This post will join a team of 4 consultants responsible for the provision of Community Mental Health Services across the geographical footprint of Swansea. There are 5 Community Mental Health Teams (CMHT),.
This post is will join a team of 2 consultants, 1 specialty doctors, 1 team manager which are supported by a wider team of community psychiatric nurses, social workers, clerical staff and medical secretaries. This post is based in Ty Einon Centre, Gorseinon, Swansea. Within the Area 3 CMHT, the doctor’s interests and expertise cover a very wide range of mental health including ADHD, as well as quality improvement projects such as pharmacist led clinics. The post is a community post and there is no regular requirement for any in-patient work, although liaison with the in-patient service is expected when necessary. In-patient beds are provided at Cefn Coed Hospital Swansea, which is about six miles away from the CMHT base.
Full Address of Base:
Ty Einon Centre CMHT,
Princess Street,
Gorseinon,
Swansea
SA4 4US
The secondary care patient case load currently stands at approximately 500 patients, and the primary care out patient case load is an additional 3,500 patients, spread across the team. The post holder will be supported by 2 other consultants in the team and 1 speciality doctor.
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.
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.
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.
