Consultant Psychiatrist: Sponsorship Available

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Newport West Adult Mental Health Community Mental Health Team, based in Goldtops, Newport. This post is a 10-sessions post providing senior medical input into community care for a defined population in the area of Newport West. The post holder will join a forward thinking and enthusiastic CMHT. They will positively respond to requests from Team Members who need advice in the day-to-day management of adult patients within the borough and contribute to the development of the Adult Mental Health Services.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a senior member of the Newport Mental Health Service. They will work alongside existing Consultants in the Newport Borough and together will provide senior medical input to the community mental health team.

Integral responsibilities of this post include:

  • Ensuring the provision of a high quality and safe clinical service
  • Provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
  • Sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate
  • Undertake all work in accordance with the Health Board’s procedures and operating policies
  • Conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Division’s and Health Board’s service plans
  • Maintain the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Medical Division or the Health Board

Person Specification

Qualifications

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Desirable

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Clinical Governance

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Clinical Experience

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Research

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Teaching

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Management

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Other requirements

Essential

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Desirable

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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).

Closing Date: 15 November 2026

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