Consultant in Emergency Medicine

Total Page:16

File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb

Consultant in Emergency Medicine Consultant in Emergency Medicine Applicant Information Contents Copy of Advertisement Page 3 Introduction Page 5 The Forth Valley Area Page 6 Job Description Page 7 Contractual Details Page 11 General Employment Information Page 13 Selection Criteria Page 16 Application Process Page 18 2 Consultants in Emergency Medicine Full time (10 PA, including up to 2 SPA) or part time Salary Scale - £84,984 - £112,925 per annum pro rata Looking for a new and exciting challenge? Then think about working in NHS Forth Valley in the heart of Scotland. NHS Forth Valley seeks to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join the emergency medicine team. The new appointees will join the existing permanent medical staff team of 10 Emergency Medicine Consultants, 4 Emergency Medical Practitioners and 4 Specialty Doctors, providing senior care and leadership in Forth Valley’s Emergency Department. It is expected that the successful applicants will have a high clinical profile with the drive and initiative to achieve and sustain the highest standards of emergency medical care. The new appointment will participate in the on-site out of hours rota as part of normal job planned activity and will share with the existing Consultants, the supervision and shop-floor training of junior medical staff. Consultant support is also provided to a nurse-led Minor Injuries Unit at Stirling Community Hospital. Resident night-shift working is a possibility for new consultant appointments, and can be discussed further with interested candidates. Full-time posts are available but we also greatly encourage applications for less-than full-time working. NHS Forth Valley is undergoing a period of dynamic change in relation to the organisation of acute unscheduled care. This is part of a wider improvement plan which incorporates a new Flow Navigation Hub (FNH) and Urgent Care Centre (UCC) in line with Scottish Government directed service improvement changes. There may be opportunities for the interested candidate to have job-planned sessions within this new service. You can look forward to a warm welcome and strong support from colleagues. Our hospital is situated in the heart of Scotland, nestled against the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, and close to vibrant towns that are richly endowed with excellent cultural and sporting facilities, offering good transport links to Edinburgh and Glasgow. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Emergency Medicine department and meet key staff. Informal enquiries should be directed by telephone or email to Dr Andrew Longmate, Clinical 3 Director 01324 566890 [email protected] Dr Stephen Feltbower, Clinical Lead, 01324 566132 [email protected] Applicants must have full GMC registration and a licence to practise. Applicants who are not yet in receipt of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR), are required to provide documentary evidence of eligibility to apply at the time of application (i.e. be within 6 months of CCT / CESR at time of interview). Reference number: 041961 Closing date: Sunday 14th February 2021 Interview date: Thursday 25th March 2021 NHS Forth Valley is an equal opportunities employer. 4 Introduction to NHS Forth Valley NHS Forth Valley is one of 14 regional health boards in Scotland and serves a population of nearly 310,000 in a diverse geographical area which covers the heart of Scotland and covers three council areas, Clackmannanshire, Stirling and Falkirk. NHS Forth Valley has an annual budget of approximately £570 million and is the largest employer in the area, with approximately 8000 staff from a wide range of professional and support occupations. Acute Services are based in our modern, purpose built 860 bedded, Forth Valley Royal Hospital, which opened in 2011 and provides inpatient and outpatient services. It is supported by a network of four community hospitals, 56 health centres, day centres providing care and support for patients with mental illness and learning disabilities and a wide range of community based services. We are home to the Scottish Centre for Simulation and Clinical Human Factors, one of the most advanced training facilities of its kind where medical staff are able to hone their skills using computerised mannequins. In addition, NHS Forth Valley has been named in a survey of trainee doctors as one of the top places to be in the UK for medical education and training. There are two Health and Social Care Partnerships (HSCP) which cover the Forth Valley area – one for Clackmannanshire and Stirling and one for Falkirk. Further information is available at www.nhsforthvalley.com 5 The Forth Valley Area Forth Valley, in the heart of Scotland, is an exciting place to live and work. Transport links are second to none with excellent motorway and rail links and two international airports nearby, Edinburgh and Glasgow. House hunters in the Forth Valley area are spoiled for choice. On offer