Locum Consultant Psychiatrist in Substance Misuse

This post will be based in the West area with clinical input into both the community teams agreed with the successful candidate.

The post involves close MDT working with no individual case load but rather providing medical input and reviews for those open to Substance Misuse services.

The post holder will be expected to work to the BCU Substance Misuse prescribing guidelines for both inpatient and community sessions.

Clinical duties will include liaison with neighbouring CMHT's, inpatient wards (both psychiatric and at the local DGH's) clinical support to the alcohol liaison service and attendance at multi-disciplinary team meetings.

The post holder will be expected to keep up to date in respect of clinical developments.

The post holder is expected to participate in all relevant clinical programme group meetings.

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.

Qualifications and Eligibility

Essential: - Full Registration with the General Medical Council; - MRCPsych; - Section 12(2) Approval

Desirable: - Postgraduate Qualifications; - GMC Specialist Registration in Psychiatry; - Membership of appropriate professional societies

Experience

Essential: - Experience in substance misuse; - Experience of Clinical Audit

Knowledge and Skills

Essential: - General medical skills; - Excellent communication skills both written and verbal; - Good team working skills

Desirable: - Knowledge of up-to-date literature; - Evidence of ability to contribute to service management

Additional Requirements

Essential: - Aligns own values with those of the Health Board; - Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner

Desirable: - Ability to speak Welsh or willingness to learn the Welsh language