Job Description

The consultant will be a leader within perinatal services locally. This will involve attendance at the Hywel Dda UHB Perinatal Mental Health and Wellbeing Steering Group and Wales Perinatal Mental Health Network meetings. It is particularly important to increase awareness understanding of perinatal mental health throughout the region. The consultant will be expected to work alongside the wider perinatal team to lead on improvements in this area. Close liaison and creating good relationships with other mental health services, obstetrics, paediatrics, primary care and children services will be a vital part of this.
The consultant will hold responsibility for all of the parents on the caseload of the Hywel Dda UHB PMHS. They will be expected to provide advice and assessments when needed.
The post holder will be provided with an office based Ty Myddfai. The post holder will share an allocated medical secretary with Perinatal Team.
Main duties of the job
The target patient group includes:
o Women who are moderately or severely mentally ill during pregnancy and within nine months of childbirth. This will be extended up to 24 months as the capacity of the service increases.
o Women with a past history of psychotic or other severe mental illness for preventative advice and/or interventions.
o Women with a maternal history of Bipolar affective disorder or psychotic illness for preventative advice and/or interventions.
o For women with less severe or disabling antenatal and postnatal illnesses the service also provides consultation and advice to other professionals.
The service accepts referrals from midwives, health visitors, obstetricians, GPs, psychiatric services, and other health care professionals. Referrals taken via telephone through the team duty system with the option of further discussion in the weekly MDT. Accepted referrals are then assessed through a screening clinic where those accepted by the service are allocated to a practitioner. Those not found to meet the referral criteria will be offered advice and consultation.
About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;
Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;
48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;
Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
Details
Date posted
28 July 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
110,240 to 160,951 a year Per Annum Pro Rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
100-MED-MHLD-199
Job locations
Ty Myddfai
Glien House, Johnstown
Carmarthen
SA31 3RB
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the role requirements please see attached and Person Specification for this vacancy.
Discussions around working pattern will take place during initial job planning, where preferences, requirements and options can be discussed and explored in full. Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the role requirements please see attached and Person Specification for this vacancy.
Discussions around working pattern will take place during initial job planning, where preferences, requirements and options can be discussed and explored in full.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
• On Specialist Register with GMC or CCT due within 6 months of interview date
• Or CESR or equivalent European Qualifications for Specialist Registration
• MRCPsych or FRCPsych equivalent
• MBBS or equivalent
• Approved under Section 12(2) MHA 1983
• Valid Certified Advanced Life Support Skills

Desirable

• Appropriate Higher Degree e.g. MD, PhD or MSc or equivalent

Clinical Experience
Essential

• Broad based experience in General Psychiatry, Child Psychiatry
• Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)
• Knowledge and participation in CPD
• Competence in Adult Mental Health or Child and Adolescent Mental Health
• Expertise in perinatal services

Desirable

• Experience of NHS
• Wider experience, research and training in providing sub specialty service
• Evidence of above average performance
• Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrist - for CCQi standards
• Additional clinical qualification(s)

Clinical Governance
Essential

• Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice

Desirable

• Knowledge of risk management
• Knowledge of annual job planning/appraisal review process

Research
Essential

• Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence so as to improve clinical outcomes

Desirable

• Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
• Research Degree

Teaching
Essential

• Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and Resident Doctors

Desirable

• Organisation of further teaching programmes in medical education
• "Training the Trainers" experience

Management
Essential

• Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS

Desirable

• Evidence of management training

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
• On Specialist Register with GMC or CCT due within 6 months of interview date
• Or CESR or equivalent European Qualifications for Specialist Registration
• MRCPsych or FRCPsych equivalent
• MBBS or equivalent
• Approved under Section 12(2) MHA 1983
• Valid Certified Advanced Life Support Skills

Desirable

• Appropriate Higher Degree e.g. MD, PhD or MSc or equivalent

Clinical Experience
Essential

• Broad based experience in General Psychiatry, Child Psychiatry
• Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)
• Knowledge and participation in CPD
• Competence in Adult Mental Health or Child and Adolescent Mental Health
• Expertise in perinatal services

Desirable

• Experience of NHS
• Wider experience, research and training in providing sub specialty service
• Evidence of above average performance
• Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrist - for CCQi standards
• Additional clinical qualification(s)

Clinical Governance
Essential

• Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice

Desirable

• Knowledge of risk management
• Knowledge of annual job planning/appraisal review process

Research
Essential

• Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence so as to improve clinical outcomes

Desirable

• Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
• Research Degree

Teaching
Essential

• Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and Resident Doctors

Desirable

• Organisation of further teaching programmes in medical education
• "Training the Trainers" experience

Management
Essential

• Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS

Desirable

• Evidence of management training