are a large array of established and new properties in a variety of attractive settings. Education in the area is first class, with excellent provision of pre-school, primary and secondary education. State schools in the area have strong reputations and there is also easy access to the area’s private schools in Dollar and Crieff. On the further education front, Stirling boasts an excellent University and access to the University cities of Glasgow and Edinburgh is easy. There are also further education Colleges in Falkirk, Stirling and Alloa. Stirling Area A wee city with a big history, Stirling punches well above its weight for historic attractions and spectacular scenery, not to mention shopping, places to eat and exciting events. Visit Stirling and take in the magnificent views from Stirling Castle’s hill-top esplanade towards the National Wallace Monument on the edge of the rolling Ochil Hills before looking north east for the mountain peaks of Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park. Find out more about the area on Your Stirling. Falkirk Area The Falkirk area is steeped in history with a wealth of attractions, including two of the world’s most unique, including, The Falkirk Wheel and The Kelpies in The Helix Park. Plus the Falkirk area has a significant section of the John Muir Way. Falkirk is a historic town centre with a traditional high street and lots of things to be doing with two large shopping centres. Find out more about the area on Visit Falkirk. Clackmannanshire Area Clackmannanshire lies between the majestic Ochil Hills and the River Forth and provides the perfect year-round base to explore the stunning countryside, rich history, medieval castles and tower houses. For leisure, there is six golf courses, a luxury spa and a major shopping outlet. Find out more about the area on Discover Clackmannanshire. 6 Emergency Department Forth Valley has a varied urban and rural catchment area which stretches to Tyndrum to the North, Loch Lomond to the West and encompasses all of Clackmannanshire, Falkirk and Grangemouth, lying right in the centre/heart of Scotland. The Emergency Department at FVRH is a major unit open 24 hours a day. There are laboratory services on site and 24 access to X-ray and CT scanning. The Emergency Department reviewed 66,611 patients in 2019, with an additional 21,779 attending the minor injuries unit located in Stirling Community Hospital. The Forth Valley Royal Hospital Emergency Department is very well equipped with 4 adult and 2 paediatric resus bays, a 14 bedded trolleys ‘major’ area and 8 cubicle treatments ‘minors’ area with additional triage, see-and- treat and mental health assessment areas. Forth Valley Royal Hospital has been designated as a Trauma Unit in the current NHS Scotland reconfiguration of major trauma services, expected to go live in March 2021. NHS Forth Valley will feed-in to the major trauma network of predominantly the South East (Edinburgh & the Lothians) of Scotland. Medical Staff 10 Consultants are in post. There is Consultant shop floor cover 0800 – 2200 7 days per week and on-call cover out with this time 4 Emergency Medicine Practitioners 4 Specialty Doctors A training grade rota comprising FY2 – ST6 provides cover to the department 24 hours per day, seven days per week We employ a number of Emergency Nurse Practitioners who provide a see-and-treat service 12 hours a day Consultant Staff Mrs Ursula Mackintosh Dr Richard MacCallum Dr Joanne Mitchell Dr Ian Tuck Dr S Feltbower (PEM accredited and Clinical Lead) Dr Ben Hughes Dr Elizabeth Nimmo Dr Ainsley Heyworth Dr Laura Muir (PEM accredited) Dr Emma Elliot Clinical Director – Dr Andrew Longmate Service Manager – Mrs Judith Rooney 7 Administrative Support You will have appropriate secretarial support and office accommodation including a computer with access to the NHS network. Training and Education NHS Forth Valley places a high priority on training and development across all staff groups and strongly supports the continuing medical education programme for Consultants. There is a purpose built education centre with a library, lecture theatre and meeting rooms with PACS and video-conferencing facilities. Forth Valley Royal Hospital hosts the national Scottish Centre for Simulation and Clinical Human Factors. The most technologically advanced simulation centre in Scotland with permanent technical and administrative support. The centre runs national courses for a variety of specialties including Surgery, Paediatrics, Anaesthetics, Medicine and more. The centre also runs the national faculty development programme for simulation-based education. Opportunities can exist for the successful post-holder to have job-planned time in the Simulation Centre if desired, following individual negotiation and job-planning. Postgraduate and Developmental Facilities There is a purpose-built Conference and Education Centre at Forth Valley Royal Hospital. It houses the Postgraduate Library and audio-visual facilities and offers opportunities for a wide range of development activities for all staff groups.
