specialty doctor in rehabilitation psychiatry
leverndalehospital
INFORMATION PACK
REF: 38358D
cLOSING DATE: nOON 31st july 2015
SUMMARY INFORMATION RELATING TO THIS POSITION
Post: specialty doctor in rehabilitation psychiatry
Base:leverndaleHospital
Applications are invited for this Specialty Grade post based at LeverndaleHospital. This is a challenging and rewarding post involving the care of patients with long-lasting and severe mental illness. Care is provided on a 12-bed rehabilitation ward with outreach into the community, to a 20 bedded slow-stream and a continuing care ward. There is an active discharge programme, and the team continues to be involved with those patients until they can be further referred back to the locality CMHTs. The Rehabilitation Service is being developed, and you will play a role in this.
The Speciality Grade would work as a core member of the multidisciplinary team and provide a comprehensive assessment and treatment service for the patients. AMP status is desirable and training towards AMP status would be supported. There is an active teaching programme at Leverndale, and continuing Professional Development, Audit and Research are encouraged and supported. You should have full medical registration and a minimum of 3 years’ experience of working in psychiatry is desirable.
This is an 8 session post and all duties will be undertaken during working hours. There are no on-call duties.
SPECIALITY GRADE POST IN REHABILITATION PSYCHIATRY
LEVERNDALEHOSPITAL
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES/
SOUTH SECTOR CHP
REF: 38358D
8 Sessions per week
SOUTH GLASGOW
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
Job Description – Specialty Grade (8 sessions)
Rehabilitation Psychiatry
- Current PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES- SOUTH GLASGOW
Mental Health Services in Glasgow are delivered in conjunction with the Glasgow CHP and other outlying CHCPs for the whole of Greater Glasgow. The Lead Associate Medical Director for Health and Learning Disability is Dr Michael Smith, who is based at William Street Clinic. The Management Team for South Glasgow is based at LeverndaleHospital; the Head of Mental Health is Mr Calum MacLeod and the Clinical Director is Dr Gwen Jones-Edwards.
The mental health services in South Glasgow provide care for a total population of 320,000. Community adult services are based in seven general adult Resource Centres. The acute inpatient beds are based across three wardsatLeverndaleHospital. The regional Mother and Baby MHU is also housed on site in a new high quality unit. There are excellent clinical and non-clinical support services available including the full range of psychiatric sub-specialities. Community services are well established and based around generic community mental health teams enhanced by the Crisis teams, a First Episode Psychosis team (Esteem), a Perinatal team, an Eating Disorder team, Addictions teams and Primary Mental Health Care teams.
LeverndaleHospital has 216 inpatient beds. This includes 72 acute general adult beds, 12 intensive psychiatric care unit beds, 14 rehabilitation unit beds, 58 acute old age psychiatry (18 organic and 40 functional), 48 forensic beds and 43 adult medium stay beds. There are also 150 long stay elderly dementia beds split between Darnley (60) and Rutherglen (90), and 63 adult long stay partnership beds.
There are 7 General Adult Resource Centres covering Gorbals/Govanhill, Castlemilk, Rutherglen/Cambuslang, Govan/Ibrox, Pollok/Pollokshields, and Barrhead/Eastwood. Child and Adolescent Services are based at the TwomaxBuilding in the Gorbals, but the inpatient beds are provided at the Skye Unit at StobhillHospital. Learning Difficulty assessment beds and 20 continuing care beds at GartnavelRoyalHospital. There is also a Community Learning Disability Team.
