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Person specification

Essential

Excellent knowledge in specialty
Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty
Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others
Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
Participated in continuous professional development
Participated in research or service evaluation.
Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
Has actively participated in clinical audit.
Reflects on own performance and behaviour, seeking and acting on feedback.
Able to influence and persuade to improve services
Able to take on leadership role in multidisciplinary team.
Knowledge of structure and management of the NHS and the Trust.
Shows commitment to quality through knowledge of quality improvement and lean thinking methodology OR able to achieve within one year of appointment
Able to adapt to and lead service change.
Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
Included on the GMC Specialist Register for Old Age Psychiatry OR included within six months.
Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment
MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
MRCPsych qualification

Desirable

Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post
Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken
Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation.
Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.
Has led clinical audits leading to service change.
Able to take on a leadership role outside the multidisciplinary team.
Understanding of NHS & wider health economy and its implications for the work of the Trust.

Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist - Memory Service

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