Recommended publications
  • Emergency Care Weekly Metadata
    Publication Metadata (including revision details) Metadata Description Indicator Publication Weekly Update of Emergency Department Activity and Waiting title Times. Description This publication reports key statistics on attendances at Emergency Departments (ED) across Scotland. The information presented in the publication includes trends in the number of attendances and length of time patients spend in ED. Theme Health and Social Care Topic Emergency Care Format Webpage, Excel workbook and CSV. Data source(s) NHS Board aggregate submissions to PHS on Emergency Department Activity and Waiting Times. Date that data Tuesday of the week prior to publication are acquired Release date Every Tuesday Frequency Weekly Timeframe of New data for the week ending 9 days before publication (e.g. 16 data and April publication contains data for week ending 7 April) timeliness Continuity of 1) A&E discharge times at hospitals in NHS Lothian were not data accurately recorded up to November 2017. The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges was commissioned by Scottish Government to ascertain the causes for the data issues in NHS Lothian. The review findings were published 26 June 2018. 2) Since 3 March 2015, the Scottish Government (SG) has released Official Statistics weekly A&E activity and waiting times information for the EDs in Scotland, derived from aggregate information supplied by NHS Boards on the number of attendances and 4, 8, and 12 hour waits. PHS (formally ISD) took over this data collection for statistics covering the week ending 7 June 2015. 3) From 20 May 2018, Raigmore hospital in NHS Highland trialled a new patient flow system. As a consequence the accuracy of some patients’ waits may have been affected between this date and 4 July, however the total number of attendances remains correct.
    [Show full text]
  • Integration Joint Board Meeting Agenda
    A meeting of the Clackmannanshire and Stirling Integration Joint Board will be held on Wednesday 17 June 2020 at 2pm - 4pm, By Video Conference Please notify apologies for absence to: [email protected] INTEGRATION JOINT BOARD MEETING AGENDA 1. NOTIFICATION OF APOLOGIES For Noting 2. NOTIFICATION OF SUBSTITUTES For Noting 3. DECLARATION(S) OF INTEREST For Noting 4. URGENT BUSINESS BROUGHT FORWARD BY CHAIRPERSON 5. MINUTE OF THE CLACKMANNANSHIRE & STIRLING INTEGRATION For Approval JOINT BOARD MEETING HELD ON 25 MARCH 2020 6. ACTION LOG 7. TRANSFORMING CARE AND STRATEGIC PLANNING 7.1 PRIMARY CARE IMRPROVEMENT PLAN For Noting (Paper Presented by Dr Stuart Cummings / Lesley Middlemiss) 7.2 MOBILISATION PLAN For Noting (Paper Presented by Wendy Forrest) 8. FINANCE 8.1 YEAR END FINANCE REPORT For Noting & (Paper Presented by Ewan Murray) Approval 9. PERFORMANCE 9.1 COVID - 19 UPDATE REPORT For Noting (Paper presented by Wendy Forrest / Ewan Murray) 9.2 PERFORMANCE REPORT For Noting & (Paper presented by Carolyn Wyllie) Approval 10. GOVERNANCE 10.1 INTEGRATION SCHEME For Noting (Paper presented by Lesley Fulford) 10.2 URGENT DECISION MAKING For Approval (Paper presented by Lindsay Thomson) 11. FOR NOTING 11.1 MINUTES a) STRATEGIC PLANNING GROUP: None for noting b) JOINT STAFF FORUM: None for noting c) IJB AUDIT & RISK COMMITTEE: None for noting d) CLINICAL CARE & GOVERNANCE MEETING: None for noting 12. EXEMPT ITEMS E12.1 None for noting 13. DATE OF NEXT MEETING Wednesday 23 September 2020 at 2 - 4pm Location or Videoconference
    [Show full text]
  • NHS Forth Valley- Briefing Scottish Parliament Health and Sport Committee
    NHS Forth Valley- Briefing Scottish Parliament Health and Sport Committee Contents 1.0 NHS Forth Valley - Strategic Context Page 2 2.0 Strategic Background: Links to ‘A Case for Change’, Healthcare Strategy- Shaping Page 3 the Future and Supporting Strategies 3.0 Progress in delivery of the Local Delivery Plan Page 5 3.1 Annual Review 2016/17: Links to Self Assessment and Annual Review Letter Page 5 3.2 LDP 2017/18: Link to NHS Forth Valley Annual Plan incorporating LDP Page 5 3.3 Approach to Performance : Link to Core Performance Report Page 5 3.4 Balanced Scorecard Summary Page 5 3.5 Timely Care Page 6 3.5.1 Unscheduled Care Page 6 3.5.2 Planned Care Page 6 3.6 Safe and Person Centred Care Page 11 3.6.1 HAI Page 11 3.6.2 HSMR Page 12 3.6.3 Complaints Page 12 3.7 Effective and Efficient care Page 15 3.7.1 Financial Performance Page 15 4.0 Progress and Performance of Integrated Joint Boards Page 16 4.1 Context Page 16 4.2 Key Targets Page 16 4.2.1 Delayed Discharges Page 16 4.2.2 Unplanned Attendance, Unplanned Admission, Unplanned Beddays Page 17 1 1.0 NHS Forth Valley - Strategic Context 1.1 Physicality Forth Valley is situated in the heart of Scotland in the central belt in between two large health boards with teaching hospitals, Glasgow in the West and Edinburgh in the East, and covers a geographic area from Killin and Tyndrum in the North and Strathblane to the west and Bo’ness in the South, see diagram 1.
