Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Specialty Doctor for Young Onset Dementia Service

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an 8 session Specialty Doctor to join our Young Onset Dementia (YOD) team.

The Cardiff and Vale Young Onset Dementia Service is a post Primary Progressive Dementia diagnosis Service , who work primarily with patients and the families of patients aged under 65 diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease & variants, Fronto temporal dementia, Vascular dementia, Mixed dementia and Lewy Body dementia/Parkinson's dementia.

The post-holder will be based in the Young Onset Dementia Centre in Barry Hospital and will work in the community and inpatient settings. The work will consist of assessments of emergency and routine psychiatric patients, together with ongoing care under the supervision of the Consultant. Duties will involve a spectrum of activities including history taking, assessment of mental states, electronic record keeping, preparation of discharge summaries and written communication with GPs following outpatient clinics and domiciliary visits.

The post-holder will provide support to a 14 bedded challenging behaviour inpatient YOD unit based in Barry Hospital. A significant amount of work is likely to be involved with patients who are or need to be detained under the Mental Health Act.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will need to be able to work closely with and on behalf of the Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist for the YOD Team, within the Mental Health Services for Older People Directorate of the Mental Health Clinical Board.

The post-holder will work in the community and inpatient settings. The work will consist of assessments of emergency and routine psychiatric patients, together with ongoing care under the supervision of the Consultant. Duties will involve a spectrum of activities including history taking, assessment of mental states, electronic record keeping, preparation of discharge summaries and written communication with GPs following outpatient clinics and domiciliary visits.

The post-holder will provide support to St Barruc Ward, which has 14 beds and a respite bed. The ward is co-located with the community team, in Barry Hospital. A significant amount of work is likely to be involved with patients who are or need to be detained under the Mental Health Act.

The post-holder will work closely with a number of professionals in the team including CPNs, Dementia Care Advisor, Dietitian, SLT, OT, Physiotherapist, Psychologist and Family Support Workers. The post-holder will regularly participate and contribute to weekly multi-disciplinary team meetings.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

Details

Date posted

05 March 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£59,727 to £95,400 a year n/a

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

001-MP033.25

Job locations

Barry Hospital

Colcot Road, Barry

Barry

CF62 8YH


Job description

Job responsibilities

The post-holder will work in the community and inpatient settings. The work will consist of assessments of emergency and routine psychiatric patients, together with ongoing care under the supervision of the Consultant. Duties will involve a spectrum of activities including history taking, assessment of mental states, electronic record keeping, preparation of discharge summaries and written communication with GPs following outpatient clinics and domiciliary visits.

The post-holder will provide support to St Barruc Ward, which has 14 beds and a respite bed. The ward is co-located with the community team, in Barry Hospital. A significant amount of work is likely to be involved with patients who are or need to be detained under the Mental Health Act.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

Cewch hyd i Ddisgrifiad Swydd llawn a Manyleb y Person wediu hatodi o fewn y dogfennau ategol

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post-holder will work in the community and inpatient settings. The work will consist of assessments of emergency and routine psychiatric patients, together with ongoing care under the supervision of the Consultant. Duties will involve a spectrum of activities including history taking, assessment of mental states, electronic record keeping, preparation of discharge summaries and written communication with GPs following outpatient clinics and domiciliary visits.

The post-holder will provide support to St Barruc Ward, which has 14 beds and a respite bed. The ward is co-located with the community team, in Barry Hospital. A significant amount of work is likely to be involved with patients who are or need to be detained under the Mental Health Act.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

Cewch hyd i Ddisgrifiad Swydd llawn a Manyleb y Person wediu hatodi o fewn y dogfennau ategol

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC Registration with a Licence to Practice
  • MB BS or recognised equivalent

Desirable

  • Experience in working in mental health services in UK.
  • Section 12 (2) recognition under MHA 1983 or qualification to become Section 12 approved

Experience

Essential

  • Four years full-time postgraduate training (or part-time equivalent), at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as fixed-term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty, OR equivalent experience / competencies*
  • Experience of working in mental health services in UK.

Desirable

  • MRCPsych

SKILLS KNOWLEDGE ABILITY

Essential

  • Effective communication skills
  • Commitment to team approach and multi-disciplinary working
  • Ability to take independent clinical decisions when necessary and to seek advice from senior doctors as appropriate
  • Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance

Desirable

  • Audit
  • Research interests in areas of special expertise

PERSONAL QUALITIES

Essential

  • Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
  • Ability to work both in a team and alone
  • Motivated and efficient
  • Commitment to working as part of a multidisciplinary team
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC Registration with a Licence to Practice
  • MB BS or recognised equivalent

Desirable

  • Experience in working in mental health services in UK.
  • Section 12 (2) recognition under MHA 1983 or qualification to become Section 12 approved

Experience

Essential

  • Four years full-time postgraduate training (or part-time equivalent), at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as fixed-term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty, OR equivalent experience / competencies*
  • Experience of working in mental health services in UK.

Desirable

  • MRCPsych

SKILLS KNOWLEDGE ABILITY

Essential

  • Effective communication skills
  • Commitment to team approach and multi-disciplinary working
  • Ability to take independent clinical decisions when necessary and to seek advice from senior doctors as appropriate
  • Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance

Desirable

  • Audit
  • Research interests in areas of special expertise

PERSONAL QUALITIES

Essential

  • Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
  • Ability to work both in a team and alone
  • Motivated and efficient
  • Commitment to working as part of a multidisciplinary team

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Address

Barry Hospital

Colcot Road, Barry

Barry

CF62 8YH


Employer's website

https://cavuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Address

Barry Hospital

Colcot Road, Barry

Barry

CF62 8YH


Employer's website

https://cavuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant, Young Onset Dementia Team

Dragana Turic

Dragana.Turic@wales.nhs.uk

01446454200

Details

Date posted

05 March 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£59,727 to £95,400 a year n/a

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

001-MP033.25

Job locations

Barry Hospital

Colcot Road, Barry

Barry

CF62 8YH


Supporting documents

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