At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a specialist team supporting women with mental health during pregnancy and postnatally.
- Company: Join Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, the largest health organisation in Wales.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Flexible working hours and opportunities for career growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in perinatal mental health and support families in need.
- Qualifications: GMC Specialist Registration and experience in perinatal psychiatry required.
The predicted salary is between 114099 - 166585 £ per year.
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
- 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.
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 achieve 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.
Other information
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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