Job summary
- Main area
- Prison Services
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (12 month contract from start date)
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 050-SPECDOCGAP-5062
- Employer
- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- HMP Berwyn, Wrexham
- Town
- Wrexham
- Salary
- £51,379 - £80,331 gross per annum pro rata
- Closing
- 09/03/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Specialty Doctor in General Adult Psychiatry, HMP Berwyn
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Job overview
The post holder will be responsible for providing psychiatric input into the care of people open to HMP Berwyn.
This is a post dedicated to the Mental Health needs of the prisoners in HMP Berwyn. BCUHB is responsible for meeting the health and wellbeing needs of the prison population. The prison will be a Category C training prison for sentenced adult and young adult men. There will be a resettlement function for prisoners from North Wales. The prison will also have a remand facility for 200 un-sentenced, adult and young adult men within the total capacity of 2,106. The prison will receive remand prisoners from courts within North Wales. An exercise has identified on average 107 remand prisoners in custody from the North Wales courts. These include adult males and young adult males (18+); this figure has remained static for some time and is not expected to change significantly in the near future. In order to accommodate the remand prisoners, the prison will be built to Category B security standards.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide specialist psychiatric assessment, treatment and management for prisoners of all ages in HMP Berwyn. The post holder will be based within HMP Berwyn and will work closely with the consultant psychiatrists and the wider MDT.
The post holder working closely with the consultant psychiatrists may liaise with other hospitals in case of the need for admission.
The post holder will have access for advice from senior colleagues in Adult Psychiatry, Forensic and Older People Mental Health.
The post holder expected to carry out risk assessment for prisoners and complete the appropriate reports. The post holder is expected to be familiar with the Welsh Mental Health Measure and the Welsh Mental Health Act.
Working for our organisation
The Health Board employs around 18,000 staff and has a budget of around £1.1 billion. It is responsible for the operation of three district general hospitals. Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor, Ysbyty Glan Clwyd near Rhyl, and Wrexham Maelor Hospital. There are twenty two other acute and community hospitals, and a network of over ninety health centres, clinics, community health team bases and mental health units. It also coordinates the work of GP practices and the NHS services provided in North Wales by dentists, opticians and pharmacies.
The Health Board is currently undergoing a programme of change. Mental Health Services are provided by a Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Division.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find the full Job Description and Person Specification in the Supporting Documents section.
Person specification
Professional
Essential criteria
- Full Registration with the General Medical Council
- Minimum of four years (full time or equivalent) in postgraduate training in the UK or equivalent EEA training.
- At least two years training must be in the relevant specialty or recognised equivalent training (this is defined as the successful completion of the Foundation programme, followed by either successful completion of ST1 and ST2 or CT1 and CT2 or as a FTSTA or its recognised equivalent)
Desirable criteria
- Postgraduate qualifications
- MRCPsych
- Section 12(2) Approved
Experience
Essential criteria
- General medical skills
- Skills in mental health assessment of both functional and organic disorders
- Experience in using both psychological and pharmacological treatment options with adult and older adult patients
Desirable criteria
- Experience in: substance misuse, psychological therapies, general medicine and general practice
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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 Fouad Basa
- Job title
- Clinical Director, Forensic
- Email address
- [email protected]
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