Job summary
- Main area
- General Adult Psychiatry
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 050-CONWY-PSYCH-0124
- Employer
- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Nant y Glyn, Colwyn Bay
- Town
- Colwyn Bay
- Salary
- £106,000 - £154,760 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Consultant Psychiatrist in General Adult Psychiatry
Consultant
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2024/2025 and will be implemented in November 2024 backdated to 1st April 2024 where applicable.
Job overview
The post holder will be responsible for providing consultant input into the care of people open to Conwy CMHT.
All referrals to the community Team are managed by a single point of access. There is a meeting on a daily basis. The meeting decides who the most appropriate person in the service is, to see the referred patient. Those taking part in the meeting include senior representatives of the primary and secondary care team. A consultant attends on a daily basis.
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.
Main duties of the job
Post holder will provide specialist psychiatric assessment, treatment and management for adults aged 18 upwards with serious and enduring mental illness in Conwy. The post holder will provide medical input to patients under secondary care CMHT when required by the care coordinator as well as provide consultation and supervision for Primary Mental Health Services in their catchment area.
The service will deliver a needs led service and therefore the post holder will be expected to manage those above 65 until such time as their needs are more appropriately met by the Older Persons Mental Health Services. (Transition arrangements are under review).
The post holder will be based with the CMHT and work with the county manager to ensure clinical leadership of the multi-disciplinary team. The post holder will assist with clinical supervision of the team. It is anticipated that the post holder will assist in training of team members in clinical matters.
The service operates an Acute Care Model with two dedicated inpatient consultant managing the new to service admitted patients. The inpatient consultants also have responsibility for the Home treatment team patients. The post holder will work collaboratively with the Acute Care Services. There is a dedicated session within the job plan for consultation with the Acute Care Service. In the event of one of the acute care consultants being on leave overall responsibility for the inpatients is held by the other acute consultant.
Working for our organisation
We are delighted that you are interested in joining the Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Division. When you join the Mental Health and Learning Disabilities division, you can balance work and life – with flexible working opportunities, hybrid and agile vacancies and an abundance of training and career development opportunities.
Some of the many benefits of joining the Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Division include;
- Wellness, Work and Us - a human service providing support and intervention to staff at times of need. The quality of our interactions is grounded in our own sense of wellbeing - when we are well, we can better support each other and the people who use our services.
- Offering services ranging from drop-in sessions, counselling, coaching & an onsite gym.
- Managerial and Clinical supervisions – regular opportunities for staff to gain feedback from managers, discuss development opportunities and focus on overall wellbeing.
- Flexible working to suit you and your family, such as full time, annualised hours, part time, term time, remote and hybrid working, to enable you to achieve a great work-life balance. Let us discuss!
- Support to progress your career in a place that allows you to reach your goals inside work and out.
- A chance to be recognised for great work through our staff achievement awards.
- Continued professional development opportunities through our in house training and external academic courses within local colleges and universities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job Description and Personal Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click ‘Apply Now’ to view in Trac.
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.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Anita Pierce
- Job title
- Deputy Medical Director/ Consultant Psychiatrist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03000 850041
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Abergele Hospital
Ambrose Onibere [email protected]
- Telephone
- 03000855063
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