Consultant in Forensic Psychiatry

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; Conwy; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board invites applications for a Consultant in Forensic Psychiatry based in Ty Llewelyn Mental Health Unit, Bangor. The post involves providing overall psychiatric care for inpatients in medium secure services and leading a multidisciplinary team.

You will contribute to leadership across forensic services, including involvement with prisons and community forensic teams, and will work within a supportive leadership structure as part of North Wales services.

Qualifications

• Full GMC Specialist Registration or within 6 months of obtaining CCT.
• MRCPsych or equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
• Approved under S12 or able to achieve within 3 months of appointment.
• Approved Clinician status or able to achieve within 3 months of appointment.
• Evidence of training in the core and specialist competencies relevant for forensic psychiatry.

Responsibilities

• Lead psychiatric care for inpatient population in medium secure services.
• Provide medical leadership within forensic services.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team and manage inpatients and community settings.

Skills

Forensic psychiatry competencies

General medical skills

Leadership in multidisciplinary teams

Leadership skills

Ability to work under pressure

Communication skills

Service user engagement

Interpersonal relationships

Education

MRCPsych or equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists

GMC Specialist Registration or within 6 months of obtaining CCT

S12 approval or able to achieve within 3 months of appointment

Approved Clinician status or able to achieve within 3 months of appointment

Job description

Job Overview

There has never been a better time to join our growing team within our Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Division. With a new leadership team in place we’re investing in our services to transform the way they are delivered. We are continuously developing and expanding the range of support, care and treatment we offer to people across North Wales. This includes establishing new exciting roles in our community and inpatient teams and a clear pathway for staff to continue to learn and progress throughout their career. As part of our growth strategy, Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board are currently looking to appoint a Consultant in Forensic Psychiatry based in Ty Llewelyn Mental Health Unit, Bangor.

Main duties of the job

This is a replacement post and is part of the continuing development of forensic services, allowing us to offer sustainable specialist forensic services for the population of North Wales. The post holder will be responsible for the overall psychiatric care of an inpatient population within the medium secure services. Together with colleagues in the multidisciplinary team, you will offer medical leadership, & assessment & management both for inpatients and for the wider responsibilities of the forensic service locally which includes prisons and community forensic mental health team.

Working for our organisation

BCUHB (Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board) is Wales’s largest health organisation, with a budget of over £2.4 billion and a workforce of over 20,000 staff. The Health Board provides primary, community, mental health and acute hospital services for the population of North Wales. BCUHB provides a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and specialist hospital services 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.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Candidates are encouraged to refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information. Informal conversations are encouraged prior to applying.

Person specification

Qualifications And Eligibility

Essential criteria

• Full GMC Specialist Registration or within 6 months of obtaining CCT from date of interview
• 12/2 Approval AC Approval (or eligible for approval)
• MRCPsych or equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists
• Approved under S12 or able to achieve within 3 months of appointment.
• Approved Clinician status or able to achieve within 3 months of appointment.

Desirable criteria

• Forensic CCT
• Post graduate Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
• Welsh AC Approval

Skills

Essential criteria

• Evidence of training in the core and specialist competencies relevant for forensic psychiatry.
• General medical skills
• Experience in leading a multi-disciplinary team
• Demonstrate leadership skills.
• Demonstrate ability to work under pressure.
• Demonstrate good communication skills, written, oral and interpersonal

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of ability to develop and utilise links with service users
• Evidence of ability to build working relationship with colleagues.

Teaching and Training

Essential Criteria

• Evidence of having delivered postgraduate teaching
• Evidence of having delivered multidisciplinary teaching

Desirable criteria

• Experience of teaching medical students.

Research/Audit

Essential Criteria

• Proven capability to initiate and undertake original work.
• Evidence of having undertaken a relevant audit project.

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of research in evidence of research in forensic psychiatry.

Motivation

Essential Criteria

• Evidence of commitment and enthusiasm to develop provide forensic psychiatry
• Evidence of commitment to working as a member of a multi-disciplinary team