Consultant Psychiatrist in Acute Care (Cynan Ward)
Job Overview: The Acute Care Service is fully developed and includes a Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), one male and one female inpatient ward, and Home Treatment Teams for Gwynedd and Anglesey. The post covers the Hergest Male Inpatient ward, providing a substantive consultant‑led acute care service for the two counties.
Main duties of the job:
* Direct clinical responsibility (Responsible Clinician) for all male inpatients on the 17‑bedged Cynan Ward, excluding functional OPMH patients.
* Clinical management of all male inpatients, including Mental Health Act related roles for the duration of their inpatient stay.
* Attend the daily Acute Care Meeting to discuss patient flow, delayed discharges and potential discharges (meeting lasts 15‑30 minutes).
* Manage complex cases in collaboration with HTT and community CMHTs.
* Provide clinical leadership within an Acute Care setting.
* Develop care plans, treatment formulations and provide guidance on evidence‑based treatment and effectiveness.
Working for our organisation: We offer flexible working, hybrid and agile vacancies, training and career development opportunities.
Benefits include:
* Wellness, Work and Us programme supporting staff wellbeing.
* Drop‑in sessions, counselling, coaching and onsite gym.
* Regular managerial and clinical supervisions.
* Flexible working arrangements (full time, annualised hours, part time, term time, remote and hybrid).
* Support to progress your career and recognition through staff achievement awards.
* Continued professional development opportunities through in‑house training and external academic courses.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria:
* MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
Desirable criteria:
* Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
* MRCPsych or equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
* Welsh AC Approval.
Eligibility
Essential Criteria:
* 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.
* CCT or equivalent (equivalence confirmed by GMC by date of AAC).
* 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 criteria:
* In good standing with GMC with respect to warnings and conditions on practice.
Clinical Skills
Essential criteria:
* Evidence of training in core and specialist competencies for community psychiatry.
Desirable criteria:
* Experience in leading a multi-disciplinary team.
* Experience of community psychiatric practice.
Senior level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Health Care Provider
Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
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