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Consultant in Forensic Psychiatry

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Conwy

Salary

£110,240 – £160,951

Training post

No

Trust type

Teaching

Posted

28 Oct

About the role

There has never been a better time to join our growing team within our Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Division.

With a new leadership team in place we're investing in our services to transform the way they are delivered. We are continuously developing and expanding the range of support, care and treatment we offer to people across North Wales. This includes establishing new exciting roles in our community and inpatient teams and a clear pathway for staff to continue to learn and progress throughout their career.

As part of our growth strategy, Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board are currently looking to appoint a Consultant in Forensic Psychiatry based in Ty Llewelyn Mental Health Unit, Bangor.

This is a replacement post and is part of the continuing development of forensic services, allowing us to offer sustainable specialist forensic services for the population of North Wales.

Consultant in Forensic Psychiatry

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

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The post holder will be responsible for the overall psychiatric care of an inpatient population within the medium secure services.

Together with colleagues in the multidisciplinary team, you will offer medical leadership, & assessment & management both for inpatients and for the wider responsibilities of the forensic service locally which includes prisons and community forensic mental health team.

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.

Person specification

Essential

Full GMC Specialist Registration or within 6 months of obtaining CCT from date of interview
12/2 Approval AC Approval (or eligible for approval)
MRCPsych or equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists
Approved under S12 or able to achieve within 3 months of appointment.
Approved Clinician status or able to achieve within 3 months of appointment.
Evidence of training in the core and specialist competencies relevant for forensic psychiatry.
General medical skills
Experience in leading a multi-disciplinary team
Demonstrate leadership skills.
Demonstrate ability to work under pressure.
Demonstrate good communication skills, written, oral and interpersonal
Evidence of having delivered postgraduate teaching
Evidence of having delivered multidisciplinary teaching
Proven capability to initiate and undertake original work.
Evidence of having undertaken a relevant audit project.
Evidence of commitment and enthusiasm to develop provide forensic psychiatry
Evidence of commitment to working as a member of a multi-disciplinary team

Desirable

Forensic CCT
Post graduate Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
Welsh AC Approval
Evidence of ability to develop and utilise links with service users
Evidence of ability to build working relationship with colleagues.
Experience of teaching medical students.
Evidence of research in evidence of research in forensic psychiatry.