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Locum Consultant in Community General Adult Psychiatry

Job in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23, Wales, UK
Listing for: NHS
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-09
Job specializations:
  • Doctor/Physician
    Healthcare Consultant
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Locum Consultant in Community General Adult Psychiatry

Locum Consultant in Community General Adult Psychiatry

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the team at the North Ceredigion Community Mental Health Team. Hywel Dda University Health Board is looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic Consultant to join colleagues in a very dynamic and forward looking mental health service.

The successful applicant will provide clinical expertise and strategic leadership as we look to develop our mental health services to meet the population needs of Hywel Dda UHB.

To provide, with consultant colleagues (as appropriate) a service in Adult General Community Psychiatry and supporting the development of sub-speciality interest to the hospitals and community so designated with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness.

Main duties of the job

Integral to the responsibilities of the post are the following requirements:

To ensure the provision and delivery of a first class clinical service

To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty

To sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate

To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Health Board's service plans

Core clinical expertise in Adult General Psychiatry

Generic skills in multidisciplinary assessment and community management of acute and chronic mental health problems

Experience and knowledge of running a sub specialty service

Supporting and training multidisciplinary teams

Delivering care in the community alongside primary health care and social care teams

Addressing the Intermediate Care Agenda

Participating in CPD including Audit

Maintain good standing with Royal College for CPD.

You are expected to maintain your professional development for Revalidation

Educational Supervisor role to Junior and Middle Grade Medical Staff

To undertake regular multidisciplinary clinical audit and provide evidence based medicine

About us

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.

We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.

We work in partnership the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.

Our services are provided in:

  • Four main hospitals:
    Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth;
    Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen;
    Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
  • Five community hospitals:
    Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire;
    Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
  • Two integrated care centres:
    Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
  • 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
  • Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
Job responsibilities

For full details of the role requirements please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for this vacancy.

Please find below links to some useful information:

Person Specification Qualifications and Knowledge
  • Full registration and a License to Practice with the General Medical Council.
  • Valid Certified Advanced Life Support.
  • Completion of relevant Royal College Examinations (or equivalent).
Clinical Experience
  • Broad based experience within the specialty area.
  • Able to demonstrate core competencies and clinical skills relevant to the post.
  • Evidence of leading a team.
  • Previous experience working in the UK or NHS.
Teaching
  • Ability to critically assess learning requirements for self and others.
  • Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and resident doctors.
  • Willingness to teach all grades of professional multidisciplinary staff.
  • Teaching qualification
Research and Scholarship
  • Demonstrates knowledge of current research and best practice in the specialty area.
  • Evidence of keeping up to date with current research and best practice.
  • Evidence of locating and using clinical guidelines appropriately.
  • Evidence of communicating and interpreting research evidence in a meaningful way.
  • Active participation in Research.
Clinical Governance
  • Understanding of the role of Clinical Governance.
  • Understanding of clinical audit (or quality improvement project).
  • Knowledge of annual job planning/appraisal review process.
  • Knowledge of risk management.
  • Participation in clinical audit.
Safeguarding
  • Demonstrates knowledge of safeguarding requirements and takes appropriate responsibility.
  • Evidence of applying appropriate equality and diversity legislation.
Other
  • Welsh Speaker (Level
    1)
Skills and Attributes
  • Ability to work autonomously and be responsible for…
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