Job summary
The post holder will be part of the Home Treatment Team (HTT) covering the whole of the Flintshire area, the total population being 150,000. However the HTT is also supported by 4.6 WTE community consultants who also contribute to patient management decisions of relevant patients who are already open to the CMHT. The team is well established and is multi-disciplinary. There is a team leader and a Clinical Lead. The post holder will work using the Care Programme Approach and New Ways of Working, providing medical leadership to the HTT for the patients referred to the team. The post holder will work accordingly to the HTT operational policy, which has been accepted by colleagues.
The maximum team caseload at any one time is 24.
The post holder will not have direct clinical responsibility for inpatients already under the care of a CMHT Responsible Clinician.
If a patient is new to service and not known to the CMHT, then the post holder will have direct clinical responsibility for the inpatient during the course of the admission. If community management is required in the future a handover meeting will take place with the CMHT at the point of discharge from hospital. The Flintshire Acute Care Consultant would not have an inpatient individual case load exceeding 5 individuals at any one time.
AAC interview 16th January 2026
Main duties of the job
Collaborative management of Flintshire service users admitted to the 36 bed inpatient unit with respective local CMHT. The unit consists of 2 wards each consisting of 18 beds. Inpatient numbers are minimal and it is extremely unlikely that the Flintshire Acute Care Consultant would not have an inpatient individual case load exceeding 5 individuals at any one time.
Attend weekly multi-disciplinary team meetings in community bases. The average length of the meeting is one hour per site and the HTT attendance and feedback is immediately prioritised.
Management of complex cases with HTT and Acute Care.
Clinical leadership within Acute Care setting.
Offer assessment of referrals with HTT and Acute Care.
Develop care plan and treatment formulation, guidance on evidence based treatment and effectiveness.
Mental Health Act 1983 assessments when required.
Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010 implementation in Acute Care setting.
Multi-disciplinary, multi-agency and partnership working.
About us
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Candidates are encouraged to refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information.
If you are ready to make a significant impact on the future of healthcare in North Wales and possess the skills and experience required for this role, we invite you to apply.
Informal conversations are encouraged prior to applying.
Please contact:
Dr. Masood Malik
Clinical Director
Masood.Malik@wales.nhs.uk
03000 850007
Job description
Job responsibilities
Candidates are encouraged to refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information.
If you are ready to make a significant impact on the future of healthcare in North Wales and possess the skills and experience required for this role, we invite you to apply.
Informal conversations are encouraged prior to applying.
Please contact:
Dr. Masood Malik
Clinical Director
Masood.Malik@wales.nhs.uk
03000 850007
Person Specification
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.
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.
- 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.
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
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
Motivation
Essential
- Evidence of commitment and enthusiasm to provide specialist adult mental health services
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Demonstrate leadership skills
- Demonstrate ability to work under pressure
- Demonstrate good communication skills, written, oral and interpersonal
Desirable
- Evidence of ability to develop and utilise links with service users
- Evidence of ability to build working relationship with colleagues
Person Specification
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.
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.
- 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.
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
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
Motivation
Essential
- Evidence of commitment and enthusiasm to provide specialist adult mental health services
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Demonstrate leadership skills
- Demonstrate ability to work under pressure
- Demonstrate good communication skills, written, oral and interpersonal
Desirable
- Evidence of ability to develop and utilise links with service users
- Evidence of ability to build working relationship with colleagues
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
