Speciality Doctor Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (CITT): Sponsorship Available

Job summary

Applications are invited for a Specialty Doctor post to support the delivery of care within the Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Care Group for under 18s in Cardiff and Vale.

The Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Care Group is driving forward the transformational agenda for CAMH services in Wales with the development of existing services in line with the new Mental Health strategy and stepped care model.

Our new colleague will be an enthusiastic and committed psychiatrist with an interest in service development and with a strong desire to help service users and families.

Working alongside the teams, you will provide specialist psychiatric assessment and management to contribute to formulation and diagnosis, and the delivery of care.

As a psychiatrist, you will have experience and knowledge in carrying a service user caseload, including assessing service users with complex needs, and supporting families with care planning.

Care co-ordination, consultation, supervision and supporting other members of the multi-disciplinary team will be key aspects of the role, as well as partnership working with health, education and social care. The post holder will be supported in this role by Consultant Child Psychiatrist and with appropriate areas of skill that require development and further training.

This is a 0.5 WTE – 5 session fixed term, 2 year post within the Community Intensive Therapies Team

Main duties of the job

The Post Holder will work in the CIT Team of the Crisis pathway providing Part 2 work under the Mental Health Measure (Wales 2010)

The Main responsibilities of the post:

– Undertake comprehensive Psychiatric assessment and and formulate mangeemnt plans

– Provide pharmacological treatment for range of severe and endring mental health disorder

– Contribute multidiciplinary team working

– Support teaching to medical students and other staff

– Maintain CPD

– Participate in regular supervision

– No out of hours duties

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• oMBBS or recognised equivalent oEligible for full GMC registration with a licence to practise oSection 12 MHA or support to gain this

Desirable

• oAcademic excellence (prizes, merits, distinctions etc.)

Experience

Essential

• oFour years’ full-time postgraduate training (or part-time equivalent), at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as fixed-term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty, OR equivalent experience / competencies. At least part of psychiatry experience to be in the UK

Desirable

• oAssessment of emergencies

Skills

Essential

• Evidence of effective team and multidisciplinary working . Effective and demonstrable communication skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues . Up to date with current medical practices . Ability to take appropriate clinical decisions when necessary . Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance . Values aligned to those of the Health Board . At least part of the specialty training programme or relevant experience should be in the UK

Desirable

• oAudit oTeaching oComputing skills oResearch interests relevant to the specialty

Personal Qualities

Essential

• . Motivated and efficient . Able to relate to patients, staff and medical colleagues . Flexible, caring and hard working . Evidence of ability to work both in a team and alon

Other Requirments

Essential

• . Satisfactory immigration / right to work status . Satisfactory Occupational Health clearance . Satisfactory Disclosure (DBS) check or equivalent

Closing Date: 4 November 2026