GP Training Post
Post Description Base Address
GP Boothroyd Ward Psychogeriatrics Southport General Infirmary Site Scarisbrick New Road. Educational Supervisor:
Dr. Isabel Ellory
Supervising Consultant: Consultant Secretary contact details:
Dr. Lisa Williams TBC 01073 833172 Description of Service
The Older Peoples Directorate provides a range of services across Liverpool, Sefton and Kirkby. These include psychological and social therapies, and medical treatments which are tailored to an individual’s needs.
Services always try to be holistic in their approach to work with service users and carers to improve health and quality of life. A person’s preference, cultural and religious background will always be taken into account. Services may be provided at a hospital or day hospital, or in a persons own home.
The approach is based on teams of specialist professionals working together, known as the multidisciplinary team approach. Teams visiting people at home are called community mental health teams.
The services are for all people aged 65 or more living within the geographical area covered by Mersey Care NHS Trust and people under age 65 who suffer from young onset dementia. The multidisciplinary teams, inpatient, day patient and outpatient services with their secretarial and administrative support are based in a variety of locations throughout the area. Each base is generally responsible for people in a defined geographical area local to that base.
Southport & North Sefton . Boothroyd Ward (on Southport General Infirmary Site (SGI) . Brookdale Day Centre (3 miles from SGI) . CMHT, Bob Martin Ward (SGI site)
South Sefton & North Liverpool . Elm and Ash Wards (on Aintree Hospital site) . Community Offices (on Aintree Hospital site) . Cherry Tree Day Hospital (on Aintree Hospital site) . Waterloo Day Hospital (6 miles from Aintree)
Liverpool . Acorn and Oak Wards (on Mossley Hill Hospital site) . Mossley Hill Day Hospital . Community Offices (on Mossley Hill Hospital site) . Heys Court (Garston – 5 miles from Mossley Hill)
We also provide a specialist service to people admitted to the Royal Liverpool, Aintree, Broadgreen and Southport General Hospitals.
General Overview of Training
There will be an expectation that you attend local postgraduate teaching programmes, as well as specific programmes that are available to you.
Hospital Teaching Program Opportunities exist to attend Academic meetings Individual supervision – weekly 1 hour by Dr. Williams. The post is predominantly attached to the in-patient consultant, with responsibility for patients on Boothroyd Ward Opportunities exist for training by the CMHT members Opportunities to participate in community assessments and clinic with Dr Williams Opportunities to gain experience in memory clinic Opportunities to gain knowledge of the Mental Health Act (1983) and Mental Capacity Act (2005). Opportunity and supervision is available to undertake an audit project.
Responsibilities of Trainee
Supervise, monitor and assist other junior doctors in the day to day management of inpatients
Attend and participate in ward rounds as timetabled
Attend community clinics
Dictate discharge summaries. To maintain up to date electronic and other medical records to a high standard.
Attend CPA/Care Coordination meetings.
Provide support to CMHT and to see carers/relatives as required.
Please see Trainee Handbook for your area at the link below: http://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/Working_for_Us/Medical_Trainees/Junior_Doctors_H andbooks.aspx see Timetable below Trainee timetable:
Day AM PM Monday Ward Round Ward Work Tuesday Observe memory clinic/Ward GP teaching (monthly) /ward work Work Wednesday Ward Round/MDT meeting Ward Work Thursday Community Clinic with Dr Gp teaching (monthly)/ward work Williams Friday Supervision 9-10 Dr Williams Academic Meeting Ward Work