Consultant Psychiatrist in Old Age Psychiatry

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; Colwyn Bay; On-site; GBP 106,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

An established health organization in North Wales is seeking a dedicated Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry. This role involves managing junior medical staff and providing essential medical input to the Older Person’s Community Mental Health Team. You will play a critical role in assessing and treating patients over 65, ensuring compliance with health regulations and contributing to the academic program of the Health Board. With a commitment to professional development and patient care, this position offers an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in the community. If you are passionate about mental health and looking for a rewarding challenge, this role may be the perfect fit for you.

Qualifications

• Must be fully registered with GMC with a license to practice.
• Experience in community psychiatry and leading teams is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage and supervise junior medical staff in accordance with policies.
• Provide medical input to the Older Person’s Community Mental Health Team.

Skills

Community Psychiatry

Multi-disciplinary Team Leadership

Postgraduate Teaching

Clinical Research

Education

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification

MRCPsych or equivalent

Higher degree in medical education or management

Job description

Consultant

Main area: Old Age Psychiatry
Grade: Consultant
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref: 050-CBCH-PSYCH-0124

Site: Bryn Hesketh, Colwyn Bay
Town: Colwyn Bay
Salary: £106,000 - £154,760 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 13/01/2025 23:59

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.

Job overview

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 I (Mental Health Measure) patients. Eighty percent of patients have dementia. The memory clinic has 680 patients open. The consultant currently has a caseload, 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.

Person specification

Qualifications

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
• 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.
• 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.
• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.

Clinical Skills

• Evidence of training in the core and specialist competencies for community psychiatry.
• Experience in leading a multi-disciplinary team.

Teaching and Training

• Evidence of having delivered postgraduate teaching.
• Evidence of having delivered multidisciplinary teaching.
• Experience of teaching medical students.

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK/RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name: Dr. Faye Graver
Job title: Deputy Medical Director
Telephone number: 03000 856828

If you have problems applying, contact

Address: Abergele Hospital
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