CONSULTANT IN FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY
ROWANBANK CLINIC
INFORMATION PACK
REF: 47416d
cLOSING DATE: 30TH june 2017
www.nhsggc.org.uk/medicaljobs
SUMMARY INFORMATION RELATING TO THIS POSITION
Post: consultant in forensic psychiatry
base: rowanbank clinic
Applications are invited for this full time forensic post based at Rowanbank Clinic in Glasgow. Rowanbank Clinic is the medium secure unit for the West of Scotland region with additional supra-regional and national remits including the national medium secure learning disability service. This is a tremendous opportunity for a dynamic and enthusiastic individual to join our service and take a full part in the ongoing development of the largest forensic mental health service in Scotland.
The successful applicant will be expected to work closely with colleagues to provide a full range of services to inpatients and ensure their eventual appropriate and safe transfer to a low secure or outpatient setting.
The post holder will have administration support. Core and specialist trainees are also attached to the department. The physical care of inpatients includes dedicated GP sessions.
Applicants must have full GMC registration and a Licence to Practise. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to a CCT in Forensic Psychiatry or eligibility for specialist registration CESR (CP) or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from date of interview.
Regional Service Directorate
Forensic Mental Health and Learning Disabilities
CONSULTANT IN FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
Ref: 47416D
GENERAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
1. This information package has been compiled to provide prospective candidates with details of the post and background information about the Mental Health Partnership GG&C
2. The contents of this package are as follows:-
a. Job Description
b. Terms and Conditions of Service
Also included separately is the Division’s Equal Opportunities monitoring form. Please note, this monitoring form is required for monitoring purposes only and will not be made available to the interview panel prior to shortlisting.
3. Informal enquiries will be welcomed by Dr Martin Culshaw, Clinical Director on Tel: 0141 232 6429
4. Any offer of appointment is subject to the receipt of two satisfactory references Disclosure Scotland clearance and a report from the Occupational Health Service. For Consultant appointments Completion of day 1 and day 2 Section 22 training is needed prior to taking up the post as the job includes AMP duties. Certificates must be provided to Medical Staffing.
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Job Description
CONSULTANT FORENSIC PSYCHIATRIST
ROWANBANK CLINIC
Present Service Provision
The NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) Health Board area has a total population of 1.2 million. Acute services within NHSGGC are delivered through three Directorate and three Sector structures. These are the North Sector, South Sector, Clyde Sector, Woman and Children Directorate, Diagnostic Directorate and Regional Services Directorate.
The Forensic Mental Health and Learning Disabilities sub-directorate (FMHLD) is one of five sub-directorates of the Regional Services Directorate which provides services to Glasgow, the West of Scotland, and in some cases all of NHS Scotland. FMHLD also maintains close links with NHSGGC Mental Health Services in terms of clinical governance, medical appraisal and continuing professional development.
FMHLD employs approximately 420 staff. The Clinical Director is Dr Martin Culshaw and the Interim General Manager is Mr James Meade. The management team operates from a range of bases including Rowanbank Clinic, Leverndale Hospital, Clutha House and the Douglas Inch Centre (now based at the West Ambulatory Care Hospital, Yorkhill).
The FMHLD’s clinical staff include forensic psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, nurses, occupational therapists and allied health professionals who specialise in working with mentally disordered offenders. The clinicians are fully supported by an administration team providing secretarial and administrative services to ensure the smooth running of the service. For inpatients, care is provided through a progressive, patient focussed approach within a safe and secure environment. Treatment interventions are underpinned by risk assessment and management to maximise the rehabilitation potential of the individual patient. The focus is on maximising education and employment opportunities with a view to supervised or independent living in the community in the future.
The core components of the FMHLD are:
1. Community service: this has developed over a number of years into a robust service for the whole of the NHSGGC area, split into 3 teams (one each for the Glasgow and Clyde areas and a separate forensic community learning disability team which also does liaison work).
