Overview
The Acute Care Service is fully developed and includes the Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), male and female inpatient wards, and a Home Treatment Team (HTT) 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 as Responsible Clinician (RC) for all female inpatients on the 17-bedded Aneurin Ward, Hergest Unit (excluding functional OPMH patients).
* Clinical management for all female inpatients on Aneurin Ward, including RC duties related to the Mental Health Act during the inpatient stay.
* Attend the daily Acute Care Meeting (held every morning, typically 15–30 minutes) to discuss patient flow, delayed discharges, and potential discharges.
* Manage complex cases in collaboration with HTT and Community CMHTs.
* Provide clinical leadership within the Acute Care setting.
* Develop care plans and treatment formulations, and provide guidance on evidence-based treatment and effectiveness.
Working for our organisation
We offer flexible working opportunities, hybrid and agile vacancies, and extensive training and career development opportunities within the Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Division. Benefits include:
* Wellbeing support for staff, including counselling, coaching, and an onsite gym.
* Managerial and clinical supervision and opportunities for development and feedback.
* Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance (full time, annualised hours, part time, term time, remote and hybrid).
* Career progression opportunities and staff recognition through awards.
* Continued professional development through in-house training and external courses.
Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
A full Job Description and Personal Specification are attached in the supporting documents or can be viewed by clicking Apply Now to view in Trac.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Essential: MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
Desirable:
* Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
* MRCPsych or MRCPsych equivalent (Royal College of Psychiatrists).
* Welsh AC Approval.
Eligibility
* Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
* Included on the 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
* Good standing with GMC regarding warnings/conditions on practice.
Clinical Skills
* Evidence of training in core and specialist competencies for community psychiatry (Essential).
Desirable criteria
* Experience leading a multi-disciplinary team.
* Experience of community psychiatric practice.
Teaching and Training
* Evidence of delivering postgraduate and multidisciplinary teaching (Essential).
Desirable criteria
* Teaching medical students.
Research/Audit
* Ability to initiate and undertake original work; experience with an audit project (Essential).
Desirable criteria
* Evidence of research in community mental health care.
Motivation
* Commitment and enthusiasm to provide specialist adult mental health services (Essential).
Welsh Language Requirements
* Ability to communicate in Welsh (Essential).
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Health Care Provider
* Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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