Consultant Psychiatrist in Old Age Psychiatry

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

Job summary

An established health board in North Wales is seeking a dedicated Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry to provide specialized care for older adults. This role encompasses responsibilities such as conducting psychiatric assessments, leading a multi-disciplinary team, and ensuring high-quality mental health services for the community. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work within a supportive environment that values diversity and promotes professional growth. If you are passionate about improving mental health services for the elderly and thrive in a collaborative setting, this position offers an exciting chance to make a significant impact in the lives of many.

Benefits

Family-friendly benefits

Work-life balance policies

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Must be GMC registered with a license to practice.
• Experience in leading multi-disciplinary teams is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric assessment and treatment for cognitive impairment.
• Lead a multi-disciplinary team in community psychiatry.

Skills

Community Psychiatry

Leadership Skills

Communication Skills

Teaching Medical Students

Research Skills

Education

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification

MRCPsych or equivalent

Qualification in medical education or clinical research

Job description

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Main area: Old Age Psychiatry

Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week (1 additional session for participation on the on-call rota with a band 1 intensity payment.)

Job ref: 050-OldPsych-YG-1124

Site: South Gwynedd

Town: Pwllhelli

Salary: £106,000 - £154,760 per annum

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 08/01/2025 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. Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.

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.

The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2024/2025 and will be implemented in November 2024 backdated to 1st April 2024 where applicable.

Job overview

The post holder will be responsible for Older Persons Services, covering GP surgeries in the South Gwynedd area. The post will provide CPA reviews and ward rounds for inpatients for the catchment area, outpatient clinics, and medical input to the memory service, dealing with organic referrals for the catchment area.

Graduates by agreement with adult consultant psychiatrists for age 65 if they meet criteria for complex needs. The post holder will be expected to comply with the Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010. The post may at times attract a junior doctor, depending on availability in the training rota.

Undertake responsibilities if approved under the Mental Health Act (1983) as a section 12/2 approved doctor and responsibilities under the Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide specialist psychiatric assessment, treatment, and management for people with cognitive impairment (including Young Onset Dementias) and those over 70 with functional illnesses. Transition arrangements are in place for developing an age-equal or needs-based specialist Older Persons Mental Health Service (OPMHS) from the catchment area, both functional and organic.

The post holder will work within the legislative arrangements of the Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010, providing medical leadership to the CMHTE and consultation work with Primary Mental Health Services for the Elderly. They will care coordinate a limited number of personal cases providing Care and Treatment Plans.

The post holder will provide Consultant and Responsible Clinician services to patients admitted to Hergest and Cefni Units, Mental Health Act, and Mental Capacity Act opinions for patients from their catchment area.

The post holder will provide reports and consultation services to support the Health Board in the commissioning of long-term health care for patients from their catchment area.

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.
• CCT or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC).
• 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.

Research/Audit

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

Motivation

• Evidence of commitment and enthusiasm to provide specialist OPMH services.

Personal Qualities

• Demonstrate leadership skills.
• Demonstrate ability to work under pressure.
• Demonstrate good communication skills, written, oral, and interpersonal.
• Evidence of ability to develop and utilise links with service users.
• Evidence of ability to build working relationships with colleagues.
• Ability to communicate in Welsh.

Transport

• Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner.
• Able to attend hospital within 30 mins for on-call duties.

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. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower, and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

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. Pritpal Singh

Job title: Clinical Director

Email address: [e-mail]

Telephone number: 03000 852407

If you have problems applying, contact

Address: Abergele Hospital
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