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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 provide clinical leadership to a multi-professional team and liaise with a wide variety of agencies.
Smart professional appearance.
Demonstrates emotional intelligence and leadership skills.
Able to work flexibly and efficiently prioritise conflicting demands.
Able to effectively manage time and resources within a team.
Able to use electronic records.
Commitment to annual appraisal and revalidation.
Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.
Ability to work in and lead team.
Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership and collaborative working to deliver improvement.
Participated in Continuous Professional Development.
Participated in research or service evaluation.
Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes.
Able to lead Case-Based Discussion Groups.
Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
Included on the GMC Specialist Register for Forensic Psychiatry OR will be within three months of appointment.
Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within three months of appointment.
Approved under S12 OR able to achieve within three months of appointment.
MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.

Desirable

Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience including within male medium secure learning disability services within NHS or comparable service.
Demonstrates proactive leadership.
Demonstrates problem solving skills.
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 or improved outcomes to patients.

Consultant in Forensic Psychiatry with Special Responsibility for LD

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Person specification