Inpatient Consultant Psychiatrist

Job description

Job responsibilities

PERSON SPECIFICATION

OXFORD HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

RECRUITMENT TO MEDICAL & DENTAL POSTS PERSON SPECIFICATION SELECTION CRITERIA

REQUIREMENTS

ESSENTIAL

DESIRABLE

Qualifications

Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, or equivalent qualification (in accordance with Royal College of

Psychiatrists Guidelines).

Approved Clinician (AC) status and Section 12 (MHA) approval are essential. Candidates who are in the process of getting

AC approval will be considered.

Higher degree or equivalent in relevant field of medical, psychological or other studies.

Training

Higher specialist training in psychiatry in approved training post for a minimum of three years, equivalent training in another country, or previous consultant experience relevant to this post.

CCT in Psychiatry; OR Inclusion on the GMC

Specialist Register in psychiatry; OR within six months of achieving CCT at the time of interview.

Sub-speciality or other specialist clinical training relevant to post.

Clinical Experience

Experience of the full range of clinical responsibilities expected of a consultant in this specialty.

Experience of close collaborative work with social care and other agencies.

Application of evidence based practice and interest in clinical and policy developments for this care group.

Ability

Ability to undertake full range of consultant responsibilities.

Skills and Knowledge

b) Leadership skills

Ability to work within a

collaborative

c) Organisation management skills

d) Communication skills

e) Professional approach

f) Personal skills

g) Teaching experience

multidisciplinary framework, and to share leadership responsibilities with senior colleagues of other professions.

Ability to understand how organisations work most effectively.

Commitment to active clinical governance.

Ability to promote effective team working.

Capacity to prioritise workload.

Active participation in clinical audit.

Commitment to interagency partnership working.

Must have good skills in communication with patients, relatives, colleagues and staff of other organisations. Good spoken and written English.

Work collaboratively and effectively with a range of professionals.

Must have interest in and commitment to people with mental health problems, and their carers.

Experience in supervising and teaching core psychiatric trainees.

Application of research evidence to clinical practice.

Relevant experience of the administrative, management and leadership roles of senior medical staff.

Inter-agency partnership working and development.

Undergraduate and postgraduate medical teaching.

Supervision of higher trainees.

Research experience and skills.

Other requirements

a) GMC registration

Full

b) Transport

c) Professional attributes

d)IT skills

Mobility as required for the post.

Meet specifications set out in GMC Guidance: Duties of doctor.

Good IT skills including typing.

Driving licence transport and own transport

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of the full range of clinical responsibilities expected of a consultant in this specialty.
• Experience of close collaborative work with social care and other agencies.

Desirable

• Application of evidence based practice and interest in clinical and policy developments for this care group.

Other requirements

Essential

• a) GMC registration - full
• b) Transport - Mobility as required for the post (adjustments can be made in line with the Equality Act 2010)
• c)Professional attributes: Meet specifications set out in GMC Guidance: Duties of doctor.
• d)IT skills: Good IT skills including typing.

Desirable

• Driving license- adjustments can be made in line with the Equality Act 2010

Qualifications

Essential

• Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, or equivalent qualification in accordance with Royal College of
• Psychiatrists Guidelines.
• Approved Clinician (AC) status and Section 12 (MHA) approval are essential. Candidates who are in the process of gaining AC approval will be considered.

Desirable

• Higher degree or equivalent in relevant field of medical, psychological or other studies.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

The Whiteleaf Centre

Bierton Road

Aylesbury

Buckinghamshire

HP20 1EG

Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)