clinical fellow (fy2 level) in general adult psychiatry
dykebar & LEVERNDALE hospital
INFORMATION PACK
REF: 37583D
cLOSING DATE: nOON 29th may 2015
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With this in mind, please note that positions based within the Victoria Infirmary, Mansionhouse Unit, the Western Infirmary and the current RoyalHospital for Sick Children at Yorkhill will change location and move to the new hospitals.
Gartnavel GeneralHospital and Glasgow Royal Infirmary will also have some services affected by moves to the new Hospitals.
These changes mean your base may change after joining us and you will be informed as soon as possible prior to any change of base.
SUMMARY INFORMATION RELATING TO THIS POSITION
Post: clinical fellow (fy2 level) in general adult psychiatry
Base:dykebar hospital & leverndale hospital
This post is in the General Adult Psychiatric Service and is available from 1.6.2015 until 4.8.2015. The post is based at Dykebar and Leverndale Hospitals. Adult General inpatient services are based at Dykebar Hospital,Paisley and Leverndale Hospital, Glasgow. The community teams work from two community resource centres in Paisley. These community services include home treatment and primary care mental health functions in additions to two community mental health teams. The successful applicant would have access to a range of useful training experiences in general Adult Psychiatry.
This post has not been approved for Training purposes by NES.
To practise medicine in the UK you need to hold both GMC full registration and a Licence to Practise.
NHS GREATER GLASGOW & CLYDE
MENTAL HEALTH PARTNERSHIP
Clinical Fellow (FY2 Level) in General Adult Psychiatry,
DykebarHospital
FULL TIME
FIXED TERM ASAP – 04/08/2015
POST REFERENCE: 37583D
1.This is a full time Clinical Fellow post, fixed term from 01/05/15 – 04/08/15.
The successful applicant will be based at DykebarHospital.
2.Present Service Provision
Community mental health services in Renfrewshire are part of Renfrewshire CHP, and cover a total population of 181,481. The Mental Health Partnership for Greater Glasgow and Clyde supports and coordinates the delivery of adult mental health services delivered by CHCPs in four divisions across the Board area: South Clyde, South Glasgow, West Glasgow and Northeast Glasgow.
There is an overarching Adult Mental Health Partnership for Greater Glasgow and Clyde ensuring consistency of the adult mental health services delivered by the CHCPs. The Service General Manager for Mental Health in Renfrewshire is Katrina Phillips and the Clinical Director is Dr Alex Thom. The Medical Director of the Partnership is Dr Michael Smith.
In Renfrewshire, the inpatient unit is based at DykebarHospital. There are currently 13 acute inpatient beds based at DykebarHospital with a further 24 bedded ward in LeverndaleHospital . The intensive psychiatric care unit beds are situated in InverclydeRoyalHospital. There are a total of 20 beds providing inpatient intensive rehabilitation and continuing care services for South Clyde. There is also an Out-Patient Department, Psychology and Psychotherapy Departments and an Alcohol Problems Clinic.
The RoyalAlexandraHospital has 40 old age psychiatry acute beds and an old age psychiatry DayHospital based on a DistrictGeneralHospital site. A further 24 beds are based at DykebarHospital.
Adult Mental Health Services are currently based round two integrated health and social work community mental health teams (CMHTs) - a Paisley CMHT based at the Charleston Centre, Paisley and a West Renfrewshire/Renfrew CMHT is based at Mile End Mill in Paisley . Significant expansion in the staff complement for both CMHTs was carried out in 2009.
The Paisley CMHT is based at the Charleston Centre, and currently comprises 2 Staff Grades, 0.5 Nurse Team Leader, 5.0 G Grades, 3.0 Staff Nurses, 2.0 Support Workers, 2.0 OT's, 1.0 Consultant Psychologist, 1.0 Senior Social Worker, 4.0 Social Workers, 1.0 Social work Assistant, and 3.0 SW Support Workers.
The West Renfrewshire/Renfrew Adult Community Mental Health Team currently consists of 1 Staff Grade, 0.5 H Grade, 5.0 G Grades, 3.0 Senior Nurses, 5.0 Support Workers, 1.0 Senior Occupational Therapist, 1.0 Grade A Psychologist, 4.0 Social Workers/MHOs and 1.0 Social Work Assistant.
The “Doing Well” team (6.4 clinicians including 0.2 WTE consultant psychiatrist) provides treatment for all patients presenting with a new episode of low mood in West Renfrewshire. This service has been extended from Nov 2008 and now forms a new Primary Care Mental Health function across all of Renfrewshire.
