Job summary
You will join colleagues in a very dynamic and forward looking Multi Disciplinary Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service. The post will be a 6 session post based in Carmarthenshire.
The S-CAMHS is part of the Mental Health & Learning Disabilities Directorate and there has been a significant investment in enhancing existing provision and developing new services across the HDUHB over the last 24 months, including
- Single Point of Referral system that provides comprehensive referral screening Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
- Dedicated 24/7 SCAMHS Crisis Team providing a crisis response & intervention service (CATT - Crisis Assessment & Intervention Team)
- Integrated Primary Mental Health Service
- Early Intervention Psychosis service for those with an at risk presentation aged 14 - 25
- Tier 3 Eating Disorder provision with dedicated dietician time
- Tier 3 Forensic provision
- S-CAMHS Substance misuse service that works closely with other providers to meet the mental Health needs of those C&YP who present with substance misuse difficulties
- An integrated multi-disciplinary ASD service (S-CAMHS & Child Health) - Integrated ND Service
- Enhancement of the provision of the two dedicated age appropriate crisis beds for children and young people within HDUHB, including the pilot initiatives to develop a centralised crisis hub and Sanctuary centres to support Children and Young People in crisis
- The S-CAMHS Service has fully implemented the CAPA Service Model across all service areas
Main duties of the job
To provide and support the further development of the Integrated ND & LD service for our community with the clinical responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness.
All clinical staff are accountable and responsible for their own clinical competence and should limit their actions to those for which they are deemed competent. Clinical staff are also required to comply with the requirements of their professional organisation regarding supervision.
As a senior employee of the Health Board the post holder will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Health Board's patients.
Integral to the responsibilities of the post are the following requirements:-
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 S-CAMHS
Experience and knowledge of Neuropsychiatry and Learning Disabilities
Leadership and team building skills as well as working as part of a multidisciplinary & multi-agency teams
Supporting and training multidisciplinary & multi-agency teams
Delivering care in the community alongside primary health care and social care teams
Providing persuasive strategic advice to LHB's and Social Services
Departments within the Strategic framework of the S-CAMHS Service
About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;
Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;
48 general practices (five of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;
Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the role requirements please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for this vacancy
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the role requirements please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for this vacancy
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
- Valid Certified Advanced Life Support Skills
Desirable
- Appropriate higher degree, MD, PhD or MSc or equivalent
- On Specialist Register with GMC or CCT due ) within 6 months of interview date Or CESR or equivalent European Qualifications for Specialist Registration
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Broad based experience in Community S-CAMHS experience
- Relevant ND & LD Psychiatry experience
- Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)
- Knowledge and participation in CPD
- Competence in S-CAMHS, General Psychiatry and Medicine
- Able to apply knowledge
- Safe and effective written and verbal communication skills
- Knowledge and experience of communicating bad news
- Meet the requirement of the GMC's "Good Medical Practice"
Desirable
- Experience of NHS
- Wider experience, research and training in providing sub specialty service
- Evidence of above average performance
- EIP service delivery experience
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
- Comprehension of core philosophy and building blocks of Clinical Governance
Desirable
- Knowledge of risk management
- Knowledge of annual job planning/appraisal review process
Research
Essential
- Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence so as to improve clinical outcomes
Desirable
- Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
- Research degree
Teaching
Essential
- Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and junior doctors
- Willingness to participate in clinical management
Desirable
- Organisation of further teaching programmes in medical education
- Training the Trainers experience
Management
Essential
- Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS
- Willingness to participate in clinical management
Desirable
- Evidence of management training
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
- Valid Certified Advanced Life Support Skills
Desirable
- Appropriate higher degree, MD, PhD or MSc or equivalent
- On Specialist Register with GMC or CCT due ) within 6 months of interview date Or CESR or equivalent European Qualifications for Specialist Registration
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Broad based experience in Community S-CAMHS experience
- Relevant ND & LD Psychiatry experience
- Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)
- Knowledge and participation in CPD
- Competence in S-CAMHS, General Psychiatry and Medicine
- Able to apply knowledge
- Safe and effective written and verbal communication skills
- Knowledge and experience of communicating bad news
- Meet the requirement of the GMC's "Good Medical Practice"
Desirable
- Experience of NHS
- Wider experience, research and training in providing sub specialty service
- Evidence of above average performance
- EIP service delivery experience
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
- Comprehension of core philosophy and building blocks of Clinical Governance
Desirable
- Knowledge of risk management
- Knowledge of annual job planning/appraisal review process
Research
Essential
- Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence so as to improve clinical outcomes
Desirable
- Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
- Research degree
Teaching
Essential
- Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and junior doctors
- Willingness to participate in clinical management
Desirable
- Organisation of further teaching programmes in medical education
- Training the Trainers experience
Management
Essential
- Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS
- Willingness to participate in clinical management
Desirable
- Evidence of management training
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.
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.
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).
