locum consultant in General adult psychiatry
kirkintilloch health & care centre, NORTH GLASGOW AREA
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cLOSING DATE: nOON 17th OCTOBER 2014
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SUMMARY INFORMATION RELATING TO THIS POSITION
Post: locum consultant in general adult psychiatry
Base: kirkintilloch health & care centre, NORTH GLASGOW AREA
This post is for a period of 6 months and is available from November 2014. Applications are sought for this established post, providing a general adult psychiatry service to a portion of East Dunbartonshire Community Health Partnership in the Strathkelvin area of north Glasgow, Lenzie and Kirkintilloch – a mixture of urban and rural areas. The service manages community work around larkfield centre in Lenzie and has inpatients in Mackinnon House at Stobhill hospital in Bishopbriggs. Post holders should have a CCT in general adult psychiatry and have completed training under section 22 of the Scottish Mental Health Act to allow them to be listed as approved medical practitioners of the Board. On call is around 1 in 28 and is not onerous. The work is interesting and challenging and you would be working with a colleague consultant and a full multidisciplinary team.
The Northeast Mental Health Directorate provides services for a population of around 350,000 people residing between the River Kelvin to the West, the River Clyde to the South and the Campsie Hills to the North. Services are provided for 6 community resource centres and 2 principle inpatient sites. North inpatients are located in MacKinnon House on the Stobhill General Site with 20 bedded locality wards and a 6 bedded IPCU. East inpatients are currently based at Parkhead Hospital but are due to be relocated adjacent to MacKinnon House at Stobhill. Community services are well developed and CMHTs are well staffed with good links with GP and voluntary sector.
There is an active programme of undergraduate, postgraduate educational and multi-disciplinary clinical governance meetings along with consultant CPD and managerial meetings. There is an active research programme with a generous study leave budget and staff are encouraged to keep their practice up to date. There has been recent major investment at Board level in mental health with the development of crisis services, early intervention and assertive outreach. General Adult Services for the advertised locality are based at Larkfield Resource Centre in the Lenzie area of East Dunbartonshire.
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde /MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Full Time Locum Consultant Psychiatrist in General Adult Psychiatry – Kirkintilloch Health and Care Centre
Job Description
Full – time Locum Consultant Psychiatrist in General Adult Psychiatry – Kirkintilloch CMHT
Current Psychiatric Services – Northeast Glasgow Area
The psychiatric services in Glasgow are split into three areas of a city wide mental health partnership (MMP); two areas North of the River Clyde and one to the South. The Northeast Glasgow area lies between the River Clyde to the South, the River Kelvin to the West and the Campsie Hills to the North. It covers a population of approximately 350,000 with areas of significant deprivation. Community Services in Northeast Glasgow are well developed. The general adult services are provided by CMHT’s based in 5 community resource centres:
Kirkintilloch Health and Care centre / Strathkelvin Locality (G33, G65, G66, G69), population 85,000.
Springpark Centre / Springburn/Possil Locality (G21, G22, G33), population 50,000
The Acute Adult Inpatient Beds are presently located on 2 sites: 1) MacKinnon House on the Stobhill General Hospital site and 2) Parkhead Hospital in East Glasgow.
Arran Centre / City Centre Locality (G1, G2, G3, G4, G21, G31, G40) population approx 50,000
Anvil Centre / Mid Sector Locality (G32, G33) population approx 50,000
Auchinlea House / East Sector Locality (G33, G34, G69, G71) approx 50,000
Stobhill Hospital
MacKinnon House is a purpose built acute admission unit and was opened in April 2000 following the closure of Woodilee Hospital. The unit is 6 miles from Parkhead Hospital and 7 miles from the Larkfield Centre. The unit comprises 3 twenty-bedded locality wards (Broadford, Armadale and Struan Wards) and a 12 bedded IPCU (Portree Ward). There is an ECT Suite with dedicated sessional staff, a Life-Skills Department, a Mental Health Tribunal suite, Library and on-call facilities.
Eriskay House is a 15 bedded inpatient unit located directly opposite Mackinnon House on the Stobhill site. This houses addiction in patient beds and day patient facilities for the Northeast sector.
