As a Consultant Psychiatrist, the successful applicant will serve as a Responsible Clinician for clients under the Mental Health Act, managing both community-based and inpatient care while collaborating with colleagues in the Crisis Service. Candidates should provide a comprehensive employment history and references, particularly from recent positions as a Consultant. The Health Board values academic contributions and supports further professional development.
Applications are invited for the post of Consultant in Adult Psychiatry with responsibility for the Eastern Vale.
The successful candidate will act as Consultant Psychiatrist within the established Vale Locality Mental Health Team (formerly three separately housed community mental health teams) with two full-time Consultant colleagues for the Central Vale and Western Vale.
Although this post is full-time, consideration will be given to applicants who require flexible working arrangements.
Applicants should either be on the Specialist Register or be a Specialist Registrar within six months of their expected date of receipt of a CCT / CESR(CP) at the time of interview.
You will be able to take advantage of the excellent Consultant contract for Wales. There is an enhanced starting salary for this post of £130,380 per annum, rising to a maximum of £154,760 per annum.
Applicants must ensure they provide names and contact details of referees covering at least the last 3 years of their employment/training history in full. In addition, applicants who are currently or have most recently been employed as a substantive Consultant or as a Locum Consultant in post for more than 12 months must also provide the name of their Medical Director as an additional referee.
The post holder will act as Responsible Clinician to clients cared for by the neighbourhood services who are in-patients or in the community under the Mental Health Act 1983 and in accordance with the Wales Mental Health Measure.
The post holder will manage both community and in-patients but they are supported by a Consultant colleague in the Crisis Service who manages the early part of acute admissions (up to 14 days).
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is recognised as a teaching centre of excellence in a wide range of clinical services.
Academic interests will be encouraged; research and teaching in collaboration with Cardiff University's School of Medicine will be expected.
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