Consultant Psychiatrist in Old Age Psychiatry

NHS; Colwyn Bay; On-site; GBP 91,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated Consultant to join their Older Person's Community Mental Health Team. This role involves managing junior medical staff, ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations, and providing vital medical assessments for individuals over 65. You will play a key role in delivering high-quality mental health services while participating in academic programs and service planning. This is an excellent opportunity for professionals passionate about making a difference in the community and enhancing the lives of older adults. Join a supportive team committed to equality and diversity in a challenging yet rewarding environment.

Qualifications

• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise.
• Evidence of training in community psychiatry competencies.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical input to the Older Person's Community Mental Health Team.
• Participate in service and business planning for mental health services.

Skills

Community Psychiatry Competencies

Postgraduate Teaching

Multidisciplinary Team Leadership

Education

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification

MRCPsych or equivalent

Higher degree in medical education or clinical research

Job description

Job summary

To manage, appraise and give professional supervision to junior medical staff as agreed between consultant colleagues and the medical director and in accordance with the Health Board's personnel policies and procedures. This may include assessing competences under the Modernising Medical Careers framework.

To ensure that junior medical staff, working with the post holder operate within the parameters of the New Deal and are Working Time Directive compliant.

To undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients.

To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively and submit this promptly to the necessary department.

To participate in service and business planning activity for the locality and as appropriate, for the whole mental health service.

To participate in annual appraisal for consultants.

To attend and participate in the academic programme of the Health Board, including lectures and seminars as part of the internal CPD programme.

To 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.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide medical input to the Older Person's Community Mental Health Team. The post holder is currently based at Bryn Hesketh unit in Colwyn Bay, and the secondary older person's team is based at Llys Dyfrig in Llandudno a short drive from Colwyn Bay. The post holder will provide an assessment and treatment service for people over the age of 65.

The Secondary older person's team provides primary and secondary care services in line with the Mental Health Measure. The team's consultants offer consultancy support to the primary care service. A memory clinic is provided at the team base with multidisciplinary input. Care coordination is provided within secondary care working to Part two of the Mental Health Measure. The team also provides day services for people suffering from dementia and mental illness.

The CMHT covering East Conwy currently has 128 Part II (Mental Health Measure) patients and 67 Part 1 (Mental Health Measure) patients. Eighty percent of patients have dementia. Memory clinic has 680 patients open. The consultant currently has a case load, though this workload is currently being actively reviewed, with the intention of moving to a service where consultants are not expected to carry significant caseloads.

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales. Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Date posted: 02 January 2024

Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade: Consultant

Salary: £91,722 to £119,079 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 050-CBCH-PSYCH-0124

Job locations: Bryn Hesketh, Colwyn Bay, LL29 8AT

Job description Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job Description and Personal Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply Now to view in Trac.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification

Desirable

• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
• MRCPsych or MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
• Welsh AC Approval.

Eligibility Essential

• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• Included on GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of completing CCT.
• Approved Clinician status or able to achieve within 3 months of appointment.
• Approved under S12 or able to achieve within 3 months of appointment.

Desirable

• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.

Clinical Skills Essential

• Evidence of training in the core and specialist competencies for community psychiatry.

Desirable

• Experience in leading a multi-disciplinary team.

Teaching and Training Essential

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

Desirable

• Experience of teaching medical students.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Address: Bryn Hesketh, Colwyn Bay, LL29 8AT

Employer's website: https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/train-work-live/ (Opens in a new tab)