clinical fellow general adult psychiatry
brand street resource centre
Information pack
reF: 33159D
Closing Date: Noon on 30th MAY 2014
SUMMARY INFORMATION
Post: clinical fellow general adult psychiatry
Base:brand street resource centre
Applications are invited for the above post. You will be working as part of a well established team. There are no on call commitments however there is the option of joining the medical staff bank should you wish. You will be expected to attend the local Postgraduate Training Programme, and attendance at the West of Scotland Postgraduate Training Programme is encouraged
This post has not been approved for Training purposes by NES.
To practice medicine in the UK you need to hold both GMC registration and a licence to practise.
This post is open to post foundation doctors with at least 4 months experience in mental health.
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
Job Description
Clinical Fellow
General Adult Psychiatry
1.This is a full-time clinical fellow post. The tenure will be for 12 months with scope for extension.
The successful applicant will be based at Brand street CMHT and will be expected to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
2.Current Service Provision
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 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 McLeod and the Clinical Director is Dr Gwen Jones-Edwards.
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. Inpatient beds are based at LeverndaleHospital, with Mother & Baby beds being based temporarily at the Southern General Hospital. The Liaison Service is also based at the Southern General Hospital. 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, 38 acute old age psychiatry (18 organic and 20 functional), 48 forensic beds and 44 adult long 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. The Psychotherapy Service is also based at Leverndale.
Developments in the community will shortly make possible a reduction in both general adult and elderly beds. The general adult wards at Leverndale are being reconfigured and refurbished, with most beds being accommodated in a modern new building. The Perinatal Service will be relocated to Leverndale, although the Liaison Service will remain at the Southern General. Outpatients are already sited at the local resource centres.
There are 7 General Adult Resource Centres covering Gorbals/Govanhill, Castlemilk, Rutherglen/Cambuslang, Govan/Ibrox, Pollok/Darnley, Pollokshaws/Pollokshields, and Barrhead/Eastwood. In addition there is a Crisis Service, an Eating Disorder Service, and the ESTEEM team, which provides first episode psychosis intervention. 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 Disability beds are at GartnavelRoyalHospital and there is a Community Learning Disability Team. The Addictions beds are at the Kershaw Unit, GartnavelRoyalHospital.
3.CONSULTANT STAFFING
LeverndaleHospital
Dr Stephen ByersGAP (Brand Street Resource Centre)
Dr Wai Lan ImrieGAP (Brand Street Resource Centre)
VacancyPsychotherapy
Dr Jane NaismithPsychotherapy
Dr Susie BrownEsteem (First Episode Psychosis) (Brand Street RC)
Dr Alison CheyneGAP (Florence Street Resource Centre)
Dr Carole MitchellGAP (Florence Street Resource Centre)
Dr Pavan SrireddyGAP (Florence Street Resource Centre)
Dr Mike TaylorGAP (Inpatients, Waterside Team & IPCU)
Dr Gwen Jones-EdwardsGAP (Waterside Team), CD GAP
Dr John SummersGAP (Stewart Centre Resource Centre)
Dr Graham McMillanGAP (Stewart Centre Resource Centre)
VacancyGAP (Eastvale Resource Centre)
Dr Derek PalmerGAP (Eastvale Resource Centre)
Dr Una GrahamGAP (Rossdale Resource Centre
Dr Justin CreanGAP (Rossdale Resource Centre)
Dr Lucy CarrickGAP (Barrhead Resource Centre)
Dr Sarah HolmesGAP (Barrhead Resource Centre)
Dr Veena MathGAP (Barrhead Resource Centre)
Dr Ciara KellyRehabilitation
Dr Roch CantwellPerinatal Psychiatry
Dr Elizabeth QuinnOAP (Eastvale Resource Centre), CD OAP
Dr Rekha HegdeOAP (LeverndaleHospital)
Dr Alison MitchellOAP (LeverndaleHospital)
Dr Stuart RitchieOAP (LeverndaleHospital)
Dr Ewan NeilsonOAP (LeverndaleHospital)
Dr Julia GrayOAP (Eastwood Resource Centre)
Dr Sarah WardOAP (LeverndaleHospital)
SGH
Dr Adam BurnelLiaison Psychiatry
Dr John MitchellLiaison Psychiatry
Kershaw Unit, Gartnavel
Dr Anupam AgnihotriAddictions Psychiatry, South-East (Mansionhouse Unit)
Dr Neeraj BajajAddictions Psychiatry, South-West (Mansionhouse Unit )
Other Consultants
Dr Dianne ForsythAdolescent Psychiatry (Twomax Centre)
Dr Robin McGilpLearning Disability Psychiatry (Berryknowes RC)
Dr Elita SmileyLearning Disability Psychiatry (Barrhead Centre), CD LD
There are also 23 Junior Doctor posts, 16 Speciality Grade posts and a varying number of Specialist Registrars/ST4-6s.
4.Duties of the Post
CLINICAL WORK
Clinical Work
This post is a wte clinical fellow post, based with the Brand Street team. There are no weekend or on-call duties. The postholder will join a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary Community Mental Health Team and will be responsible to Dr Wai Lan Imrie and Dr Stephen Byers, Consultant Psychiatrists. The team provides psychiatric services for patients living in the Govan/Ibrox area. The catchment population is around 44,000. Acute inpatient beds for the team will be in Ward 4B, LeverndaleHospital.
The Govan/Ibrox Community Mental Health Team is based at Brand Street Resource Centre. It consists of 1 Nurse Team Leader, 5.9 wte Charge Nurses, 4 Staff Nurses and 3 Health Care Assistants. There are also 2 wte Clinical Psychologists and 3 Occupational Therapists. There are 2 full-time Consultants in post, supported by 2 full-time trainee doctors.
Dr Wai Lan Imrie and Dr Stephen Byers, Consultant Psychiatrists, provide the medical input. The team also has well established links with Primary Care, other psychiatric services, and local community resources.
The postholder would be regarded as a core part of the clinical team, providing continuity of care and medical back up on site. The main clinical responsibilities would be aimed at patients with severe and enduring mental illness, but with scope to see new patients. This would be organised through one clinic per week plus acute ward work and domiciliary visits. Approved Medical Practitioner (AMP) status would allow the postholder to become fully involved in the implementation of the new Mental Health Act. If the postholder does not possess AMP status, it is expected that the successful applicant will apply for this when eligible. The postholder would participate fully in the team’s clinical review process. Consultant supervision would be provided with regard to the post holder’s clinical caseload.
The post holder will agree a job plan with their supervising Consultant, the Clinical Director, and Medical Director. They would be expected to take part in the appraisal process. The post holder may also be expected to cover for colleagues in line with the arrangements set out in the National Terms and Conditions.
TEACHING
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 post holder will be expected to participatein the teaching of medical students, as well as teaching students of other disciplines.
AUDIT /RESEARCH
The postholderwould be encouraged to participate in audit / research projects as appropriate.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Continuing Professional Development is encouraged, as is attendance at the fortnightly case conferences / journal clubs. The facilities of the medical libraries at Leverndale Hospital and theSouthern General Hospitals, as well as the main library at Gartnavel Royal Hospital, 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 thecollege tutors and other senior staff.
5.OTHER INFORMATION
The ClinicalDirector is Dr Gwen Jones Edwards (Tel: 0141 211 6602).
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 TermGRADE AND SALARY / Clinical Felllow
£30,002 - £ 40,020per 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 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.
FURTHER INFORMATION
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How to apply
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Medical and Dental Application and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form
Declaration Form Regarding Fitness to Practice
Immigration Questionnaire
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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 be30th May 2014