consultant general adult psychiatry
GOLDENHILL RESOURCE CENTRE
CLYDEBANK
Information pack
reF: 33041d
Closing Date: noon on 11th July 2014
SUMMARY INFORMATION
Post: consultant general adult psychiatrist
Base:GOLDENHILL RESOURCE CENTRE
Applications are invited from dynamic and enthusiastic individuals for this exciting General Adult PsychiatryConsultant post based at Goldenhill Resource Centre, Clydebank
The successful applicant will form an important and integral part of a multi disciplinary team providing a general adult service to adults aged between 18 and 65 years and will work with the Community Mental Health Team and the in-patient team supported by Crisis Services. The associated inpatient beds are based at GartnavelRoyalHospital. The successful applicant will be expected to work closely with colleagues to provide a full range of services to the out patient population suffering from psychiatric illness.
Excellent communication skills are essential.The post is linked to active teaching programmes and continuing professional development, audit and research are encouraged and supported.
The post is offered on a part time basis (7 sessions).
Applicants must have full GMC registration, a licence to practice and be eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to a CCT in General Adult Psychiatry or eligibility for specialist registration (CESR) or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from the date of interview. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.Applicants must be MRCPsych or equivalent.
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde /MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
CONSULTANT IN GENERAL ADULT PSYCHIATRY
GOLDENHILL RESOURCE CENTRE
CLYDEBANK
NHS GREATER GLASGOWANDCLYDE
Ref: 33041D
CONSULTANT ADULT GENERAL PSYCHIATRY
Applications are invited for this part time post. The successful applicant will form an important and integral part of a large multi-disciplinary team providing a general adult service to adults aged between 16 and 65 years . They will work as a key member of the Community Mental Health Team, the inpatient team both supported by the Crisis Team. The associated inpatient beds are based at GartnavelRoyal Hospital. The successful applicant will be expected to work closely with colleagues to provide a full range of services to the outpatient population suffering from psychiatric illness.
There is usually a junior doctor in support and a specialty doctor.
The team based at the Goldenhill Resource Centre consists of:
1.7 wte Consultant psychiatrists
1.0 wte Specialty doctor
1-2 wte CT doctor
1.2 wte Clinical psychologists
3.0 wte Senior/ Ots
1.0 wte Team lead
8.92 wte Community nurses
1.8 wte Support Workers
4.0 wte Senior/Social Workers/Mental health officers
1.0 wte Social work assistant
4.3 wte Admin worker(S)
1.7 wte Medical secretaries
Out-patients appointments are at the Goldenhill Resource Centre, Clydebank) and in-patients are accommodated at GartnavelRoyalHospital, Glasgow.
The service provides for patients aged 18 years plus with significant, severe and/or enduring mental disorder.
The aims of the team are to provide a range of services to meet the individual needs of patient group, and to work collaboratively with other members of the Mental Health Network of Services which Include Primary Mental Health Team, Crisis Services and the Voluntary Sector Providers
The team uses the Recovery model to maximise sustaining an independent way of life.
Current Psychiatric Services – West Glasgow Area
The psychiatric services in Greater Glasgow and Clyde are split into three areas of a Community Health Partnership. North East CHP, South CHP and North West CHP. West Glasgow Area which sits within the North West consists of West Dunbartonshire CHCP which has a Service Level Agreement to deliver Psychiatric Services for Helensburgh and the Lochside with Argyle and Bute CHP. Following the dissolution of the Mental Health Partnership in 2011, Psychiatric services are co-ordinated system wide through the City Wide Planning and Strategic Groups. The Associate Lead Medical Director of Mental Health and Learning Disabilities is Dr Michael Smith who is based at William Street Clinic. The Management Team for West Dunbartonshire is based at Garshake, Dumbarton Council offices.
The West area serves a population of around 190,000 based on 2001 census data, with an additional 60,000 at the Lomond area. The population for Goldenhill Community Mental Health Team is approximately 31,000 people aged between 18 and 65 years, based on 2001 census data. Community services in Greater Glasgow are based in Resource Centres. There are four adult resource centres in the West area: Riverview, Arndale, Goldenhill and Riverside. Community services are well established and based around community mental health teams. In addition Helensburgh Community Mental Health Team is hosted by West Dunbartonshire Community Health Partnership. These services in recent years have been enhanced by the development of Crisis Teams and Primary Care Mental Health Teams.
GartnavelRoyalHospital has 60 acute general adult beds, 12 intensive psychiatric care unit beds, 10 rehabilitation beds, 10 adult continuing care beds and a number of old age beds. Patients access IPCU and Rehabilitation from Gartnavel Royal, although Helensburgh patients access rehabilitation beds at Argyll and ButeHospital. Older adults in West Dunbartonshire access mental health in-patients services at the VOLHospital.
