South East Scotland Psychiatrytraining Scheme
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Core Psychiatry Training in South East Scotland These Locum Appointment for Training posts will be recognised training posts on the South East of Scotland Core Psychiatric training scheme. They are available for 6 months. As such, any person appointed as a LAT on the scheme will have access to all the training opportunities described below for the 6 month time limit of the post. The posts which are advertised are: 1) General Adult Psychiatry at Straheden Hospital with Dr Gandhi and Dr Dasgupta 2) Old Age Psychiatry at St John’s Hospital with Dr Lindsay 3) Intellectual Disability Psychiatry at Lynebank Hospital, Dunfermline with Dr Alkanti The South East of Scotland Deanery covers a wide geographical area and placements are available within the following Health Board Regions: * Lothian (including East, Mid and West Lothian) * Borders * Fife. Core training takes place over 3 years in order to reach competencies to apply for Advanced Training. During Core Training, trainees will normally undertake six 6 month posts, although longer (12 month) placements are arranged for General Adult Psychiatry posts. It would be expected that trainees would work in two or more hospital bases during Core training to gain a breadth of experience. Normally the first year will be spent in one hospital, with rotation to other hospitals in the second and third years of training based on the educational needs of the trainee. Trainees will spend a minimum of 12 months each in General Adult Psychiatry, 6 months in Old Age Psychiatry and a further 6 months in subspecialty placement (Child or Learning Disability Psychiatry). Remaining placements may include Addictions, Forensic, Liaison, Psychotherapy, or Rehabilitation Psychiatry, depending on the trainee's requirements. Trainees are expected to participate in the half day Psychiatry Curriculum Course at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital in preparation for their Royal College examinations, to undertake audit (or research) projects and to contribute to local teaching. Teaching sessions for trainees, including journal club presentations, take place on Wednesday mornings. Trainees are also expected to attend the Psychotherapy Foundation Course, which takes place on Wednesday afternoons. There is also a Special Lecture Series, which takes place on Wednesday afternoons during term time. Research, audit, teaching and management opportunities South East Scotland offers a diverse and rewarding training in Core Psychiatry, with access to a large range of specialties during the three year scheme, and supervision by an enthusiastic group of trainers. There is also excellent academic support for trainees, and several trainees have recently progressed to academic career streams towards the end of their core years. South East Scotland also has very high pass rates for both the two MRCPsych written papers and the CASC clinical exam. Since August 2014 we have been able to create a brand new core training post which has 4 dedicated sessions for research. This point is well supported by the local academic department, and the aim is for this arrangement to lead to the production of a piece of published research. Where is the training delivered? This programme involves placements in some or all of these Health Boards and hospitals: Midlothian Community Hospital, Bonnyrigg, Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, St Johns Hospital, Livingston, Stratheden Hospital, Cupar, Whyteman’s Brae Hospital, Kirkcaldy, Lynebank Hospital, Dunfermline, Huntleyburn House, Melrose. Contacts and Useful Links Deanery sponsoring South-East of Scotland programme Postgraduate Dean Professor Adam Hill Responsible Associate - GP Director Deanery based or National: Deanery Programme Type Specialty or Sub-specialty: Specialty Date of GMC recent October 2015 approval Associated Royal Royal College of Psychiatrists (web site) College - Faculty Curriculum and Associated Assessment System Name: Jennifer Dick Deanery Administrative Email: [email protected] Contacts Name: Dr Norman Nuttall Email: [email protected] Programme Director Address: Dr Norman Nuttall c/o Secretary: Stacey Knox – [email protected] Royal Edinburgh Hospital Morningside Terrace Edinburgh EH10 5HF South East Scotland Psychiatry Training Scheme Locum Appointment for Training (LAT) Posts Post No: 1 Specialty: General Adult Psychiatry Location: Stratheden Hospital Clinical Supervisor(s): Dr. Dasgupta/Dr Gandhi Educational Supervision to be provided by: Dr Dasgupta Description of Post This is a post in General Adult Psychiatry based at Stratheden Hospital and providing services to two busy GP practices in Glenrothes (North Glen Medical