JOB DESCRIPTION FOR ST4-6 TO DR ISMAIL
JOB TITLE:ST 4-6 Psychiatry
DIRECTORATE:ADULT MENTAL HEALTH
REPORTS TO:DR Ahmed Ismail
RESPONSIBLE TO:DR Ahmed Ismail
LOCATION:ASHFORD CMHT, EurekaPark, Ashford
HOURS OF WORK:08:30am – 04:30pm, Monday - Friday
ON CALL RESPONSIBILITY:Yes
DISCLOSURE REQUIRED: Yes
This is a post in General Adult Psychiatry, based at a busy community mental health centre covering a mixed urban/rural population.
The weekly timetable allows for 2 sessions devoted to any relevant special interest or for research.
Dr Ismail provides medical leadership to the community mental health team in Ashford area. The post offers an excellent opportunity for psychiatry trainees to develop experience in working with primary care and manage patients with long term conditions within a multidisciplinary team. Dr Ismail work closely with the local Clinical Commissioning Group and would encourage the trainee to involve themselves in ongoing projects with the CCG.
Dr Ismail is a BABCP accredited Cognitive Behaviour Therapist and practice CBT with a small number of cases. This is an opportunity for the trainee to see patients under supervision. Dr Ismail is a honorary lecturer with King’s College London and has a postgraduate diploma in medical education from Brighton University. He is involved in teaching at the royal college of psychiatrist MSc in Brighton and offer an SSC to King’s college medical students.
In addition, the post offers opportunities to work with CRHT and to gain experience with MIMHS and EIS in the community. You would be encouraged to supervise and teach junior trainees and medical students individually or in groups.
Dr Ismail has successfully completed a master degree in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with Oxford University. The subject of his thesis was educational methods in training novice practitioners the skills of assessment and formulation of a case of panic disorder.
Dr Ismail is a qualified education supervisor and obtained the QESP I & II from KSS Deanery in addition to a postgraduate diploma in medical education.
OBJECTIVES:
CLINICAL DUTIES:
1.1 Applying the principles of philosophy and strategy which guides the Adult Psychiatry Service.
1.2Taking full histories from all new outpatients including a mental state examination.
1.3There will be plenty of opportunity to visit patients in their homes with a colleague, in GP surgeries or in other community settings, liaising with other secondary care departments and tertiary services as appropriate.
1.4Requesting appropriate laboratory investigations and ensuring that the results are documented in the notes. Bringing to the attention of the consultant any abnormalities
1.5Making provisional diagnosis, summarising the history and making a provisional care plan, in consultation with consultant and other team members.
1.6Taking corroborative history from the relatives and arranging family meetings in relation to the management of patients in respect of future management
1.7Maintaining close collaboration between junior and senior doctors working in other specialities, and when appropriate making referrals of patients to other medicaldepartments.
1.8 Participating in multidisciplinary group meetings to discus clinical and management issues. Showing and developing clinical leadership skills in such settings.
TIME TABLE:ST 4 - 6
MONDAY
/TUESDAY
/WEDNESDAY
/THURSDAY
/FRIDAY
MDT RAGClinical / Teaching
St Martin’s Hospital, Canterbury
Balint group / Business meeting or Complex case discussion
High risk forum. / MSc Psychiatry
Brighton
Supervision / Community referrals meeting
Clinical
Clinical / Research / Special interest / MDT meeting / Clinical / Clinical / Clinical
CONSULTANT TIME TABLE –Dr Ismail
MONDAY
/TUESDAY
/WEDNESDAY
/THURSDAY
/FRIDAY
Community referral meetingClinical / Special interest / Community referrals meeting
Business meeting or Complex case discussion
High risk forum. / Senior Psychiatrists meetings.
ST 4 -6
Supervision / Clinical
Clinical / Special interest / MDT clinical meeting / Research / Clinical
CBT practice and supervision