- 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 with 3 months of appointment.
- In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
- 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 sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service.
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
- MRCPsych
- Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research, or management
- Additional clinical qualifications.
Consultant Psychiatrist in Early Intervention in Psychosis - Reading, United Kingdom - Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Description
Job summary
The Trust is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist tojoin the Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) Service Mental Health Team.
The successful applicant will join a highly enthusiastic andprofessional team, who work across the 6 localities of Berkshire. The vacancythat has arisen is a replacement post, and the Trust regards this as anopportune moment to develop the functioning of the team. The successfulcandidate will help with the continued development of the service in Berkshireand support the Trust EiP developments in line with the Thames Valleynetwork. This is also an exciting timefor the Trust as we are working towards a transformation project implementingthe One Team approach and ensuring that clients are placed on the appropriatecare pathway. The consultantpsychiatrist will have a key role in identifying how the EIP service sits andworks within the psychosis pathway. Thiswill also involve in ensuring the team are focusing directly on the evidencebased interventions for psychosis and targeting these at the appropriate clientgroup.
Main duties of the job
Please see the attached Consultant jobdescription together with the person specification for this role.
About us
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust(BHFT) was formed in April 2001 and successfully became licensed as aFoundation Trust in May 2007. In April 2011 the community serviceswhich were previously the provider arms of NHS Berkshire East and NHS BerkshireWest PCTs merged with the Trust.
The maincentres of population are Reading in the West of the County and Slough in theEast. Within Berkshire there are alsomajor populations at Newbury, Wokingham in the West and Bracknell, Maidenhead,Windsor and Ascot in the East, as well and many significant urban developmentsin smaller towns forming essentially a single conurbation along the M4Corridor.
Berkshireis characterised by concentrations of population and large rural areas. It includes some of the most affluent andleast deprived communities in the country, but also has pockets of markedlydeprived wards. The Trust is part of two IntegratedCare Systems (Frimley ICS and Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire & Berkshire WestICS) and partners with six local unitary authorities.
The trust has an outstanding CQCrating.
BHFT employs over 4000people working from more than100sites.
At Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust,our mission is to maximise independence and quality of life. Our vision is tobe the best place to give care, the best place to get care.
Job descriptionJob responsibilities
Please see the attached Consultant jobdescription together with the person specification for this role.
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Qualifications
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