Essential person specification requirements
To meet the requirements of this role, applicants must demonstrate the following essential criteria:
Practices within the professional values and behaviours expected of all doctors as set out in GMC Good Medical Practice and the Generic Professional Capabilities Framework including current licence to practice from the GMC Demonstrates the underpinning subject-specific competences i.e. knowledge, skills and behaviours relevant to the role setting and scope
Clinically evaluates and manages a patient, formulating a prioritised differential diagnosis, initiating an appropriate management plan, and reviewing and adjusting this depending on the outcomes of treatment
Manages the difficulties of dealing with patients with complexity and uncertainty in the care of patients, employing expertise and clinical decision-making skills of a senior and independent/ autonomous practitioner.
Critically reflects on own competence, understands own limits, and seeks help when required
Communicates effectively and can share decision-making with patients, relatives and carers; treats patients as individuals, promoting a person-centred approach to their care, including self-management.
Respects patients’ dignity, ensures confidentiality and appropriate communication where potentially difficult or where barriers exist e.g. using interpreter and adjusting for patients with communication difficulties
Demonstrates key generic clinical skills around the areas of concern, ensuring humane interventions, prescribing medicine safely and using medical devices safely.
Adheres to professional requirements, participating in annual appraisal, job planning and reviews of performance and progression.
Awareness of legal responsibilities relevant to the role, such as around mental capacity and deprivation of liberty data protection, equality and diversity.
Applies basic principles of public health; including population health, promoting health and wellbeing, nutrition, exercise, vaccination and illness prevention.
Medical Degree from recognised medical school
Training relevant to any subspecialty interest
Full GMC Registration with a Licence to Practise.
Shall have completed a minimum of 12 years’ medical work (either continuous period or in aggregate) since obtaining a primary medical qualification of which a minimum of six years should have been in a relevant specialty in the Specialty Doctor and/or closed SAS grades.
Previous experience of working within the NHS.
Eligibility to work in the UK
For the full Person Specification, including desirable criteria for the role, please refer to the attached document within the job description.
