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Consultant in Perinatal PsychiatryBetsi Cadwaladr University Health Board • Rhyl, United Kingdom
Consultant in Perinatal Psychiatry

Consultant in Perinatal Psychiatry

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board • Rhyl, United Kingdom
16 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Permanent
Job description
Job summary
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) are looking to appoint a Consultant in Perinatal Psychiatry to a specialist community team that works across North Wales alongside existing Mental Health Services supporting women with upper moderate to severe mental illness during pregnancy and postnatally.

Main duties of the job
The post holder is expected to:
  • Manage, appraise and give professional supervision to medical staff as agreed between Consultant colleagues and the Medical Director and in accordance with the Health Boards policies and procedures.
  • Ensure that all medical staff, working with the post holder operate within the parameters of the New Deal and are Working Time Directive compliant.
  • Undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients.
  • Record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively and submit this promptly to the necessary department.
  • Participate in service and business planning activity for the locality and as appropriate, for the whole Mental Health Service.
  • Participate in annual appraisal for Consultants.
  • Attend and participate in the academic programme of the Health Board, including lectures and seminars as part of the internal CPD programme.
  • Maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, Mental Health Act 1983 Section 12(2) approval, to work within the legal framework of the Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010 and to abide by professional codes of conduct.

About us
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) is Wales's largest health organisation, with a budget of over £2.4 billion and a workforce of over 20,000 staff.

BCUHB provides a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and specialist hospital services for the population of North Wales, across 3 acute hospitals and a network of community hospitals, health centres, clinics, and mental health units. It also co-ordinates or provides the work of GP practices and NHS services provided by dentists, opticians, and pharmacists across the region.

The Health Board is an integrated health system that strives for excellent, compassionate care delivered in partnership with the public sector and other statutory and third sector organisations.

Details
Date posted: 21 July 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £114,099 to £166,585 a year per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 050-YGC-MHLD-PERI-0726
Job locations: Glan Clwyd Hospital, Rhuddlan Road, Rhyl, LL18 5UJ, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Candidates are encouraged to refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information.

If you are ready to make a significant impact on the future of healthcare in North Wales and possess the skills and experience required for this role, we invite you to apply.

Informal conversations are encouraged prior to applying.

Qualifications
Essential
  • GMC Specialist Registration or obtaining CCT within 6 months of interview date. CESR/Portfolio Pathway applicants must hold Specialist Registration at the point of application
  • MBBS or equivalent Medical Qualification
  • MRCPsych or equivalent qualification approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists
  • Welsh Approved Clinician status or able to acheive within 3 months of appointment
  • Approved under section 12 or able to achieve within 3 months of appointment

Desirable
  • Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management

Experience
Essential
  • Evidence of training in core psychiatry and evidence in working with adults, older adults and patients with substance misuse difficulties
  • Evidence of having delivered postgraduate teaching
  • Evidence of having delivered multidisciplinary teaching
  • Experience in perinatal psychiatry
  • Experience of community psychiatric practice

Desirable
  • Experience in leading a multi-disciplinary team
  • Experience of teaching medical students
  • Evidence of having undertaken a relevant audit project
  • Evidence of research in mental health care
  • A good knowledge base of medicine and qualification to highlight training in the interphase between physical and mental health

Knowledge and Skills
Essential
  • Demonstrate leadership skills
  • Demonstrate ability to work under pressure
  • Demonstrate good communication skills, written, oral and interpersonal
  • Proven capability to initiate and undertake original work
  • Evidence of research in mental health care
  • Evidence of commitment and enthusiasm to provide Perinatal Mental Health Service
  • Evidence of training in perinatal psychiatry

Desirable
  • Evidence of ability to develop and utilise links with service users
  • Evidence of ability to build working relationship with colleagues
  • Evidence of ability to improve and/or develop a service

Additional Requirements
Essential
  • Ability to travel to meet the needs of the service
  • Acknowledge and commitment to the Health Boards values
  • Flexibility as and when required.

Desirable
  • Ability to speak Welsh or commitment to learn the Welsh language

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.

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.

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Address: Glan Clwyd Hospital, Rhuddlan Road, Rhyl, LL18 5UJ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Consultant Psychiatrist/Medical Director
Alberto Salmoiraghi
Alberto.Salmoiraghi@wales.nhs.uk
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