Specialty Doctor - Neurodevelopmental Paediatrics

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

• Probity

  Professional integrity and respect for others: capacity to take responsibility for own actions and demonstrate a non-judgmental approach towards others. Displays honesty, integrity, awareness of confidentiality and ethical issues.

• Eligibility

  Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies (or equivalent) by time of appointment in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice including: • good clinical care • maintaining good medical practice • good relationships and communication with patients • good working relationships with colleagues • good teaching and training • professional behaviour and probity • delivery of good acute clinical care

• Eligibility

  Evidence of achievement of ST1 & ST2 competences (or equivalent) in a relevant Specialty

• Qualifications

  MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

• Personal Skills

  Team working: demonstrated experience working in a team, values the input of other professionals in the team.

• Personal Skills

  Managing others & team involvement: capacity to work co-operatively with others and demonstrate leadership when appropriate. Capacity to work effectively in multi-professional teams.

• Personal Skills

  Coping with pressure: capacity to operate under pressure. Demonstrates initiative and resilience to cope with setbacks & adapt to rapidly changing circumstances.

• Personal Skills

  Problem solving & decision making: capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems & make decisions.

• Personal Skills

  Organisation & planning: capacity to organise oneself and prioritise own work. Demonstrates punctuality, preparation and self-discipline. Understands importance of information technology.

• Personal Skills

  Flexible approach to work: able to adapt and work with employers to deliver improved patient care.

• Personal Skills

  Equality and diversity: promotes equality and values diversity

• Fitness to Practise

  Full GMC Registration with a Licence to Practice

• Fitness to Practise

  Applicants knowledge is up to date and fit to practise safely

• Communication skills

  Effective communication skills: demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication and capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation.

• Communication skills

  Empathy and sensitivity: capacity to listen and take in others’ perspectives.

• Communication skills

  Works in partnership with patients: always considers patients preferences when discussing treatment options

• Communication skills

  Always considers the full impact of clinical decisions on the patients, Practice shared decision making.

• Communication skills

  Directs and supports patients to access the information they need to support decision making

• Clinical Skills & Experience

  Acute care safe: up-to-date ALS. Out of hours experience relevant to the job.

• Clinical Skills & Experience

  Clinical judgement: experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk. Knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need.

• Clinical Skills & Experience

  Relevant Specialty clinical knowledge: capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge relevant to the job, Specialty knowledge exam.

• Clinical Skills & Experience

  Practical skills: shows aptitude for practical skills, required in the job.

• Clinical Skills & Experience

  Proven ability to work effectively in different clinical settings required in the job.

• Clinical Governance & Quality Improvement

  Clinical governance: Capacity to be alert to dangers or problems. Demonstrates awareness of good decision making. Aware of own limitations. Track record of engaging in clinical governance: reporting errors, learning from errors.

• Clinical Governance & Quality Improvement

  Audit: evidence of active participation in audit.

• Clinical Governance & Quality Improvement

  Teaching: evidence of interest and experience in teaching

• Specialty specific skills related to the post

  Interest in Neurodevelopmental assessments

• Commitment to ongoing professional development

  Commitment to ongoing professionaLearning and personal development: demonstrates interest in the Specialty required for the job. Demonstrates a commitment to maintaining professional skills and knowledge relevant to the role.l development

• Commitment to ongoing professional development

  Demonstrates a willingness to fully engage in appraisal. Self-awareness and ability to accept and learn from feedback.