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Job Overview
There has never been a better time to join our growing team within our Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Division. With a new leadership team in place we’re investing in our services to transform the way they are delivered. We are continuously developing and expanding the range of support, care and treatment we offer to people across North Wales. This includes establishing new exciting roles in our community and inpatient teams and a clear pathway for staff to continue to learn and progress throughout their career.
Main Responsibilities
This is a replacement post and is part of the continuing development of forensic services, allowing us to offer sustainable specialist forensic services for the population of North Wales. The post holder will be responsible for the overall psychiatric care of an inpatient population within the medium secure services. Together with colleagues in the multidisciplinary team, you will offer medical leadership, assessment and management for inpatients and for the wider responsibilities of the forensic service locally which includes prisons and the community forensic mental health team.
About Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB)
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is the largest health organisation in Wales, with a budget of £1.7 billion and a workforce of over 19,000 staff. The Health Board provides primary, community, mental health and acute hospital services for the population of North Wales. BCUHB provides a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and specialist hospital services across 3 acute hospitals, 22 community hospitals and a network of over 90 health centres, clinics, community health team bases and mental health units. BCUHB also coordinates or provides the work of 113 GP practices and NHS services provided by dentists, opticians and pharmacists across the region. The Health Board is an integrated health system that strives to deliver excellent compassionate care in partnership with the public and other statutory and third sector organisations. BCUHB has a strong relationship with the universities in North Wales and is seeking medical school status with the University of Bangor.
Person Specification
Candidates are encouraged to refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* 12/2 Approval AC Approval (or eligible for approval) MRCPsych or equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
* 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 under S12 or able to achieve within 3 months of appointment. Approved Clinician status or ability.
* Evidence of training in the core and specialist competencies relevant for forensic psychiatry.
* General medical skills and experience in leading a multi-disciplinary team.
* Evidence of having delivered postgraduate teaching and multidisciplinary teaching.
* Proven capability to initiate and undertake original work, with evidence of undertaking a relevant audit project.
* Evidence of commitment and enthusiasm to develop forensic psychiatry and work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
* Demonstrate leadership skills, ability to work under pressure, good communication skills – written, oral and interpersonal.
* Holds and will use valid UK driving licence or provides evidence of proposed alternative.
Desirable criteria
* Forensic CC T Post graduate Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
* In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice. Welsh AC Approval.
* Experience of teaching medical students.
* Evidence of research in forensic psychiatry.
* Evidence of ability to develop and utilise links with service users, and build working relationships with colleagues.
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