    [Show full text]
  • NHS Guidlines
    NHSScotland Identity guidelines Identikit Introduction In December 2000, Susan Deacon MSP, In this publication, the Minister said: “The public relate to and recognise Minister for Health and Community Care, the NHS. They believe their care is launched ‘Our National Health: provided by a national health service and staff take pride in the fact that a plan for action, a plan for change’ they work for the NHS. Research tells us that the variety of differently which set out a clear direction for the NHS named NHS bodies confuses the in Scotland with the aims of improving public and alienates staff. As part of our proposals to rebuild the National people’s health and creating a 21st century Health Service we will promote a new identity for the NHS in Scotland.” health service. The guidelines that follow provide an essential design toolkit to establish “Alongside the changes in NHS this new identity. The guidelines cover signage, vehicles, uniforms, stationery, boardrooms, we will re-establish literature, forms and other items. The a national identity for the aim is to replace, over time, the array of existing identities within NHS NHS in Scotland.” organisations with the single NHS identity while avoiding wastage and unnecessary expenditure. Our National Health: a plan for action, a plan for change section 3/page 31 2 Contents Section 1 Our national identity 4 Exclusion zone 6 Minimum size 6 Section 2 Identity structure 7 Essential elements 9 Identity variants 10 Caring device 12 Positioning the identity 14 Other identities 15 Working in partnership 16 Section 3 Identities for ideas & initiatives 17 Initiatives 18 Section 4 NHSScotland typefaces 19 Stone Sans 20 Arial 24 Garamond 25 Times New Roman 26 Literature 27 Section 5 Colour 28 Using colour 29 Primary colours 30 Colour palette 31 Tints 32 Printing the identity 33 3 Section One Our national identity Together, the initials ‘NHS’ and the caring symbol form the foundations of our identity.
    [Show full text]
  • Mental Health Bed Census
    Scottish Government One Day Audit of Inpatient Bed Use Definitions for Data Recording VERSION 2.4 – 10.11.14 Data Collection Documentation Document Type: Guidance Notes Collections: 1. Mental Health and Learning Disability Bed Census: One Day Audit 2. Mental Health and Learning Disability Patients: Out of Scotland and Out of NHS Placements SG deadline: 30th November 2014 Coverage: Census date: Midnight, 29th Oct 2014 Page 1 – 10 Nov 2014 Scottish Government One Day Audit of Inpatient Bed Use Definitions for Data Recording VERSION 2.4 – 10.11.14 Document Details Issue History Version Status Authors Issue Date Issued To Comments / changes 1.0 Draft Moira Connolly, NHS Boards Beth Hamilton, Claire Gordon, Ellen Lynch 1.14 Draft Beth Hamilton, Ellen Lynch, John Mitchell, Moira Connolly, Claire Gordon, 2.0 Final Beth Hamilton, 19th Sept 2014 NHS Boards, Ellen Lynch, Scottish John Mitchell, Government Moira Connolly, website Claire Gordon, 2.1 Final Ellen Lynch 9th Oct 2014 NHS Boards, Further clarification included for the following data items:: Scottish Government Patient names (applicable for both censuses) website ProcXed.Net will convert to BLOCK CAPITALS, NHS Boards do not have to do this in advance. Other diagnosis (applicable for both censuses) If free text is being used then separate each health condition with a comma. Mental Health and Learning Disability Bed Census o Data item: Mental Health/Learning Disability diagnosis on admission Can use full description option or ICD10 code only option. o Data item: Last known Mental Health/Learning Disability diagnosis Can use full description option or ICD10 code only option.
