Overview
The post holder is a Consultant Psychiatrist in Old Age Psychiatry, covering Older Persons Services in the North Denbighshire area. The post will involve CPA reviews and ward rounds for inpatients in the catchment area, outpatient clinics, and medical input to the memory service. It includes dealing with organic referrals for the catchment area. The post may attract a junior doctor in the training rota. The post holder may undertake responsibilities under the Mental Health Act (1983) as a section 12/2 approved doctor and under the Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010 where applicable.
Main duties of the job
* Provide specialist psychiatric assessment, treatment and management for people with cognitive impairment (including Young Onset Dementias) and those over 70 with functional illnesses; contribute to the development of an age-equal or needs-based specialist Older Persons Mental Health Service (OPMHS) for the catchment area, covering both functional and organic illness.
* Work within the legislative framework of the Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010, provide medical leadership to the CMHTE, and conduct consultation with Primary Mental Health Services for the Elderly. Coordinate a limited number of personal cases with Care and Treatment Plans.
* Provide Consultant and Responsible Clinician services to patients admitted to Bryn Hesketh and Tegid Ward; provide Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act opinions for patients from the catchment area.
* Prepare reports and provide consultation services to support the Health Board in commissioning long-term health care for patients from the catchment area.
Working for our organisation
If you relish a challenge and have a passion to help others, join Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales. We are the largest health organisation in Wales, providing primary, community, mental health, and hospital services for around 700,000 people across North Wales. We are committed to equality and diversity and welcome applicants under the Disability Confident Employer scheme.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
Desirable criteria
* 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.
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.
* 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 the core and specialist competencies for community psychiatry.
Desirable criteria
* Experience in leading a multidisciplinary team.
Teaching and Training
Essential Criteria
* Evidence of having delivered postgraduate teaching.
* Evidence of having delivered multidisciplinary teaching.
Desirable criteria
* Experience of teaching medical students.
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