Job Overview
The Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Hergest Unit, Bangor consists of six beds and admits patients according to national guidelines from across North Wales. The ward is fully staffed, with input from professionals other than nurses, such as Occupational Therapists and Psychologists.
The Home Treatment Team (HTT) is based at Hergest Unit and serves Anglesey, North Gwynedd and parts of West Conwy. The total population is around 150 000, with an average caseload of about 15 patients. The team works closely with local Community Mental Health Teams in accordance with the HTT Operational Policy, which has been accepted by the Acute Care Forum.
A full‑time middle grade doctor is allocated to support the post holder in covering the PICU and HTT.
Main duties of the job
* Direct Clinical Care – PICU: take clinical responsibility, including acting as Responsible Clinician for the patients admitted to the PICU in Bangor (a regional service that may accept admissions from all over North Wales). Serve as a reference point for the multidisciplinary team to ensure assessment, treatment and review procedures are consistent and of high quality.
* Direct Clinical Care – HTT: take clinical responsibility, including acting as Responsible Clinician for the patients accepted by the HTT in Bangor. Work as part of the multidisciplinary team and ensure assessment, treatment and review procedures are consistent and of high quality.
Working for our organisation
Join the Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Division for flexible working opportunities, hybrid and agile vacancies and abundant training and career development.
Benefits include:
* Wellness, Work and Us – a human service supporting staff at times of need, grounded in wellbeing.
* Drop‑in sessions, counselling, coaching and an onsite gym.
* Managerial and clinical supervisions – regular opportunities for staff to gain feedback, discuss development and focus on wellbeing.
* Flexible working to suit you and your family: full‑time, annualised hours, part‑time, term time, remote and hybrid.
* Support to progress your career and reach goals inside and out of work.
* Chance to be recognised for great work through staff achievement awards.
* Continued professional development opportunities through in‑house training and external academic courses at local colleges and universities.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Full Job Description and Personal Specification are available in the supporting documents or by clicking “Apply Now”.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* 12/2 Approval
* AC Approval (or eligible for approval)
* MRCPsych or equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists
Desirable criteria
* Postgraduate qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
* Welsh AC Approval
Eligibility
Essential Criteria
* Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
* CCT or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC)
* Approved under S12 or able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
* Approved Clinician status or able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
Desirable criteria
* In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
* Welsh AC Approval
Clinical Skills
Essential criteria
* Evidence of training in core and specialist competencies for community psychiatry
* General medical skills
* Experience leading a multidisciplinary team
Desirable criteria
* Experience 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
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 community mental health care
Seniority level
* Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
* Full‑time
Job function
* Consulting, Information Technology, and Sales
* Hospitals and Health Care
#J-18808-Ljbffr