    [Show full text]
  • Strategic Plan
    Strategic Plan Clackmannanshire and Stirling Strategic Plan 2016 - 2019 Health and Social Care Partnership Clackmannanshire and Stirling Strategic Plan Clackmannanshire and Stirling Strategic Plan Contents Foreword 2 Background to Health & Social Care Integration .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..3 .. .. .. .. .. Clackmannanshire & Stirling Health and Social Care Partnership 3 Integration Joint Board 3 Chief Officer .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..3 .. .. .. .. .. .. The Strategic Plan .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Localities .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 Community Planning Partnerships 3 The Case for Change .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..4 .. .. .. Why do we need to change? 4 Profile of Clackmannanshire Council & Stirling Council Areas 4 Our Vision and Outcomes 9 Our Local Vision and Outcomes 9 Outcomes .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 How we will achieve Improved Outcomes 10 What does all of this mean for you? 11 Services working in partnership 11 Key Themes and Ambitions 12 Our
    [Show full text]
  • NIMH 250418 Name Role Locality Dr Sarah Beesley Lead Clinician And
    NIMH 250418 Name Role Locality Dr Sarah Beesley Lead Clinician and Consultant Psychiatrist Gartnavel Royal Hospital Mr Simon Burt General Manager NHS Borders Locum Consultant Psychiatrist; Former Lead Clinician for Physical Healthcare in Mental Eastwood Health and Care Centre; NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde; Scottish Dr Moira Connolly Health; Former Principal Medical Officer (Mental Health Government Ms Laura Coyle Lundbeck Dr Marie Devanney Consultant Psychiatrist NHS Lanarkshire Mr David Ellerby Practice Based Pharmacist Health and Social Care Moray Ms Maureen Johnston Strategic Inspector - Adults Care Inspectorate Dr Ihsan Kader Consultant Psychiatrist NHS Lothian Prof Stephen Lawrie Head of Psychiatry The University of Edinburgh Dr John Logan Consultant in Public Health Medicine NHS Lanarkshire Dr Angus MacBeth Lecturer in Clinical Psychology / Honorary Principal Clinical Psychologist University of Edinburgh / NHS Grampian Ms Anne MacDonald Senior Counsellor and Supervisor Morayshire Dr Justine McCulloch Consultant Psychiatrist NHS Forth Valley Mrs Linda Mckechnie Lead Nurse and Professional Manager, Community Mental Health Services NHS Dumfries and Galloway Mr Stuart McKenzie Chair of Congress; Clinical Nurse Manager in Forensic and Rehabilitation Services Royal College of Nursing, Scotland Dr Catriona McMahon Lead Industry Member Scottish Medicines Consortium Dr Lily McNamee Research Coordinator NRS Mental Health Network Mr Paul Midgley Director of NHS Insight Wilmington Healthcare Mr Graham Morgan MBE Engagement Officer Mental Welfare
    [Show full text]
  • Forth Valley Community Health Partnerships Scheme Of
    DDDrrraaafffttt ––– vvveeerrrsssiioioonnn 666 Forth Valley Community Health Partnerships Scheme of Establishment ‘Working Together For Healthier Communities’ 1 222333 DDDeeeccceeemmmbbbeeerrr 222000000444 DDDrrraaafffttt ––– vvveeerrrsssiioioonnn 666 Contents 1. INTRODUCTION.........................................................................................................................5 1.1 OUR VISION .....................................................................................................................................6 1.2 BACKGROUND..................................................................................................................................6 1.3 OUR APPROACH IN FORTH VALLEY .................................................................................................8 1.4 PRINCIPLES ......................................................................................................................................9 1.5 OBJECTIVES ...................................................................................................................................10 2. IMPROVING SERVICES..........................................................................................................12 2.1 OUTCOMES.....................................................................................................................................12 2.1.1 Shift locus of care to local communities........................................................................................12 2.1.2 Closing the Inequality
    [Show full text]
  • Report of the Director of Public Health
    Report of the Director of Public Health The Health of the Population of Forth Valley 2013-2015 Table of Contents Foreword................................................................................................................................................................. 3 Facts and figures about the people living in Forth Valley ...................................................................................... 6 NHS Forth Valley ............................................................................................................................................... 6 Population by age, Local Authority and gender ................................................................................................. 7 Population projections ........................................................................................................................................ 