Desirable

• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
• Additional clinical qualification

Eligibility

Essential

• Must be in possession or within 6 months of possession of a CCT in Psychiatry or on Specialist Register in Psychiatry.
• On Specialist Register in enter specialism Psychiatry.
• Section 12(2) approval and Approved Clinician approval or ability to obtain approval before starting post

Desirable

• Experience of medicine outside psychiatry e.g. general practice, medicine.

Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• knowledge in specialty
• Evidence of effective multidisciplinary team involvement.
• Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Desirable

• Teaching Experience

Management Skills

Essential

• Understand the importance of working with managers in the interest of good patient care
• Able to manage priorities
• Evidence of management / Leadership skills training

Desirable

• Previous management experience including that of other junior medical staff

Leadership Skills

Essential

• Understand principles of leadership and give examples of leadership in own practice.
• Able to provide clinical leadership to a multi-disciplinary team

Clinical Governance

Essential

• An understanding of the importance of Clinical Governance in the NHS organisations and importance in patient care.
• Awareness of current issues in mental health service provision, policy and legislation

Supervision of Junior medical Staff

Essential

• Knowledge of requirements for supervision and appraisal of junior medical staff.
• Approved educational supervisor training

Research and Audit

Essential

• Experience of carrying out an audit project
• Experience or involvement in a research project and publication
• Ability to supervisor junior medical staff undertaking research projects

Desirable

• Published audit project

Employer details

Employer name

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Dorchester CMHT

30 Maiden Castle Road

Dorchester.

DT4 0QE