Job summary
- Main area
- Learning Disabilities
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 050-WXM-LD-0124
- Employer
- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Flintshire Community Learning Disability Team
- Town
- Ewloe
- Salary
- £91,722 - £119,079 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant Psychiatrist in Learning Disabilities
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.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed
Job overview
This post is to work primarily with adults with learning disabilities and to support seamless transition between Child and Adult services across the Flintshire area.
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
The post holder will receive referrals form a variety of sources and provide diagnostic assessment, treatment and support services to adults living in Flintshire with a range of learning disability associated with mental disorder, challenging behaviour, autism spectrum disorders, dementia, offending behaviour and other multiple disabilities.
The post holder will develop, maintain and deliver the necessary evidence based interventions in a range of community settings to enable adults with learning disability to lead fulfilling lives.
The post holder will contribute to risk assessment and management
The post holder will be part of, and provide clinical leadership to the Community Learning Disability Team, working in community and outpatient settings.
The post holder will forge good links and relationships with professionals and teams within BCUHB including primary care as well as external allied agencies such as social services, police, voluntary and private sector.
The post holder will provide Consultant and Responsible Medical Officer services to patients admitted to the Heddfan and Ablett acute psychiatric units from the Flintshire area. The post holder will work within the legislative arrangements of the Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010.
Working for our organisation
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.
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To manage, appraise and give professional supervision to junior medical staff as agreed between consultant colleagues and the medical director and in accordance with the Health Board’s personnel policies and procedures. This may include assessing competences under the Modernising Medical Careers framework.
To ensure that junior medical staff, working with the post holder operate within the parameters of the New Deal and are Working Time Directive compliant.
To undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients.
To record clinical activity accurately and comprehensively and submit this promptly to the necessary department.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
- MRCPsych or MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
- Welsh AC Approval
Desirable criteria
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
Eligibility
Essential criteria
- Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
- Included on GMC Specialist Register.
- 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 Learning Disability 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 Learning Disability care.
Motivation
Essential criteria
- Evidence of commitment and enthusiasm to provide an Adult Learning Disability Psychiatry Service
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.
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. Sanjoy Sen
- Job title
- Clinical Director for Learning Disabilities
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01824 712788
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