Main duties of the job
Our services are specialised to help diagnose dementia as early as possible, so we can support patients to remain as healthy as possible while living with the illness. We can also provide advice and support if a family member of someone you look after has dementia. Our services can also support patients with a range of moderate to severe mental health problems, such as depression, bi-polar disorder, delirium, and severe anxiety. Some of our services are based in community buildings and clinics, but we also have specialist wards and units located on hospital sites.
Close co-working with colleagues from the community services is essential to guarantee that patients are safely and effectively treated, and that discharge from hospital is followed by prompt and reliable community support. The consultant in this post will have a part to play, with others, in ensuring that the transitions from community treatment to hospital care and back again are safe and seamless as far as possible.
Qualifications
* MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
* Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management
* MRCPsych or MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists
* Additional clinical qualifications
* Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
* Included on the GMC Specialist Register or within six months
* Approved clinician status or able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
* Approved under S12 or able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
* In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
Transport
* Holds and will use valid UK driving licence or provides evidence of proposed alternative
Clinical skills, knowledge and 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
* Wide range of specialist and subspecialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service
Academic skills and lifelong learning
* Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
* Participated in continuous professional development
* Participated in research or service evaluation
* Able to use and appraise clinical evidence
* Has actively participated in clinical audit
* 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
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds to help us grow, innovate, and improve.
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