2. Forensic liaison services including a sheriff court diversion service across 4 sheriff courts in Greater Glasgow and Clyde; and psychiatric input to 4 prisons (HMP Barlinnie, HMP Low Moss and HMP Greenock and HMP Cornton Vale).
3. Low Secure service: there are 53 forensic low secure inpatient beds provided at Leverndale Hospital- 30 male mental illness beds, providing assessment and treatment including forensic rehabilitation; 9 close supervision male learning disability beds; 9 pre-discharge (open) male intensive rehabilitation beds: and 5 female beds.
4. Medium secure service at Rowanbank Clinic (see below).
Rowanbank Clinic
Rowanbank Clinic is a 74 bed, purpose built, medium secure forensic unit which opened in June 2007 at Stobhill Hospital. It is Scotland’s largest medium secure unit, providing a medium secure service to the West of Scotland region.
Within the Clinic, there is a 10 bed male admissions unit and 38 male rehabilitation beds across 3 wards. There are 10 female beds across 2 wards including 4 beds for female learning disability patients. There is a separate 8 bedded male learning disability ward. The learning disability beds form the national medium secure learning disability service for Scotland and are funded via a National Risk Share Scheme.
There are dedicated teams of medical, psychology, nursing and occupational therapy staff with additional input from a pharmacist, a dietician and a speech and language therapist. The wards are supported by a well appointed community and sports centre.
Medical Staffing
The successful applicant will join 12 other forensic consultants in NHSGGC and will take part in a combined on call rota on a pro rata basis.
Consultant Forensic Psychiatrists (not including advertised post):
Dr Brian Gillatt – Rowanbank Clinic
Dr Gavin Reid – Rowanbank Clinic
Dr Siva Appan – Rowanbank Clinic and Glasgow FCMHT
Dr Martin Culshaw – Rowanbank Clinic and Leverndale Hospital (female services)
Dr Rona Gow - Rowanbank Clinic (including medium secure learning disability)
Dr Louise Ramsay – Leverndale Hospital (learning disability)
Dr Melanie Baker – Leverndale Hospital
Dr Craig Morrow – Leverndale Hospital
Dr George MacDonald – Clyde FCMHT
Dr Kalpana Sankey –Glasgow FCMHT
Dr Laurence Tuddenham – Glasgow FCMHT
Dr Jeremy Burley – Forensic Community Learning Disability Team
Forensic Psychotherapy sessions are also provided by Dr Lawrence Martean, Consultant Psychiatrist.
Duties of the Post
The successful candidate would work predominantly with about 16 male inpatients across two medium secure rehabilitation wards. Depending on the configuration of the medical workforce at any one time, the postholder would also undertake a ‘group task’ clinical session i.e. one prison session per week or an equivalent clinical session in an additional area of forensic psychiatry to broaden their job plan and allow the development of a specific expertise.
The successful candidate will lead a multidisciplinary team and will be expected to assess patients for admission including primarily patients moving from high security at the State Hospital, Carstairs.
The successful candidate will participate in the on call rota and cover for colleagues during absence in line with arrangements set out in the national Terms and Conditions. The forensic on call rota covers the whole of NHSGGC and, on the appointment of this post, full time consultants will be on call 1 in 13. Court reports, Mental Health Act/Adults with Incapacity Act and forensic liaison assessments will be undertaken as required. Duties also include continuing clinical responsibility for the patients in your charge allowing for all proper delegation to, and training of, staff.
Specific responsibilities of the post will include the following:
1. Consultant leadership within a multidisciplinary inpatient team.
2. Responsible Medical Officer for detained (including restricted) patients within the medium secure service.
3. Responsibility for assessment and ongoing treatment of patients referred to the service. This includes assessment of suitability for medium security.
4. Participation in an on-call rota (currently 1 in 13).
5. Liaison with forensic colleagues.
6. Liaison with consultant psychiatrists, general practitioners and other medical colleagues across all national hospital bases and services with regards to assessment and management of complex forensic cases.
7. Contribution to strategic development and ongoing development of the service and redesign as required to meet the needs of the patient group.
