1. General medical Qualification e.g. MBBS, or equivalent and hold a Licence to Practise.
2. MRCPsych or recognised equivalent, e.g. membership of a psychiatry college in another country.
Desirable
3. Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
4. Additional clinical qualification
Eligibility
Essential
5. Must be in possession or within 6 months of possession of a CCT in Psychiatry or on Specialist Register in Psychiatry.
6. On Specialist Register in enter specialism Psychiatry.
7. Section 12(2) approval and Approved Clinician approval or ability to obtain approval before starting post
Desirable
8. Experience of medicine outside psychiatry e.g. general practice, medicine.
Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Essential
9. knowledge in specialty
10. Evidence of effective multidisciplinary team involvement.
11. Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
12. Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Desirable
13. Teaching Experience
Management Skills
Essential
14. Understand the importance of working with managers in the interest of good patient care
15. Able to manage priorities
16. Evidence of management/Leadership skills training
Desirable
17. Previous management experience including that of other junior medical staff
Leadership Skills
Essential
18. Understand principles of leadership and give examples of leadership in own practice.
19. Able to provide clinical leadership to a multi-disciplinary team
Clinical Governance
Essential
20. An understanding of the importance of Clinical Governance in the NHS organisations and importance in patient care.
21. Awareness of current issues in mental health service provision, policy and legislation
Supervision of Junior medical Staff
Essential
22. Knowledge of requirements for supervision and appraisal of junior medical staff.
23. Approved educational supervisor training
Research and Audit
Essential
24. Experience of carrying out an audit project
25. Experience or involvement in a research project and publication
26. Ability to supervisor junior medical staff undertaking research projects
Desirable
27. Published audit project
Employer details
Employer name
Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Dorchester CMHT
30 Maiden Castle Road
Dorchester.
DT4 0QE