Consultant in Community General Psychiatry – North Pembs: Sponsorship Available

Hywel Dda University Health Board

Job summary

Make a lasting difference to mental health services in Pembrokeshire as a Consultant Psychiatrist, delivering high-quality care while helping to shape the future of community mental health provision across the region.

We are seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our Community Mental Health Team based at Bro Cerwyn Centre, Haverfordwest. This is an opportunity to work within an established multidisciplinary team providing high-quality care to adults across both community and inpatient settings.

You will play a key role in the delivery and development of mental health services, working closely with colleagues to provide compassionate, evidence-based care tailored to the needs of our local population. Alongside clinical responsibilities, you will have opportunities to contribute to teaching and training, supporting medical students and junior doctors, as well as participating in audit, quality improvement and service development activities.

With strong links to Swansea University and Cardiff University, the post offers opportunities to pursue sub-specialty interests and become involved in research that supports innovation and improves patient outcomes.

Based in Pembrokeshire, this role combines a rewarding career with an exceptional quality of life. Renowned for its stunning coastline, national parks and welcoming communities, the area offers an outstanding environment in which to live, work and enjoy a healthy work-life balance.

Main duties of the job

As a Consultant Psychiatrist, you will provide clinical leadership across community and inpatient services, helping to shape the future of adult mental health care in Pembrokeshire. Working closely with a dedicated multidisciplinary team, you will ensure services are compassionate, evidence-based, and responsive to the needs of our local population.

Key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

  • Delivering high-quality clinical care in Adult General Psychiatry
  • Leading and supporting the multidisciplinary team
  • Contributing to teaching, training, and research activities
  • Applying expertise in assessment, treatment, and community management
  • Supporting the development of medical students, junior doctors, and wider staff
  • Participating in CPD, audit, and service improvement initiatives

If you are committed to delivering high-quality mental health care and eager to shape the future of community psychiatry in Pembrokeshire, we warmly encourage you to apply. Full details of the role and responsibilities are available in the Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

  • Full registration and a License to Practice with the General Medical Council.
  • On the GMC Specialist Register (including via Portfolio Pathway (CESR)/European Community Rights) or will have CCT due within six months of interview date.
  • Valid Certified Advanced Life Support.
  • Where a sub-specialty interest is required sub-specialty training should be to a level appropriate for UK consultant sub-specialist practice – fellowship or equivalent level experience.
  • Section 12 Approval.
  • AC Approved Clinician Status.

Desirable

  • Additional Higher qualification(s).

Clinical Experience

Essential

  • Broad based experience within the specialty area.
  • Able to demonstrate core competencies and clinical skills relevant to the post.
  • Experience of leading a team.

Desirable

  • Previous experience working in the UK or NHS.

Clinical Governance

Essential

  • Understanding of the role of Clinical Governance.
  • Participation in clinical audit (or quality improvement project) and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice.
  • Knowledge of annual job planning/appraisal review process.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of risk management.

Teaching

Essential

  • Ability to critically assess learning requirements for self and others.
  • Evidence of organising programmes and teaching all staff groups.
  • Willingness to teach all grades of professional multidisciplinary staff.

Desirable

  • Teaching qualification.

Research and Scholarship

Essential

  • Demonstrates knowledge of current research and best practice in the specialty area.
  • Evidence of keeping up to date with current research and best practice.
  • Evidence of locating and using clinical guidelines appropriately.
  • Evidence of communicating and interpreting research evidence in a meaningful way.

Desirable

  • Active participation in research.

Safeguarding

Essential

  • Demonstrates knowledge of safeguarding requirements and takes appropriate responsibility.
  • Evidence of applying appropriate equality and diversity legislation.

Other

Desirable

  • Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

Skills and Attributes

Essential

  • Ability to work autonomously and be responsible for actions.
  • Ability to work flexibly.
  • Ability to remain calm whilst working under pressure.
  • Undertake responsibility for leading and supervising a team.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and team-working skills.

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: 25 October 2026

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