Job Description

Join the team as an Associate Specialist at Ty Gwyn Hall and deliver high-quality clinical services to service users in an open rehabilitation setting. The hospital provides 40 male and female beds across four wards and offers a supportive environment where recovery and independence are at the heart of care.


Working closely with the Responsible Clinician and a multi-disciplinary team, you will ensure that each service user receives a holistic, person-centred treatment programme based on the recovery model. Families and friends play an active role in this process, helping individuals progress towards more independent living wherever possible.



As an Associate Specialist, you will take responsibility for reviewing patients' mental state, managing physical health concerns and ensuring comprehensive health screening upon admission. You will prepare reports for tribunals and hospital managers' hearings under consultant supervision, and depending on experience, may provide oral evidence. Your role will also involve completing discharge documentation, seeking collateral histories and contributing to clinical governance through audits, research and teaching. Collaboration is key, and you will work effectively with colleagues to maintain medical cover and provide prospective cover during leave periods.

As an

Associate Specialist

, you will be:

Ensuring an adequate handover to colleagues including out of hours. Reviewing the mental state of patients as per the hospital procedure. Ensuring that each patient has a full physical health screen upon admission including physical examination, ECG and bloods (the hospital has some phlebotomists). Taking a lead with managing any physical health concerns that emerge during inpatient stay. Seeking collateral history from other professionals and family. Completing discharge letters/reports/s62 forms as required in a timely manner. Preparing mental health review tribunal and Hospital Managers' hearing reports under supervision of Consultant. Contributing to the service development by participating in Clinical Governance activities by conducting audits, research and teaching. You will be supported by the Responsible Clinician to provide oral evidence at Tribunals and Hospital Managers' hearings as part of your development. You will be supported to achieve Section 12 (2)approval and AC status in Wales should you identify this as part of your career development. Work effectively with colleagues to ensure that patients have access to appropriate medical cover at all times. Providing prospective cover to other specialty doctors when they are on leave.

To be successful in this role, you'll need:

Full GMC registration Experience working in psychiatry within multi-disciplinary teams To be in good standing with the Royal College of Psychiatrists To have had an appraisal/RITA within the last year At least 3 years' experience in Psychiatry Experience working as a doctor within a general adult, rehabilitation or forensic setting MRCPsych (desirable)

What You'll Get

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you'll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:


Competitive annual salary The equivalent of 33 days annual leave - plus your birthday off! A Group Personal Pension Plan (GPPP) and pension contribution Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals Voluntary benefits Medical indemnity cover Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub! Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts Life Assurance, for added peace of mind Stream - instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support. 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time Free/subsidised meals and onsite/local free parking

About your next employer:

Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.



Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.


Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person's individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.