The Intensive Home Treatment Team (IHTT) has been in operation since April 2008. The team provides emergency assessments, gate keeps all new admissions and provides home treatment where indicated. The team operates from 9am to 8pm weekdays and 9am to 5pm weekends and holidays. On call telephone support is available overnight. Medical input to the team is 9-5pm weekdays only. The team comprises of 1Consultant Psychiatrist, 0.5 Specialty Doctor 1.8 Team Secretary, 1 Team Leader, 9 Senior IHTT Practitioners (9 nurses) and 3 IHTT Practitioners (2 nurses, 1 OT) and 2 support workers.
The Early Intervention in Psychosis service (ESTEEM) provides intensive input for patients diagnosed with psychosis.
The Glasgow wide CPN out of hours service covers Renfrewshire for overnight work.
The Psychotherapy Department currently comprises a full-time consultant psychotherapist , two full-time nurse therapists and two psychoanalysts.
Child and Adolescent Services are based at JohnstoneHospital but the inpatient beds are provided at GartnavelRoyalHospital and YorkhillHospital respectively. There are 10 Learning Disability assessment/treatment beds and a Community Learning Disability Team.
3.Medical Staffing
Consultant Staffing
(i)Paisley Sector
Dr Alex Thom – General Adult Psychiatry/ Clinical Director for Clyde
Dr Shilpa Shivaprasad – General Adult Psychiatry ( Mat leave Dr Raj Jayawardena covering)
Dr Alistair Kinniburgh– General Adult Psychiatry
Dr Mark McAllister- General Adult Psychiatry
ii)West Renfrewshire/Renfrew Sector
Dr Michael Smith – General Adult Psychiatry
Dr Joan Thomson– General Adult Psychiatry/Continuing Care and Rehabilitation
Dr Baljeet Kaur– General Adult Psychiatry
Dr Peter Bennie – General Adult Psychiatry
Dr Nagore Penades- General Adult Psychiatry
Dr Rob Gray – Old Age Psychiatry
Dr Hilary Livingstone – Old Age Psychiatry
Dr Mark Webster – Old Age Psychiatry
Dr Sumit Sharma – Old Age Psychiatry
Dr Diane Lusman- Old Age Psychiatry
(iii) Consultants Providing Subspecialist Input
Dr Katy Wheeldon – Psychotherapy
Dr Charles McMahon – Addictions Psychiatry
Dr Ann Graham– Learning Disability Psychiatry
Dr Alexander Wootton – Learning Disability Psychiatry
Dr Maria Oto – Liaison Psychiatry
Dr Sinead McAree- IHTT
Dr Alison Blair - ESTEEM
There are 10 training grade posts (including one FY2 post), 6 Specialty Doctor posts and generally 1-3 Specialist Registrars at any one time.
4.Duties of the Post
CLINICAL WORK
To carry out the duties of a core trainee in general adult psychiatry. The post is part of RCGP and RCPysch approved training schemes and has excellent training opportunities in general adult psychiatry. This will involve the assessment and treatment of patients with mental illness in the inpatient wards at DykebarHospital and, potentially, in the outpatient setting. The trainee will work closely with the CMHTs and Intensive Home Treatment Team. On call duties include the assessment of psychiatric emergencies at RAH, Dykebar and LeverndaleHospital plus general medical and psychiatric care to the psychiatric in patient beds at RAH and DykebarHospital. The applicant on rare occasion may have to attend Blythswood House to review patients. Applicants should be able to evidence competencies of an FY2 doctor and full GMC registration.
This post holds educational approval from the Postgraduate Dean. If appointed as a Clinical Fellow this post will not be recognised for training.
OUT OF HOURS WORK
The post is on a partial shift pattern.
OCCASIONAL EMERGENCIES
The postholderaccepts that he/she will also perform duties in occasional emergencies in unforeseen circumstances, at the request of clinical managers, in consultation where practicable with his/her colleagues both senior and junior.
TEACHING
Medical students from GlasgowUniversity are attached to the consultant psychiatrists on a 5 week clinical clerkship basis. The students receive teaching in both the hospital and community settings to enable as rounded an experience in psychiatry as possible. The postholder will be expected to participate in the teaching of medical students, as well as teaching students of other disciplines.
