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Person specification

Essential

General medical Qualification e.g. MBBS, or equivalent and hold a Licence to Practise.
MRCPsych or recognised equivalent, e.g. membership of a psychiatry college in another country.
Must be in possession or within 6 months of possession of a CCT in Psychiatry or on Specialist Register in Psychiatry.
On Specialist Register in enter specialism Psychiatry.
Section 12(2) approval and Approved Clinician approval or ability to obtain approval before starting post
Excellent knowledge in specialty
Evidence of effective multidisciplinary team involvement.
Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wider medical knowledge.
Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA.
Make decisions based on evidence and experience including contribution of others.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
For Specialist post: A minimum of twelve years of clinical working experience post basic medical qualification (MB BS) and four years' full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in Psychiatry or as a fixed term specialty trainee in Psychiatry.
Understand the importance of working with managers in the interest of good patient care
Able to manage priorities.
Evidence of management/Leadership skills training.
Understand principles of leadership and give examples of leadership in own practice.
Able to provide clinical leadership to a multi-disciplinary team.
Able to prioritise work to meet competing clinical demands.
An understanding of the importance of Clinical Governance in the NHS organisations and importance in patient care.
Awareness of current issues in mental health service provision, policy and legislation
Demonstrate a good understanding of continuing professional development needs and re-validation.
To have an understanding of own strengths and weaknesses and how these attributes affect professional functioning
To have an understanding of the stresses involved in being a consultant psychiatrist and how to manage these appropriately.
Knowledge of requirements for supervision and appraisal of junior medical staff.
Experience of carrying out an audit project.
Experience or involvement in a research project and publication.
Ability to supervisor junior medical staff undertaking research projects.

Desirable

Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
Additional clinical qualification.
Experience of medicine outside psychiatry e.g. general practice, medicine.
Teaching Experience.
Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within the NHS or comparable service.
For Specialist post: At least 2 Years of working experience in Community CAMHS at specialist doctor level is desirable.
Previous management experience including that of other junior medical staff.
Approved educational supervisor training.

Consultant for Child & Adolescent Psychiatry - Weymouth and Portland

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