Job overview
The Acute Care Service is fully developed and includes Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), one male and one female inpatient ward and a Home Treatment Teams (HTT) for Gwynedd and Anglesey. Acute services are currently clinically led by one Responsible Clinician (RC) for each of the two acute inpatient wards and one RC covering PICU and HTT. This post will cover the Hergest Male Inpatient ward providing a substantive consultant led acute care service for the 2 counties.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will have direct clinical responsibility (RC) for all female inpatients (except functional OPMH patients) during the course of their admission on the 17-bedded Aneurin Ward, Hergest Unit
Clinical management for all female inpatients on Aneurin Ward at Hergest Unit including covering the Mental Health Act related roles as Responsible Clinician for the duration of their inpatient stay.
Attend the daily Acute Care Meeting to discuss matters of patient flow, delayed discharges and potential discharges. The meeting is held every morning and tends to last 15-30 minutes.
Management of complex cases in collaboration with HTT and the community CMHTs.
Clinical leadership within Acute Care setting.
Develop care plan and treatment formulation, guidance on evidence based treatment and effectiveness
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
Motivation
Essential
- Evidence of commitment and enthusiasm to provide specialist adult mental health services.
Eligibility
Essential
- 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.
- CCT or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC)
- 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
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
Desirable
- 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.
Research/Audit
Essential
- Proven capability to initiate and undertake original work.
- Evidence of having undertaken a relevant audit project.
Desirable
- Evidence of research in community mental health care.
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Evidence of training in the core and specialist competencies for community psychiatry.
Desirable
- Experience in leading a multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience of community psychiatric practice.
Teaching and Training
Essential
- Evidence of having delivered postgraduate teaching.
- Evidence of having delivered multidisciplinary teaching.
Desirable
- Experience of teaching medical students.
Welsh Language Requirements
Essential
- The ability to communicate in Welsh
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This advert is for Consultant Psychiatrist in Acute Care (Aneurin Ward) with Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board in Bangor, North Wales, Wales. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Psychiatry role. The advertised salary is £106,000 - £154,760 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 10 Aug 2026.
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