Consultant Psychiatrist in Old Age Psychiatry

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; Wales; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health service provider in North Wales is seeking a specialist psychiatrist for Older Persons Services. The role involves providing psychiatric assessments and managing cognitive impairments as well as functional illnesses, complying with mental health legislation. Candidates should have relevant experience and a passion for improving health services for older populations.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing specialist psychiatric assessment and management.
• Familiarity with the Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010.
• Ability to work within legislative arrangements and provide medical leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric assessment and treatment for cognitive impairments and functional illnesses.
• Care coordinate personal cases and provide Care and Treatment Plans.
• Deliver consultation services to support long-term health care commissioning.

Job description

Overview

The post holder will be responsible for Older Persons Services, covering GP surgeries in the North Gwynedd (Arfon) 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 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. Undertake 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.

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