AUDIT /RESEARCH
The postholder would be encouraged to participate in audit / research
projects as appropriate.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Continuing Professional Development is encouraged, as is attendance at the fortnightly case conferences / journal clubs. The facilities of the medical libraries at Dykebar and the RoyalAlexandraHospital will be available. There is also an online library, which includes a literature search facility, to which all staff may have access. Advice on continuing postgraduate education and careers counselling is available from both the College Tutor and other senior staff.
5.OTHER INFORMATION
An Educational Supervisor will be appointed.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
The conditions of service are those laid down and amended from time to time by the Hospital and Medical & Dental Whitley Council.
TYPE OF CONTRACT / Fixed TermGRADE AND SALARY / Clinical Fellow FY2 Level
£28,782 £ 32,546 per annum (pro rata)
New Entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the minimum point of the salary scale, (dependent on qualifications and experience). Salary is paid monthly by Bank Credit Transfer.
HOURS OF DUTY / Full Time40.00
SUPERANNUATION / New entrants to NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde who are aged sixteen but under seventy five will be enrolled automatically into membership of the NHS Pension Scheme. Should you choose to "opt out" arrangements can be made to do this via:
REMOVAL EXPENSES / Assistance with removal and associated expenses may be given and would be discussed and agreed prior to appointment.
EXPENSES OF CANDIDATES FOR APPOINTMENT / Candidates who are requested to attend an interview will be given assistance with appropriate travelling expenses.Re-imbursement shall not normally be made to employees who withdraw their application or refuse an offer of appointment.
TOBACCO POLICY / NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde operate a No Smoking Policy in all premises and grounds.
DISCLOSURE SCOTLAND / This post is considered to be in the category of “Regulated Work” and therefore requires a Disclosure Scotland Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) Membership.
CONFIRMATION OF ELIGIBILITY TO WORK IN THE UK / NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) has a legal obligation to ensure that it’s employees, both EEA and non EEA nationals, are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. Before any person can commence employment within NHS GGC they will need to provide documentation to prove that they are eligible to work in the UK. Non EEA nationals will be required to show evidence that either Entry Clearance or Leave to Remain in the UK has been granted for the work which they are applying to do. Where an individual is subject to immigration control under no circumstances will they be allowed to commence until the right to work in the UK has been verified. ALL applicants regardless of nationality must complete and return the Confirmation of Eligibility to Work in the UK Statement with their completed application form. You will be required provide appropriate documentation prior to any appointment being made.
REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS ACT 1974 / The rehabilitation of Offenders act 1974 allows people who have been convicted of certain criminal offences to regard their convictions as “spent” after the lapse of a period of years. However, due to the nature of work for which you are applying this post is exempt from the provisions of Section 4 of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions Orders 1975 and 1986). Therefore, applicants are required to disclose information about convictions which for other purposes are “spent” under the provision of the act in the event of employment, failure to disclose such convictions could result in dismissal or disciplinary action by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. Any information given will be completely confidential.
DISABLED APPLICANTS / A disability or health problems does not preclude full consideration for the job and applications from people with disabilities are welcome. All information will be treated as confidential. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde guarantees to interview all applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the post. You will note on our application form that we ask for relevant information with regard to your disability. This is simply to ensure that we can assist you, if you are called for interview, to have every opportunity to present your application in full. We may call you to discuss your needs in more detail if you are selected for interview.
GENERAL / NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde operates flexible staffing arrangements whereby all appointments are to a grade within a department. The duties of an officer may be varied from an initial set of duties to any other set, which are commensurate with the grade of the officer. The enhanced experience resulting from this is considered to be in the best interest of both NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and the individual.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES / The postholder will undertake their duties in strict accordance with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
NOTICE / The employment is subject to one months’ notice on either side, subject to appeal against dismissal.
MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE / In terms of NHS Circular 1989 (PCS) 32 dealing with Medical Negligence the Health Board does not require you to subscribe to a Medical Defence Organisation. Health Board indemnity will cover only Health Board responsibilities. It may, however, be in your interest to subscribe to a defence organisation in order to ensure you are covered for any work, which does not fall within the scope of the indemnity scheme.
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Return of Applications
Please return your application by email to or to the recruitment address below;
Medical and Dental Recruitment Team
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Recruitment Services, 1st Floor
Modular Building, Gartnavel Royal Hospital
1055 Great Western Road
GLASGOW
G12 0XH
CLOSING DATE
The closing Date will be29 May 2015