The post-holder will have overall clinical responsibility for service users on their caseload in their CRT sub-team and sector inpatients. They will lead on the delivery of high quality care in all settings; ensure policies and procedures are followed; develop close working links with GP colleagues in order to provide integrated holistic care; and develop close working links with the acute locality treatment wards ensuring the right care is provided in the right setting.
Person Specification Qualifications
Fully registered with the General Medical Council
On the GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT
Higher training in approved training posts for minimum of 3 years and / or previous consultant training.
Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent qualification (in accordance with Royal College of Psychiatrists guidelines)
Approval under Section 12(2) of Mental Health Act 1983 and Approved Clinician status
Experience of clinical work in General Adult Psychiatry at ST4-6 or Consultant level within the last 3 years
Excellent working knowledge and experience of the application of the Mental Health Act
Appreciation and understanding of ethnic minority issues and a commitment to developing culturally sensitive practices
Understanding of social factors relevant to psychiatry
Experience of working on an inpatient ward
Desirable
Experience of service development and introducing new services in mental health
Knowledge & experience of recovery-informed service delivery and working with patients as experts by experience
Inpatient experience at consultant level
Organisational Skills/Abilities
Leadership skills
Ability to work as a part of multidisciplinary, multi-model team
Ability to manage complex workloads and support others to do that
Consultation/liaison skills to services, teams and individuals
Commitment to working in multidisciplinary setting
Commitment to working with service users on service development
Project management ability
Desirable (Organisational)
Formal leadership and management training
Experience of team /service leadership
Experience of organisational development work
Experience of providing reflective practice to the teams
Experience of consultations to the teams and individuals
Clinical Skills
Ability to work in multi-disciplinary team and provide leadership for the team
Self-motivating and innovative
Expertise in risk assessment and evidence-based intervention after self-harm
Confident in therapeutic risk taking
Commitment to clinical governance
Desirable (Clinical)
Training in a psychological therapy
Teaching and Supervision
Experience in teaching junior staff
Good teaching and communication skills
Experience of teaching medical undergraduates and postgraduates
Experience of teaching non-medical mental health professionals
Desirable (Teaching)
Medical education qualification
Research and Audit
Experience of research work, especially in general hospital patients and / or patients with medically unexplained symptoms
Audit experience
Desirable (Research and Audit)
Experience of grant-funded project work
Publications in peer-reviewed journals in relevant academic fields
Other Requirements
Excellent communication skills
Ability to get on with colleagues
Media training, Essential
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