The post holder will be responsible for Older Persons Services, covering GP surgeries in the South Gwynedd area.
The post will provide CPA reviews and ward round 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.
Job Overview
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.
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.
Responsibilities
* 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.
* Provide reports and consultation services to support the Health Board in the commissioning of long term health care for patients from their catchment area.
Person Specification
Essential Criteria
* MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
* 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.
* CCT or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC)
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.
* In good standing with GMC with respect to warning 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 multi-disciplinary 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.
Research/Audit
Essential Criteria
* Proven capability to initiate and undertake original work.
* Evidence of having undertaken a relevant audit project.
Desirable Criteria
* Evidence of research in relevant area.
Motivation
Essential Criteria
* Evidence of commitment and enthusiasm to provide specialist OPMH services.
Personal Qualities
Essential Criteria
* Demonstrate leadership skills.
* Demonstrate ability to work under pressure.
* Demonstrate good communication skills, written, oral and interpersonal.
Desirable Criteria
* Evidence of ability to develop and utilise links with service users.
* Evidence of ability to build working relationship with colleagues
* Ability to communicate in Welsh
Transport
Essential Criteria
* Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner.
* Able to attend hospital within 30 mins for on-call duties.
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer.
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