Forensic Psychiatry (ST4)

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1 Frensic Psychiatry (ST4) Entry criteria Essential Criteria Qualificatins Applicants must have: MBBS r equivalent medical qualificatin MRCPsych examinatin When Evaluated i Applicatin frm OR a specialist qualificatin in psychiatry frm an EU Member State that cmplies with the requirements f EU directive 2005/36/EC Please nte that as f 15 th Nvember 2013, letters f equivalence t MRCPsych prvided by the Ryal Cllege f Psychiatrists are n lnger a valid alternative t hlding the MRCPsych examinatin and will nt be accepted as equivalent t MRCPsych. Applicants must: r: Eligibility Be eligible fr full registratin with, and hld a current licence t practise ii frm, the GMC at time f intended start date. iii Have evidence f either: current emplyment in a UKFPO-affiliated fundatin prgramme 12 mnths experience after full GMC registratin, and evidence f achievement f fundatin cmpetences in the three years preceding the intended start date frm a UKFPO-affiliated fundatin prgramme r equivalent, in line with GMC standards / Gd Medical Practice; including: make the care r yur patient yur first cncern prvide a gd standard f practice and care take prmpt actin if yu think that patient safety, dignity r cmfrt is being cmprmised prtect and prmte the health f patients and f the public treat patients as individuals and respect their dignity wrk in partnership with patients wrk with clleagues in the ways that best serve patients interests be hnest and pen and act with integrity never discriminate unfairly against patients r clleagues never abuse yur patients trust in yu r the public s trust in the prfessin. Applicatin frm Applicatin frm, interview/selectin iv Applicatin frm, interview/selectin Applicatin frm Have evidence f achievement f CT/ST1 and CT/ST2 cmpetences in psychiatry at time f applicatin and Have evidence f achievement f CT/ST3 cmpetencies OR cnfirmatin that CT/ST3 cmpetences in psychiatry will be achieved by time f appintment. All cmpetences must be as defined by the Ryal Cllege f Psychiatrists curriculum relating t cre psychiatric training. Acceptable evidence includes ARCP r equivalent certificates, Certificate C (equivalent cre cmpetence frm) 1, r alternative detailed certificatin demnstrating that the applicant has attained and maintained cre cmpetences, including psychtherapy, as set ut in all 18 ILOs in the 2010 cre psychiatry curriculum. Applicants shuld nte that the new 2013 cre psychiatry curriculum has 19 ILOs, but fr the August 2014 intake the 19th ILO is nt mandatry. Applicants withut all the necessary evidence at the time f applicatin must submit a written statement frm their educatinal supervisr r tutr stating that all f these cmpetences will be achieved by the time f appintment. This includes applicants in Cre Psychiatry Training wh are expecting Outcme 1 frm their end f CT3 ARCP. 1 Certificate C, the equivalent cre cmpetence frm, is a dcument designed by the Ryal Cllege f Psychiatrists, which lists the necessary cre cmpetences required fr prgressin t ST4, as defined in the CT curriculum: Certificate C can be dwnladed frm the Natinal Psychiatry Recruitment sectin f Health Educatin Nrth West - Nrth Western s website at:

2 Be eligible t wrk in the UK. Hld current valid driving licence r prvides an undertaking t prvide alternative means f transprt t fulfil the requirements f the whle training prgramme. Is up t date and fit t practise safely. Fitness t practise Applicatin frm, references Language skills Applicants must have demnstrable skills in written and spken English, adequate t enable effective cmmunicatin abut medical tpics with patients and clleagues; Where applicants primary medical qualificatin was undertaken utside f the UK, they are advised t visit t cnfirm the acceptable frms f evidence Applicatin frm, interview/selectin Health Applicants must meet prfessinal health requirements (in line with GMC / Gd Medical Practice). Applicatin frm, preemplyment health screening Applicants must: Career prgressin Be able t prvide cmplete details f their emplyment histry Have evidence that their career prgressin is cnsistent with their persnal circumstances Have evidence that their present level f achievement and perfrmance is cmmensurate with the ttality f their perid f training At least 36 mnths experience 2 in psychiatry (nt including Fundatin mdules) by time f appintment Applicatin frm Interview/selectin OR 36 mnths training in psychiatry psts in an EU cuntry, supprted by evidence f cmpliance with the requirements f EU directive 2005/36/EC issued by a cmpetent authrity in that EU member state Nt have previusly relinquished r been released / remved frm a higher psychiatry training prgramme, except under exceptinal circumstances v. Applicatin cmpletin ALL sectins f applicatin frm cmpleted FULLY accrding t written guidelines. Applicatin frm 2 Nn training nn EU psts, r UK/EU psts such as e.g. staff grade, assciate specialist, lcum cnsultant, specialty dctr, lcum appintment fr service (LAS), Trust SHO, nt prspectively apprved by the cmpetent authrity (STA/PMETB/GMC in UK), d nt cunt twards the award f the Certificate f Cmpletin f Training (CCT). Dctrs wh have spent time in such psts will be eligible fr appintment t the specialty training prgramme leading t the award f the Certificate f Eligibility fr Specialist Registratin via a cmbined prgramme f nn training and training psts (CESR CP). Any time perids specified in this persn specificatin refer t full time equivalent.

