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Person specification

Essential

General medical Qualification e.g. MBBS, or equivalent and hold a Licence to Practise.
On Specialist Register in General Adult Psychiatry (open to Specialist Register on other Psychiatric specialities)
Must be in possession or within 6 months of possession of a CCT in Psychiatry or on Specialist Register in Psychiatry.
Section 12(2) approval and Responsible Clinician approval or ability to obtain approval before starting post.
Demonstrable experience in General Adult Psychiatry at senior /specialist registrar level.
3 years core training in psychiatry or equivalent.
Experience of work in the NHS for at least two years.
Understand the importance of working with managers in the interest of good patient care.
Able to prioritise work as needed.
Evidence of management/Leadership skills training
To understand principles of multi-disciplinary team working.
Understand principles of leadership and give examples of leadership in own practice.
Able to provide clinical leadership to a multi-disciplinary team.
To be able to prioritise work to meet competing clinical demands.
To understand and actively support the principles of Clinical Governance including audit and outcome measures.
To demonstrate a good understanding of continuing professional development needs and revalidation.
To have an understanding of own strengths and weaknesses and how these attributes affect professional functioning
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 and/or other staff from the MDT to undertake research projects

Desirable

MRCPsych or recognised equivalent, e.g., membership of a psychiatry college in another country.
Further academic qualifications such as MRCGP, MRCP or research degree/diploma.
Experience of medicine outside psychiatry e.g. general practice, medicine.
More extensive experience e.g., in medicine, or General practice.
Experience at Consultant Level.
Experience in the treatment of patients with personality disorder.
Management Experience
Teaching experience

Consultant Psychiatrist

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Person specification