Job Title
Consultant in General Adult (In‑patient) Psychiatry
Location
Priestley Unit, Dewsbury and District Hospital, Dewsbury (Halifax Road, WF13 4HS)
Contract & Salary
Full‑time, Substantive. 10 Programmed Activities per week + on‑call supplement. Salary: £119,490 to £145,478 per year.
Qualifications
* MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
* Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
* MRCPsych.
* Additional clinical qualifications.
Experience
* 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.
Eligibility
* Fully registered with the GMC and have a licence to practice at the time of appointment or must have checked GMC eligibility and commenced application process at the time of application.
* Included on the GMC Specialist Register for general adult psychiatry or within six months of gaining CCT.
* Approved clinician status or able to achieve within three months of appointment.
* Approved under S12 or able to achieve within three months of appointment.
* In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice.
Skills and Knowledge
* Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training.
* Ability to work in and lead a 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 plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post.
* Reflect 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.
Physical Attributes
* Smart professional appearance.
Personal Attributes
* 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.
* Demonstrates proactive leadership.
* Demonstrates problem solving skills.
* Has cared for close family / friend with mental health needs.
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