3 Selectin criteria Essential criteria Desirable criteria When evaluated Qualificatins (As abve) Additinal related qualificatins, e.g. intercalated degree, BSc, BA, BMedSci r equivalent Applicatin frm, interview/selectin, Clinical skills clinical knwledge & expertise Ability t apply sund clinical knwledge and judgement t prblems Ability t priritise clinical need Ability t maximise safety and minimise risk Demnstrates apprpriate knwledge base and sund clinical judgement Demnstrates ability in basic skills f histry taking, examinatin (mental & physical) & synthesis f findings Demnstrates basic psychtherapeutic skills Applicatin frm, interview/selectin, Academic skills Research and audit skills: Demnstrates understanding f research, including awareness f ethical issues Demnstrates understanding f the basic principles f audit, clinical risk management, evidence-based practice, patient safety, and clinical quality imprvement initiatives Demnstrates knwledge f evidence-infrmed practice Research and audit skills: Evidence f relevant academic and research achievements, eg degrees, prizes, awards, distinctins, publicatins, presentatins, ther achievements Evidence f invlvement in an audit prject, a quality imprvement prject, frmal research prject r ther activity which: Teaching: fcuses n patient safety and clinical imprvement demnstrates an interest in and cmmitment t the specialty beynd the mandatry curriculum shws sme awareness f specific principles f research in psychiatry Understanding f service-user cntributin t and perspective f, audit and research Evidence f interest in, and experience f, teaching Evidence f feedback fr teaching. Applicatin frm Interview/selectin Demnstrates prbity (displays hnesty, integrity, aware f ethical dilemmas, respects cnfidentiality) Prbity prfessinal integrity Capacity t take respnsibility fr wn actins and demnstrates a nn-judgemental apprach twards thers. Applicatin frm Interview/selectin

4 Cmmitment t specialty learning and persnal develpment Demnstrates interest and realistic insight int psychiatry and mental health Shws initiative/drive/enthusiasm (self-starter, mtivated, shws curisity, initiative) Demnstrable interest in, and understanding f, the specialty Cmmitment t persnal and prfessinal develpment Evidence f attendance at rganised teaching and training prgramme(s) Evidence f self-reflective practice. Persnal skills Extracurricular activities / achievements/interest and realistic insight relevant t psychiatry Applicatin frm Interview/selectin Cmmunicatin skills: Demnstrates clarity in written/spken cmmunicatin, and capacity t adapt language t the situatin, as apprpriate Able t build rapprt, listen, persuade & negtiate. Prblem slving & decisin making: Capacity t use lgical/lateral thinking t slve prblems/make decisins, indicating an analytical/scientific apprach. Empathy and sensitivity: Capacity and mtivatin t take in thers perspectives and treat thers with understanding; sees patients as peple Demnstrates respect fr all. Managing thers & team invlvement: Able t wrk in multi-prfessinal teams and supervise junir medical staff Ability t shw leadership, make decisins, rganise and mtivate ther team members; fr the benefit f patients thrugh, fr example, audit and quality imprvement prjects Capacity t wrk effectively with thers. Organisatin and planning: Capacity t manage/priritise time and infrmatin effectively Capacity t priritise wn wrklad and rganise ward runds Evidence f thrughness (is well-prepared, shws self-discipline/cmmitment, is punctual and meets deadlines.) Ability t keep effective ntes/recrds Vigilance and situatinal awareness: Capacity t mnitr develping situatins and anticipate issues. Capacity t assess & prvide immediate care fr acute clinical situatins (including deliberate self harm, acute psychsis & acute rganic brain syndrmes) with a level f independence Cping with pressure and managing uncertainty: Capacity t perate under pressure Demnstrates initiative and resilience t cpe with changing circumstances Is able t deliver gd clinical care in the face f uncertainty, and seek help when apprpriate Management and leadership skills: Evidence f invlvement in management cmmensurate with experience Demnstrates an understanding f NHS management and resurces Evidence f effective multi-disciplinary team wrking and leadership, supprted by multisurce feedback r ther wrkplace-based assessments Evidence f effective leadership in and utside medicine. IT skills: Other: Demnstrates infrmatin technlgy skills. Evidence f achievement utside medicine Evidence f altruistic behaviur, eg vluntary wrk Evidence f rganisatinal skills nt necessarily in medicine, eg grant r bursary applicatins, rganisatin f a university club, sprts sectin, etc. Applicatin frm Interview/selectin

5 i When evaluated is indicative, but may be carried ut at any time thrughut the selectin prcess. ii The GMC intrduced the licence t practise in Any dctr wishing t practise in the UK after this date must be bth registered with and hld a licence t practise frm the GMC at time f appintment. iii Time f appintment refers t the date at which the pst cmmences, nt (necessarily) the time an ffer is accepted. Fr 2014 CT1 psts this will be between 2 August and 6 August 2014, unless a different start date is specifically indicated in advance by the emplying trust/letb. iv Selectin refers t a prcess, nt a place. It invlves a number f selectin activities which may be delivered within the unit f applicatin. v Examples might include ARCP utcme 4, r failure t prgress after tw r mre failed RITA-Es. Applicatins will nly be cnsidered if there is a letter f supprt frm the pstgraduate dean r designated deputy f the deanery in which the applicant wrked. Shuld the pstgraduate dean nt supprt the applicatin, appeal may be made t the recruitment lead, whse decisin will be final. The recruitment lead may be the recruitment team at the ffice managing recruitment, r the deanery t whm the applicant is making their applicatin.