2.Medical Staffing
Consultant Staffing
Dr Stephen Byers- Brand Street Resource Centre
Dr Wai Lan Imrie- Brand Street Resource Centre
Dr Alison Cheyne- Florence Street Resource Centre
Dr Carole Mitchell- Florence Street Resource Centre
Dr Pavan Srireddy- Florence Street Resource Centre, Lead Consultant
Dr Graham McMillan- Stewart Resource Centre
Dr John Summers- Stewart Resource Centre
Dr Derek Palmer- Eastvale Resource Centre
Dr Iain Mitchell- Eastvale Resource Centre
Dr Una Graham- Rossdale Resource Centre
Dr Justin Crean- Rossdale Resource Centre
Dr Gwen Jones-Edwards- Waterside Team at Rossdale Resource Centre,
Clinical Director
Vacancy- IPCU
Dr Evonne Shek- Waterside, Leverndale
Dr Sarah Holmes- Eastwood Team, Barrhead Health Centre
Dr Lucy Carrick- Eastwood Team, Barrhead Health Centre
Dr Veena Math- LevernValley Team, Barrhead Health Centre
Other Consultants
Dr Ciara Kelly- Rehabilitation Dept, Leverndale
Dr Andrea Perry- Rehabilitation Dept, Leverndale
Dr Roch Cantwell- Perinatal Psychiatry
Dr Alison Blair- Esteem, First Episode Psychosis (East Renfrewshire)
Dr Susie Brown- Esteem, First Episode Psychosis (South Glasgow)
Dr Elizabeth Quinn- South Lanarkshire CHCP, Clinical Director for
Old Age Psychiatry
Dr Alison Mitchell- Glasgow City CHP (South Sector)
Dr Ewan Neilson- Glasgow City CHP (South Sector)
Dr Stuart Ritchie- Glasgow City CHP (South Sector)
Dr Julia Gray- East Renfrewshire CHCP
Dr Sarah Ward- South Lanarkshire CHCP
Dr Adam Burnel- Liaison Psychiatry
Dr Jane Naismith- Psychotherapy
Dr Lawrence Martean- Psychotherapy
Dr Anupam Agnihotri- Addictions Psychiatry
Dr Beate Beck-Schwahn- Addictions Psychiatry, East Renfrewshire
Dr Robin McGilp- Learning Disability Psychiatry
Dr Elita Smiley- Learning Disability Psychiatry (Clinical Director)
Dr Dianne Forsyth - Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
There are also 24 Junior Doctor posts, 11 Speciality Grade posts and a varying number of ST4-6s.
3.OVERVIEW
Clinical Work
The Rehabilitation Unit is based on the Leverndale campus and it comprises of an intensive rehabilitation unit, an intermediate intensive ward and a slow-stream unit.
The intensive rehabilitation unit is a 14-bedded unit, where individuals tend to have a length of stay between 6 to 18 months.
On the intensive unit, the postholder will be expected to undertake the psychiatric and clinical care of the rehabilitation inpatients, under the supervision of the Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr Ciara Kelly, and in keeping with the Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation Assessment and Care Planning.
The Rehabilitation Unit is a non-acute setting, although there are infrequent direct admissions of well known community patients organised by the Outreach Service.
The Outreach Service is the Community Rehabilitation Service, which is also based on the Leverndale campus. Their role is to form an intensive Outreach/Rehabilitation Model to support patients with complex needs in the community setting.
Referrals are made to the Rehabilitation Service and patients are accepted as either inpatients or community referrals. The nature of individuals referred to the Rehabilitation Service are that they are often difficult to engage, many are detained under Mental Health Act or Adults with Incapacity legislation, and they are high users of Psychiatric Services. The Rehabilitation Service has a comprehensive, rehabilitative and multi-disciplinary approach to promote improvement and re-engagement with community living.
Patients are referred from the acute adult inpatient services in Leverndale and the Southern General, as well as from Learning Disability, Forensic and occasionally from Adolescent Services. 60% of the referrals arise from the inpatient setting and 40% are community patients with rehabilitation needs.
As part of the Rehabilitation Service, the postholder will be involved in the engagement and assessment of individuals, in a multi-disciplinary team approach and under the supervision of the Consultant Psychiatrist. The Specialty Grade post will be regarded as a core member of the clinical team and it is expected that he or she would train to become an approved medical practitioner under the Mental Health Act when eligible.
The Rehabilitation & Medium Stay service is a key component of mental health services in South Glasgow. It has a current staffing level of 1.3 Consultant Psychiatrists, 0.8 Speciality Grade Doctor, 1 wte Consultant Psychologist, 1 Senior Occupational Therapist and 1.5 Occupational Therapy technical support. There is access to wider input from Physiotherapy, Dietetics, Speech & Language Therapy and Clinical Pharmacy based within Leverndale.
