Job Overview The post holder will be part of the Home Treatment Team (HTT) covering the whole of the Flintshire area, the total population being 150,000. However the HTT is also supported by 4.6 WTE community consultants who also contribute to patient management decisions of relevant patients who are already open to the CMHT. The team is well established and is multi-disciplinary. There is a team leader and a Clinical Lead. The post holder will work using the Care Programme Approach and New Ways of Working, providing medical leadership to the HTT for the patients referred to the team. The post holder will work accordingly to the HTT operational policy, which has been accepted by colleagues. The maximum team caseload at any one time is 24. The post holder will not have direct clinical responsibility for inpatients already under the care of a CMHT Responsible Clinician. If a patient is new to service and not known to the CMHT, then the post holder will have direct clinical responsibility for the inpatient during the course of the admission. If community management is required in the future a handover meeting will take place with the CMHT at the point of discharge from hospital. The Flintshire Acute Care Consultant would not have an inpatient individual case load exceeding 5 individuals at any one time. AAC interview 16th January 2026 Main duties of the job Collaborative management of Flintshire service users admitted to the 36 bed inpatient unit with respective local CMHT. The unit consists of 2 wards each consisting of 18 beds. Inpatient numbers are minimal and it is extremely unlikely that the Flintshire Acute Care Consultant would not have an inpatient individual case load exceeding 5 individuals at any one time. Attend weekly multi-disciplinary team meetings in community bases. The average length of the meeting is one hour per site and the HTT attendance and feedback is immediately prioritised. Management of complex cases with HTT and Acute Care. Clinical leadership within Acute Care setting. Offer assessment of referrals with HTT and Acute Care. Develop care plan and treatment formulation, guidance on evidence based treatment and effectiveness. Mental Health Act 1983 assessments when required. Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010 implementation in Acute Care setting. Multi-disciplinary, multi-agency and partnership working. Working for our organisation Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) is Wales’s largest health organisation, with a budget of over £2.4 billion and a workforce of over 20,000 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 and a network of community hospitals, health centres, clinics, and mental health units. It also co-ordinates or provides the work of GP practices and NHS services provided by dentists, opticians, and pharmacists across the region. The Health Board is an integrated health system that strives for excellent, compassionate care delivered in partnership with the public sector and other statutory and third sector organisations. Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities Candidates are encouraged to refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information. If you are ready to make a significant impact on the future of healthcare in North Wales and possess the skills and experience required for this role, we invite you to apply. Informal conversations are encouraged prior to applying. Please contact: Dr. Masood Malik Clinical Director Masood.Malik@wales.nhs.uk 03000 850007 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 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. Experience of community psychiatric practice. 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 Motivation Essential Criteria Evidence of commitment and enthusiasm to provide specialist adult mental health 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