8. Teaching and supervision to individuals from varied backgrounds and in particular trainee medical staff.
9. Establishing and maintaining close professional links by attending and taking part in local and national case conferences, journal clubs and other teaching.
10. Participation in the medical advisory structure through the divisions of psychiatry and other committees.
11. Court reports, CPA, MAPPA, Mental Health Act/Adults with Incapacity Act and liaison assessments will be undertaken as required.
The exact nature of commitments will be a matter of agreement between the post-holder, Clinical Director and the General Manager.
Teaching/Administration
The post holder will undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients and the proper function of the clinical team. He or she will be expected to participate in the broader aspect of administration and management within the forensic directorate.
It is expected that the successful candidate will take part in continuing professional development and participation in audit or research is encouraged. The post holder will be actively involved in the teaching of undergraduate medical students. In addition the post holder will be expected to participate in the postgraduate teaching of medical staff and staff of other disciplines.
Other Information
Informal enquiries will be welcomed by Dr Martin Culshaw, Clinical Director. Tel: 0141 232 6429.
Section 22 Training
Completion of day 1 and day 2 Section 22 training is required prior to taking up post. The Medical Staffing Department will require sight of your certificates to this effect.
PROVISIONAL JOB PLAN
CONSULTANT FORENSIC PSYCHIATRIST
Rowanbank Clinic
MONDAY / TUESDAY / WEDNESDAY / THURSDAY / FRIDAYa.m. / Patient-related
admin
Rowanbank Clinic / MDT meeting
Rowanbank Clinic / Referrals meeting
Journal club/
case discussions/
Division meeting
(0.5 SPA)
Douglas Inch
Centre / Patient-related
admin
0.5 SPA
Rowanbank Clinic / MDT meeting/
risk review meetings
Rowanbank Clinic
p.m. / Assessment of
patients elsewhere
Various sites / CPA meetings/
risk review meetings/
patient reviews
Rowanbank Clinic / Forensic liaison/
new assessments/
MAPPA meetings
Various sites / Prison session or
equivalent
TBA / Patient reviews
Rowanbank Clinic
This job plan is negotiable and will be agreed between the successful applicant and the Clinical Director. NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde initially allocates all full time consultants 10 PAs made up of 9 PAs in Direct Clinical Care (DCC) and one core Supporting Professional Activities (SPA) for CPD, audit, clinical governance, appraisal, revalidation, job planning, internal routine communication and management meetings. The precise allocation of SPA time and associate objectives will be agreed with the successful applicant and will be reviewed at annual job planning.
Direct Clinical Care time will include emergency and on call duties and 1 p.a. of a ‘group task’ relevant to the directorate and the individual by negotiation. The group task will consist of a responsibility to the whole directorate. The group task p.a. allows time and flexibility to take on different duties in negotiation with the Clinical Director.
The job plan could also be arranged to suit a part time individual in discussion with the Clinical Director.
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PERSON SPECIFICATION
QUALITIES REQUIRED
Essential
· Applicants must have full GMC registration and a Licence to Practise. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to a CCT in Forensic Psychiatry or eligibility for specialist registration CESR (CP) or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from date of interview.
· MRCPsych or equivalent.
· An ability to interact professionally with colleagues, patients and carers.
· A commitment to and working knowledge of multi-disciplinary working.
· Leadership skills.
· A robust, resilient and considered approach to managing differences in clinical opinion and putting cases in front of a Mental Health Tribunal.
· Knowledge of current issues in forensic psychiatry and an understanding of the therapeutic use of security.
· Section 22 approval.
· UK driving licence
Desirable
· Publications in the medical literature and/or presentations at Royal College or similar events.
· Experience in providing teaching at undergraduate or postgraduate level.
· Comprehensive experience of the practical use of mental health legislation.
· Experience or training in a relevant therapeutic modality.
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 / Consultant
£ 78,304 - £105,570 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 Time 40.00
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: www.sppa.gov.uk
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.