Detailed job description
and main responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
Person specification
Consultant in Older Adult Psychiatry - Herm Ward Alderney Hospital
Essential criteria
General medical Qualification e.g. MBBS, or equivalent and hold a Licence to Practise.
MRCPsych or recognised equivalent, e.g. membership of a psychiatry college in another country.
Desirable criteria
Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
Additional clinical qualification
Eligibility
Essential criteria
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 Older Adult Psychiatry.
Section 12(2) approval and Approved Clinician approval or ability to obtain approval before starting post
Desirable criteria
Experience of medicine outside psychiatry e.g. general practice, medicine.
Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
Excellent knowledge in specialty
Evidence of effective multidisciplinary team involvement.
Excellent clinical skills using bio-psychosocial perspective and wider medical knowledge.
Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
Make decisions based on evidence and experience including contribution of others.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Desirable criteria
Teaching Experience
Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within the NHS or comparable service.
Management Skills
Essential criteria
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 criteria
Previous management experience including that of other junior medical staff
Leadership Skills
Essential criteria
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 criteria
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
Self Awareness
Essential criteria
To have an understanding of own strengths and weaknesses and how these attributes affect professional functioning.
To have an understanding of the stresses involved in being a consultant 22 psychiatrist and how to manage these appropriately.
Supervision of Junior medical Staff
Essential criteria
Knowledge of requirements for supervision and appraisal of junior medical staff.
Approved educational supervisor training
Research and Audit
Essential criteria
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 criteria
Published audit project
Ability to critically appraise published research
