Consultant Psychiatrist in Learning Disabilities - Carmarthen

Job Overview

Join Hywel Dda University Health Board and play a key role in delivering and developing specialist Learning Disability Psychiatry services within one of the most picturesque regions of the UK, combining a rewarding clinical career with an exceptional quality of life. Working within a supportive and experienced multidisciplinary team, you will have the opportunity to provide expert clinical leadership, drive service improvement and make a meaningful difference to the lives of individuals with learning disabilities and their families.

Based in the heart of West Wales, this role offers the opportunity to combine a rewarding and varied clinical career with an exceptional quality of life. Hywel Dda serves the beautiful counties of Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion, an area renowned for its stunning coastline, rolling countryside and welcoming communities. With award-winning beaches, national parks and excellent opportunities for outdoor activities, the region provides an enviable work-life balance for individuals and families alike.

The successful candidate will contribute to the future development of Learning Disability services, helping to shape innovative models of care, influence service delivery and support the Health Board's commitment to providing high-quality, person-centred care. The role offers the opportunity to engage in service improvement, education, leadership and multidisciplinary collaboration, while maintaining a fulfilling clinical practice.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will:

• Communicate effectively with patients, families and carers, ensuring they remain central to all aspects of care and decision-making.
• Manage patients with complex clinical presentations and provide specialist psychiatric expertise.
• Maintain accurate, timely and high-quality clinical records in accordance with professional and organisational standards.
• Liaise effectively with multidisciplinary teams and partner agencies to ensure coordinated care and positive patient outcomes.
• Promote and apply evidence-based practice in all aspects of clinical work.
• Participate in clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.
• Contribute to postgraduate education, teaching programmes, research activity and the supervision of trainees and other healthcare professionals.
• Participate in departmental, professional and organisational meetings at local, regional and national level as required.
• Work collaboratively with clinical and managerial colleagues to support the efficient and effective operation of services.
• Contribute to the responsible use of resources in line with the principles of prudent healthcare.
  
  

Working for our organisation

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 with 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 service
  
  

Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

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