Slow Stream Ward
Ward 2 had 23 beds (of which only 15-20 are being currently utilised) and functions as a slow stream unit for individuals who have high levels of disability and complex co-morbid conditions but relatively lower levels of active symptomatology. The ward offers a high level of practical support with emphasis on promoting social and interpersonal functioning in the longer term.
Intermediate Rehabilitation Ward
Balloch Ward has 20 beds and functions as an intermediate stream rehabilitation unit. The focus is on a client group who have both active symptomatology and impaired functioning, associated with more challenging behaviour and/or behavioural disturbance. The focus is on engagement, thorough ongoing assessment, maximising benefits from medication, reducing challenging behaviours, and re-engaging with families and communities. Family work is supported via Behavioural Family Therapy Model. The goal is a move onto the intensive rehabilitation unit and ultimately supported community living. On the slow-stream and intermediate wards you will work under the supervision of Dr Andrea Perry. The ward is supported with MDT working with both Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Senior Occupational Therapist input.
It is essential that a successful applicant would be an approved medical practitioner in terms of Section 22 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 or be eligible for AMP training. There are opportunities to develop psychological competencies.
4.TEACHING
LeverndaleHospital is a teaching hospital and, as such, it aims to provide high quality teaching for all health care personnel. 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 speciality grade psychiatrist will be expected to participate, under supervision, in informal and formal teaching of medical students, as well as teaching students of nursing, social work, and occupational and other therapists. The speciality grade psychiatrist would be encouraged to participate in audit and research and ongoing projects with supervision.
5.OCCASIONAL EMERGENCIES
The speciality grade doctor will also perform duties in occasional emergencies between the hours of 9am and 5pm (including detention of inpatients on STDC when the patient’s own Consultant was not on site) and, in unforeseen circumstances, at the request of the Clinical Director, in consultation where practicable with his/her colleagues both senior and junior.
6.CONTINUING EDUCATION
The postholder will be encouraged to utilise his/her full entitlement to study leave. Attendance at fortnightly case conference/journal clubs would be expected and individuals could negotiate attendance at the external MRCPsych course, if they were planning to sit exams, or if this was required for their Continuing Professional Development. The facilities of the medical libraries at LeverndaleHospital and the Southern General Hospitals, as well as the main library at GartnavelRoyalHospital, 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 tutors and other senior staff.
7.OTHER INFORMATION
Informal enquiries are welcome to Dr Ciara Kelly, Consultant Psychiatrist (Tel: 0141 211 6551), Dr Andrea Perry (Tel: 0141 211 6551) or Dr Gwen Jones-Edwards, Clinical Director, LeverndaleHospital (Tel: 0141 211 6602).
Job Plan
Name:Specialty: / Rehabilitation and Outreach Psychiatry
Grade: / Specialty Doctor
Effective Date of Job Plan:
Next Expected Review Date:
Contract: / Part Time
Weekly PAs: / 8
Weekly APAs: / 0
Total Hours: / 32
Principal Place of Work: / LeverndaleHospital
Other Regular Work Places: / -
On-Call Availability Supplement / None
Out of Hours Work: / Predictable: / 0 / PAs
Unpredictable: / 0 / PAs
Managerially Accountable to: / Dr Gwen Jones-Edwards
Clinically Responsible to: / Dr Ciara Kelly
a)Timetable of activities that have a specific location and time
Day / Hospital/Location / Description of Work / Category / PA TypeDC / SPA / AR / ED / PA / APA
Monday
Tuesday
am
pm / Leverndale
Leverndale / Clozapine clinic
Ward reviews / Clinical admin. / X
X / X
X
Wednesday
am
pm / Leverndale
Leverndale / MDTM
Outpatients / Community visits / X
X / X
X
Thursday
am
pm / Leverndale/SGH
Leverndale
Leverndale / Postgrad teaching
Ward reviews / Community visits
Student teaching / Clinical admin. / X
X / X / X
X
X
Friday
From/To / Leverndale / Ward reviews / Planning meeting every fortnight / X / X
Saturday
From/To
Sunday
From/To
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 / PermanentGRADE AND SALARY / Specialty Doctor
£37,923 £ 70,718 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 / Part Time32.00
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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