement, quality and safety, research and teaching.

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.

Mental Health and learning Disabilities services are provided both in hospital settings (Cefn Coed Hospital, Swansea Caswell clinic and Taith Newydd at Glanrhyd Bridgend) and other community settings.

We also have community hospital and primary care resource centres providing clinical services outside the main hospitals.

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 Swansea.com stadium home to the Ospreys and Swansea City Football Club.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more details in relation to this post, please click on the supporting documents section to find the full job description and person specification. These are available bilingually, in both English and Welsh.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered with the GMC
• Licensed to practice
• On Specialist Register with GMC as a specialist in Old Age 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
• Teaching qualification/Higher qualification in medical education

Experience

• Evidence of an ability to develop effective working relationships, on an individual and multi-disciplinary basis with all levels of staff (“Working Together”)
• Evidence of teaching and training of post/undergraduate clinical staff
• Evidence of initiating, progressing and completing audit
• Evidence of working with management and clinical colleagues to improve a service (“Always Improving”)
• Values partnership with other agencies (“Working Together”)
• Development and commissioning of modernising services
• Experience of research in mental health
• Experience of the requirements of the role of Approved Clinician under The Mental Health Act 1983

Skills & Abilities

• Effective leadership; ability to take responsibility and demonstrate leadership when appropriate
• 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”)
• Understands and can apply the principles of Prudent Healthcare (“Caring for each other”)
• 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”)
• Understands information systems and technology
• Demonstrates learning in Improvement science and methodology, ability and drive to use information and experience to improve the service (“Always Improving”)
• Clinical Skills including competence using the Mental Health Act 1983 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005

Personal Attributes

• Flexible and adaptable to competing demands with the ability to work effectively under pressure and cope with setbacks
• Ability to undertake on‑call
• A commitment to continuous improvement, with a positive attitude, seeks out learning, and continually develops skills and the service (“Always Improving”)
• Enthusiasm to take a lead role in clinical development
• Empathy and sensitivity: ability to listen, understand and involve people; see people as individuals

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name: Dr Natalie Hess
Job title: Clinical Director – Mental Health
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 01792533312

Additional information

Dr. Richard Maggs
Service Group Medical Director, Mental Health & Learning Disabilities
[e-mail]