Practice and Markinch Health Centre). The duties include both outpatient and inpatient work. The doctor would be a member of multidisciplinary team and would work closely with other health professionals when managing patients. The doctor would be expected to participate in a day time Stratheden Hospital duty rota with other junior doctors covering for emergencies on site. There would also be cross cover between junior doctors in Glenrothes sector. The doctor would be expected to join a Fife-wide out of hours duty rota. First and Second Year trainees will be expected to attend the weekly Psychiatry Curriculum Course teaching on Wednesday mornings. They will also be able to attend regular journal club and case conference meetings. Psychotherapy case based discussion groups will be held on Wednesday afternoons. Core Objectives Trainees will be expected to demonstrate achievement of the 19 competencies set out in the 2013 Competency Based Curriculum for Core Specialist Training in Psychiatry (see appendix for list of Learning Outcomes). Achievement of these competencies will be demonstrated by use of Work Place Based assessments and supervisor overview. Range of Experience Available 1) Assessment of patients with a range of psychiatric conditions in variety of settings and opportunity to become proficient in psychiatric history taking, mental state examination and case presentations. 2) Experience in the treatment of the common psychiatric conditions. 3) Participating in multidisciplinary discussions about management of mental health conditions and becoming a fully functioning member of the multidisciplinary team. 4) Experience in risk assessment including assessment of risk of self-injurious and dangerous behaviour. 5) Experience in the use of Mental Health Act. 6) Participating in medical students teaching, and participating in audit. 7) Administering ECT treatment. WEEKLY TIMETABLE Regular Weekly Educational Supervision is a Mandatory Requirement from the Royal College a.m. p.m. 9.30am - Kardex Meeting (Lomond 1pm – 2pm Educational Ward) Supervision (Medical Offices, MONDAY Stratheden Hospital) Inpatients reviews Admin 9.30am Postgraduate Regional Flexible clinical time TUESDAY Teaching (various locations in Fife) 9am – Journal Club 1/2pm – Psychotherapy Case Based Discussion Group teaching (first year trainees) WEDNESDAY 10am – Curriculum Delivery Course (first and second year trainees) 9am-2pm Outpatient Clinic (North Glen Medical Practice or Markinch Health Centre) THURSDAY Inpatient reviews 9am – Clinical work 12.00-2pm Ward |Meeting FRIDAY Inpatient work including admin On Call Commitment: A Fife-wide out of hours rota- mixture of shift system and on call Other Rota Commitments: Cross cover for trainees on leave / study leave Post No: 2 Specialty: Old Age Psychiatry Location: Ward three, St John’s Hospital Clinical Supervisor(s): Dr Amy Lindsay Educational Supervision to be provided by: Dr Lindsay Description of Post West Lothian has a population of 172,000 with 23,500 people aged over 65 years (General Register Office for Scotland). This is a busy hospital based post with opportunity to see a range of patients and for working in a variety of clinical settings. First and Second Year trainees will be expected to attend the weekly Psychiatry Curriculum Course teaching on Wednesday mornings. They will also be able to attend regular journal club and case conference meetings. Psychotherapy case based discussion groups will be held on Wednesday afternoons. Core Objectives Trainees will be expected to demonstrate achievement of the 19 competencies set out in the 2013 Competency Based Curriculum for Core Specialist Training in Psychiatry (see appendix for list of Learning Outcomes). Achievement of these competencies will be demonstrated by use of Work Place Based assessments and supervisor overview. Range of Experience Available Managing patients in a 12 bed acute inpatient unit where patients often have significant medical co morbidity Twice weekly out patient clinic for organic and functional patients Involvement with patients supported by the Older Person’s Acute Care and Treatment Team (OPACT) Liaison referrals in the general hospital for patients over 65 Multidisciplinary team working with CPNs, OT, psychology and social work Opportunity for managing patients on long term NHS beds Opportunity for Mental Health Act assessments and attendance at tribunals Participation on the ECT rota Opportunity for management experience and service redesign WEEKLY TIMETABLE Regular Weekly Educational Supervision is a Mandatory Requirement from the Royal College a.m. p.m. 9am ward round (ward 3) 13:30 out patient clinic (OPD 5) MONDAY 11am ECT when on rota 9am CPN meeting (day hospital) Ward work TUESDAY Liaison referrals