Locum Consultant in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities

Please see attached job description and personal specification for additional details regarding main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential Criteria

• Registered with the GMC
• Licensed to practice
• On Specialist Register with GMC as a specialist in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry or eligible for CCT within 6 months of date of interview and have passed exit exam or a statement of eligibility for registration issued by PMETB or a primary medical qualification and recognized specialist qualification from a European Member State which will allow direct entry to the GMC Specialist Register

Desirable Criteria

• Further relevant degree/diploma
• Teaching qualification/Higher qualification in medical education

Experience

Essential Criteria

• Evidence of an ability to develop effective working relationships, on an individual and multi-disciplinary basis with all levels of staff ('Working Together')
• Evidence of working with management and clinical colleagues to improve a service ('Always Improving')
• Values partnership with other agencies ('Working Together')
• Evidence of teaching and training of post/undergraduate clinical staff
• Evidence of initiating, progressing and completing audit
• Experience of research in areas specific to CAMHS
• Specific Interests/ Experience within Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Desirable Criteria

• Development and commissioning of CAMH Services

Skills & Abilities

Essential Criteria

• Effective leadership; ability to take responsibility and demonstrate leadership when appropriate
• Understands the importance of effective Team Working with all levels of staff, takes time to listen, understand and involve people; receptive to appropriate change ('Working Together')
• Understands and can apply the principles of Prudent Healthcare ('Caring for each other')
• Excellent interpersonal skills - ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with patients, colleagues, relatives and staff; communicate openly and honestly and explain things clearly ('Caring for each other')
• Understands information systems and technology

Desirable Criteria

• Demonstrates learning in Improvement science and methodology, ability and drive to use information and experience to improve the service ('Always Improving')

Personal Attributes

Essential Criteria

• Flexible and adaptable to competing demands with the ability to work effectively under pressure and cope with setbacks
• A commitment to continuous improvement, with a positive attitude, seeks out learning, and continually develops skills and the service ('Always Improving')
• Enthusiasm to take a lead role in clinical development
• Empathy and sensitivity: ability to listen, understand and involve people; see people as individuals

Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and applications are welcomed from persons with disabilities. A disability will not prejudice your application. If you are unable to submit your application in the requested format because of a disability please contact the Recruitment Team, who will agree a more suitable way for you to apply. All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria listed in the Person Specification will be invited to interview.

Employer Certification / Accreditation Badges

Applicant Requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Welsh language skills are desirable.

Documents to Download

• JD & PS English (PDF, 1.2MB)
• JD & PS Welsh (PDF, 1.1MB)
• FR Form (PDF, 640.5KB)
• Privacy Notice (PDF, 696.3KB)
• Guidance notes for Applicants (PDF, 278.7KB)
• Why Work at SBUHB (PDF, 278.4KB)