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Medical Staffing – West Glasgow
Consultants – General Adult Psychiatry
Dr I McIver Goldenhill Resource Centre
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Dr E Easton Riverside Resource Centre
Dr M Connolly Goldenhill Resource Centre
Dr A Gray Riverside Resource Centre
Dr J Rawstorne Riverside Resource Centre
Dr L WilsonRiverside Resource Centre
Dr S RooneyArndale Resource Centre
Dr D Brown Arndale Resource Centre
Dr I Clarke Arndale Resource Centre
Dr J Dourish Jeanie Deans Centre
Dr S Beesley McNair Ward, GRH
Dr S Dornan Riverview Resource Centre
Dr N PuriRiverview Resource Centre
Prof R Hunter Rehabilitation/R&D
Consultants - Subspecialties
Dr J Halford Liaison Psychiatry WIG
Dr K Sowerbutts ESTEEM
Dr I Smith Addictions
Dr F Shaw Addictions
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Dr C Cahill Psychotherapy
Dr P Edwards Psychotherapy
Dr D Gerber Clinical Director/Sexual Problems Service
Consultants – Old Age Psychiatry
Dr J White Glenkirk Centre
Dr E Jackson Glenkirk Centre
Dr J Woods Glenkirk Centre
Dr D Soyinka DumbartonJointHospital
Specialty Doctors
Dr J Ewing Goldenhill Resource Centre
Dr E Pearson Arndale Resource Centre / IPCU
Dr S Rangwala Helensburgh/Old age
Dr S VusikalaRiverview Resource Centre
Dr J Monaghan Riverside Resource Centre
Duties of the Post
Overview
This post is principally based at Goldenhill Resource Centre, Dumbarton. The Resource Centre covers a population of approximately 31,000, covering a range of housing types and deprivation levels. The community multi-disciplinary team is based at Goldenhill Resource Centre. The team comprises community psychiatric nursing, support workers, occupational therapy, clinical psychology, social work, MHOs and admin and is managed by the Operations Manager. Also within Goldenhill Resource centre is the Crisis Team and PCMHT. Both of these teams operate independently but occassionally the Consultant may have a patient jointly managed and joint working may be required. The inpatient multi-disciplinary team is based at Henderson Ward, Gartnavel Royal Hospital, and comprises nursing and occupational therapy staff, with input from community-based social work staff. On occasions, patients may be accommodated in other wards within GartnavelRoyalHospital. GartnavelRoyalHospital is a pilot site for the implementation of the Scottish Patient Safety Programme(SPSP) in-patient standards.
It is expected that the successful applicant would work closely with the Community Mental Health Team, Crisis Team, Operations Manager, Social Work and voluntary organisations to provide consultant input to a comprehensive service. This would include assessment and management of referrals to the service. In addition, the postholder will provide inpatient care at GartnavelRoyalHospital.
It is desirable that a successful applicant would be an approved medical practitioner in terms of the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2003. Mental Health Act work, including attendance at Mental Health Tribunals is an essential element of the post. Domiciliary visits, Mental Health Act / Adults Incapacity and legal work arising from the case load assigned to the successful applicant would be expected to be undertaken.
The postholder will also provide clinical cover for colleagues in line with the arrangements set out in the National Terms and Conditions. The postholder would have opportunities to contribute to strategic development and on going development of the service and redesign as required to meet the needs of the patient group. This would include working closely with consultant colleagues, primary care providers and local management representatives.
A split of 9:1 between direct clinical care PAs and supporting professional activities is now the advertised standard for all new consultant job plans in Scotland. The one SPA minimum will reflect activity such as appraisal, personal audit, professional development and teaching/supervision of junior medical staff which occurs outwith study leave time.
Once the candidate has been appointed additional SPA time could be agreed for activities such as undergraduate and postgraduate medical training which takes place outside direct clinical care, as well as research and/or management. These activities would need to be specifically and clearly identified and agreed with the candidate in accordance with the needs of the department.
Provisional Job Plan - Consultant Adult General Psychiatrist
Proposed timetable
AM / PMMonday / GartnavelRoyalHospital / Goldenhill Resource Centre
Out patient Clinic
Tuesday / Goldenhill Resource Centre
Team Meetings
Wednesday / Goldenhill Resource Centre / Goldenhill Resource Centre
administration
Thursday / SPA / GartnavelRoyalHospital
Friday
The above timetable is an illustration of how sessions could be delivered. Following negotiation with local colleagues and job planning there is scope to alter the schedule to suit personal circumstances.
Out-of-hours on-call commitment 1:60
There is a combined rota covering the North of the City of Glasgow including 3 hospital sites namely; Gartnavel royal, Stobhill and Parkhead hospitals. There are trainee doctors resident on call at all sites and a separate Higher Specialist Trainee Rota providing continuous 24 hour cover. In addition there is an Out of Hours nursing team across the Health Board area providing emergency assessments.
Job Plan and Timetable
A job plan will be agreed between the post holder and lead clinician and signed of by the Head of Mental Health .
This 7 programmed activity (PAs) ( 7x 4 = 28 hour) post consists of:
6 PAs of direct clinical care
1 PA of supporting professional activity.
Date when post is vacant
August 2014
Arrangements for applicants to visit or discuss the post
In the first instance, it is suggested that interested parties contact:
Dr David Gerber
Clinical Director
GartnavelRoyalHospital
1055 Great Western Road
Glasgow
G12 0XH
0141 232 2001
David
PERSON SPECIFICATION
QUALITIES REQUIRED
Essential
- Applicants must have full GMC registration, a licence to practice and be eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to a CCT in General Adult Psychiatry or eligibility for specialist registration (CESR) or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from the date of interview. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.
- 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.
- Knowledge of current issues in General Adult psychiatry.
- Experience of working in a community mental health setting
- Section 22 approval or be eligible for section 22 training and approval.
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.
- UK driving licence
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
£76,001 £ 102,465 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 three 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 be11th July 2014
INTERVIEW DATE
The interview date will be 29th July 2014