The North Psychotherapy and Psychology Department is adjacent to MacKinnon House. On-site are the Old Age Psychiatry Wards and Day Hospital, Addictions Psychiatry Offices, Liaison Psychiatry Offices, Addiction Inpatient Services, Inpatient Support Services and the Area Management Team/Clinical Director.
Stobhill Hospital Site
Stobhill hospital comprises Mackinnon House with 3 adult admissions and a 12 bed IPCU. Two old age wards an addiction unit (Eriskay House), psychotherapy, psychology and liaison psychiatry departments are on site. There is an active lifeskills unit attached to Mackinnon House with Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy/gym. ECT for north of the river is all done in a purpose built ECT suite. There is a medical library and on-call accommodation for SHOs. There is a suite for Mental Health Tribunal hearings
Greater Glasgow Health Board’s “Modernising Mental Health Services” strategy is resulting in major investment in new and innovative mental health services, including early intervention and perinatal mental health services. The perinatal mental health services have opened in the Southern General Hospital to the south of the city and Consultants have recently been appointed to roll out the early intervention service for psychosis city wide. A primary care mental health strategy has been established to improve the management of patients whose needs are best met within primary care rather than secondary services. New crisis intervention services are now in place for each CHCP.
Medical Staffing – North Glasgow
Consultant Staffing
This vacancy General Adult Psychiatry, Kirkintilloch Health & Care Centre
Dr R Ward General Adult Psychiatry (part time), Springpark
Dr D Brown General Adult Psychiatry (part time), Springpark
Dr R Hosie General Adult Psyhchiatry, Kirkintilloch Health & Care Centre
Dr N Masson General Adult Psychiatrist, Kirkintilloch Health & Care Centre and Lead Clinician
Dr D Brown Old Age Psychiatry, Bridgeview Centre, Lead clinician old age
Dr A Fergie Old Age Psychiatry, Woodlands Centre
Dr S Wylie Addictions Psychiatry, Eriskay House, Stobhill Hospital
Dr A Cohen Psychotherapy (part-time), Psychotherapy Dept, Stobhill
Dr E Ogston Psychotherapy (part time)
Dr R Krishnadas Early Psychosis Intervention Service
* = SpR trainer
Non Consultant Career Grades
Dr L Ault Staff Grade General Adult Psychiatry, IPCU (part time)
Dr KB Idris Staff Grade General Adult Psychiatry, Springpark
Dr F Duncan Staff Grade General Adult Psychiatry-CTT (part-time), Kirkintilloch
Dr L Gemmell Staff Grade Old Age Woodland
Specialist Registrars are attached to SpR trainers as their need requires.
There are 11 StR’s on the North Glasgow Training Scheme.
Clinical Services
The Strathkelvin catchment area includes part of East Dunbartonshire and North Lanarkshire, with an 18 – 65 population of 60,000. The area is a mixture of rural, semi rural and urban communities, ranging from affluence to pockets of deprivation. Much of the service is delivered by the team in or close to the patient’s home. However out-patient clinics take place within the centre. There are good links with primary care, and also voluntary and statutory providers within the locality. East Dunbartonshire has a long history of social work involvement within the team, with the team based at Kirkintilloch.
There is also a inpatient multi-disciplinary team. The in-patient service has recently benefited from additional funding to improve the nursing staff/patient ratio and improve the therapeutic activities on the ward following the TIDAL model of patient care.
Inpatient and community co-operation is further enhanced by a dedicated crisis response team based at the resource centre which promotes early discharge from hospital and a reduction of admissions where possible.
The post holder will be expected to provide additional medical leadership to the teams and assist with the further development of the service. The service is looking to undergo a comprehensive review of configuration of service delivery with the successful applicant being involved in the shaping of core services fit for purpose for the 21st century style of mental health care.
Supporting Staff
The community multidisciplinary team is based at Kirkintilloch Health and Care Centre, which The team comprises community psychiatric nursing, occupational therapy, psychology and social work with input from pharmacy, dietetics etc and supported by the Locality Manager.
The inpatient multi-disciplinary team are presently based at Struan Ward, MacKinnon House, Stobhill Hospital and comprise nursing, lifeskills, pharmacy, with input from community-based psychology, social work, nursing and occupational therapy.
