Join the team at Central Clinic in Swansea as a Consultant Psychiatrist as we develop services and work towards a 24 hr single point of admission service supported by 2 treatment wards and 5 community mental health teams. It’s a great opportunity to make your mark and drive positive change, with support from a multidisciplinary management team who are strongly focussed on working with clinical colleagues.
You will have overall clinical responsibility for the management of outpatients, overseeing the Care and Treatment Plans, delegating responsibility and working with the multidisciplinary team.
Accepting this role would see you join this experienced Mental Health inpatient service to provide care for men and women with mental disorders, you will focus on equipping people with the appropriate skills for community living. Additionally, Welsh Government have recently approved funding to develop a 111 telephone triage service which is a first in Wales with the development of crisis care being seen as a national priority. Aligned to this, working with and developing community crisis services will be a key part of the role.
The consultant psychiatrist role is situated in the City Centre of Swansea at Central Clinic Swansea, which is a short commute from Cardiff, West Wales, Neath, Port Talbot, Bridgend and surrounding areas.

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

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