8 Economic circumstances of Forth Valley people ............................................................................................... 9 Trends in common diseases .............................................................................................................................. 11 Heart Disease ................................................................................................................................................ 11 Stroke ............................................................................................................................................................ 13 Cancer ..........................................................................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Forth Valley Royal Hospital Name
    NHSSCOTLAND PROJECT FACT FILE Health Facility Project Forth Valley Royal Hospital Name Location Forth Valley Royal Stirling Road Larbert FK5 4WR Population served 279,000 Type of healthcare facility The new hospital has a full range of acute hospital services including a mental health facility and a women and children’s unit. Type of construction New Build Construction start date May 2007 (estimated or actual) Construction completion The hospital has been opened in three phases. The first phase date was the transfer of a wide range of services from Falkirk and District Royal Infirmary which took place in August 2010. Mental Health services from both Falkirk and Stirling moved in September 2010. The final phase, transferring services from Stirling Royal Infirmary completed in July 2011. Gross floor area (m2) 96,115 m2 Project, design and £293m construction cost Cost per m2 £3048/m2 Total bed numbers The hospital has 860 beds and day spaces (including mental health beds), 50% of which are single rooms. Detailed below is a breakdown of the allocation of hospital beds. Inpatient & Day Services: 677 Mental Health: 125 Endoscopy: 28 Renal Dialysis: 30 TOTAL: 860 Departmental information . 16 operating theatres . Accident and Emergency Department has 22 assessment bays . Robotic supply and delivery system . Fully robotic pharmacy system High-tech kitchens providing freshly cooked food on the premises Client/owner NHS Forth Valley www.nhsforthvalley.com www.nhsforthvalley.com/forthvalleyroyal/ Project Manager/Key Tom Steele contact(s) [email protected]
    [Show full text]
  • Contact Details for Scottish Heart Failure Nurses-2015
    Contact Details for Scottish Heart Failure Nurses- December 2015 NHS Ayrshire & Arran University Hospital CrossHouse [email protected] – Tel: 01563 826760 [email protected] Tel: 01563 826760 [email protected] Tel: 01563 826761 [email protected] Tel: 01563 825964 [email protected] Tel : 01563 826761 [email protected] Tel: 01563 826760 NHS Borders Borders General Hospital Tel: 01896 826553 Fax 01896 826551 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] NHS Dumfries & Galloway Galloway Hospital Tel : 01387 244312 Fax : 01387 244063 [email protected] [email protected] NHS Forth Valley Forth Valley Royal Hospital Tel: 01324 566980 Fax : 01324 556734 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] NHS Grampian Aberdeen Royal Infirmary Tel: 01224 846611 [email protected] Dr Grays Tel: 01343 567850 Fax: 01343 567859 [email protected] OR 567537 Ann Somerville Cardiology Secretary [email protected] NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Western Infirmary & Gartnavel General Office 0141-211-6379 Neil McInnes Mobile 07810-656-368 David Barber Mobile 07810-656-369 [email protected] [email protected] Cardiomyopathy Nurse Specialist Joan Anusas Office 211-2230 Clinic 52237 [email protected] Glasgow Royal & Stobhill Hospital Office 0141-211-4543 Fax 0141-211-4950 Linda McGinnis Mobile 07884-235-092 Alice
    [Show full text]
  • Adult Mental Health Acute Admission Resource Pack
    Adult Mental Health Acute Admission Services Resource Pack Forth Valley Royal Hospital Contents Table Introduction 3 1. Unit Descriptor 4 2. On Arrival 5 3. Planning Your Care 7 4. Unit Activities 8 5. Team Members 13 6. Meals 14 7. Visitors and Visiting Times 16 8. Advocacy 17 9. Property & Valuables 18 10. Bringing Medicines In 19 11. Inappropriate Items for Bringing in 20 12. Shopping 21 13. Mail 22 14. General Safety 22 15. Infection Control 23 16. Workplace Aggression 25 17. Suggestions, Feedback, Compliments, Complaints 26 18. Use of Mobiles / Telephone Calls 27 19. Mental Health Proceedings 28 20. Spiritual Care 32 21. Discharge From Hospital 34 22. Travel 34 23. Further Information and Contacts 35 23.1 Clackmannanshire CHP 35 23.2 Falkirk CHP 36 23.3 Stirling CHP 37 23.4 Forth Valley-Wide Resources 37 23.5 National Resources 38 23.6 Websites 38 2 Introduction This resource pack is designed to provide some useful information for you, your relatives, carers and visitors. We have tried to make sure that the information in this resource pack is correct. There are policies and procedures in place to protect all service users, staff and visitors from harm and promote recovery within the unit, some of which this resource pack will identify. We hope that it will assist you in your stay within the unit and ensure that you, your relatives, carers and visitors are aware of the facilities and activities that are available. If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to speak to any of the unit staff.
    [Show full text]