Duties of the Post
The post holder will have responsibility for providing a comprehensive range of services in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team to patients with severe and enduring mental health problems within the locality between the ages of 18 to 65. He or she will be expected to cover for colleagues during absences in line with the arrangements set out in the National Terms and Conditions. He or she must be eligible soon as possible to be approved under s22 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 and would act as RMO and AMP to patients.
The postholder will, with the agreement of the clinical director and divisional medical director agree a job plan.
The final timetable is flexible, subject to the needs of the service and would be discussed with the successful candidate.
The on-call commitment is currently 1 in 30 subject to the number of consultants in the north and east.
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Multidisciplinary Teaching
There is opportunity for multidisciplinary teaching within the service from time to time and this is encouraged as a contribution to team / staff development.
Research
There are a number of research projects on going in Northeast Glasgow and the post holder will be encouraged to undertake/become involved in research where appropriate.
DRAFT MODEL JOB PLAN FORMAT
Name: Specialty:General Adult Psychiatry Consultant Psychiatrist
Effective Date of Job Plan: Next Expected Review Date:
Contract: Full time
Weekly PAs: 10- DCC 9 SPAs: 1 TOTAL HOURS: 40
Principal Place of Work KHCC
Other Regular Workplaces: ______
On-Call Availability Supplement: None (delete as appropriate)
Out of Hours Work: Predictable: PAs Unpredictable: PAs
Managerially Accountable to
Clinically Responsible to:
a) Timetable of activities which have a specific location and time
DAY / HOSPITAL LOCATION / DESCRIPTION OFWORK / CATEGORY
DC / SPA / AR / ED
Monday
From / To / Kirkintilloch
Stobhill / Out patient clinic
Ward round / 4hrs
4 hrs
Tuesday
From / To / Kirkintilloh / Allocation and review meetings
Supervision
OPD/ emergency /MHA / 3hrs
4 / 1
Wednesday
From / To / Various sites
Stobhill / Outpatient / emergency work/ MHA
Ward review / 4hrs
4
Thursday
From / To / Various sites
Kirkintilloch / CPD/appraisal etc
Out patient clinic
admin / 4
1 / 3
Friday
From / To / Stobhill
Kirkintilloch / Ward reviews
emergencies / 4
4
Saturday
Sunday
Total / 32 / 4
Continued Professional Development
Study Leave
There is a study leave budget and medical staff are encouraged to ensure that they keep their practice up to date
Consultant Clinical Governance Meetings
There is a regular programme of fortnightly meetings on External Teaching Thursday mornings during term time on topics relevant to consultants and non-training grade staff.
Multidisciplinary Clinical Meetings/ Clinical Audit Meetings. These multidisciplinary meetings takes place on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month and are attended by managerial and clinical staff on topics relevant to the service.
CPD
There is a West of Scotland CPD Programme with which the North Consultants Clinical Governance Meetings dovetail. Systems are being implemented to support Consultants appraisal within the Trust.
Management / Administrative work
The Mental Health Division has recently undergone a management restructure primarily to support clinical governance and to focus on clinical service delivery. The current Sector Management Team would encourage the post holder to be active in clinical input to managerial planning.
Clinical Business Meeting
The point of contact between managers and clinicians is at the monthly business meeting where current clinical service issues are discussed.
North Division of Psychiatry
The post-holder would be a member of the North Division of Psychiatry and may represent clinicians' views to the Division via the Division’s Psychiatric Advisory Committee. The post holder will be encouraged to be an active member of the Division.
Date when post is vacant.
Immediate
Arrangements for applicants to visit.
In the first instance, it is suggested that interested parties contact:
Dr Neil Masson Consultant Psychiatrist
Kirkintilloch Health and Care Centre
10 Saramango Street
Kirkintilloch
G66 3BF
Tel 0141 232 8200
Or
Heather Glennie
Locality Operations Manager
Kirkintilloch Health & Care Centre
10 Saramango Street
GLASGOW G66 3BF
Tel 0141 232 8200
Or
Dr Olwyn Gallagher
Clinical Director - Northeast
Management Team - Ward 24
Stobhill Hospital
133 Balornock Road
GLASGOW G21 3UZ
Tel 0141 531 3229
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 Term