CT1 Psychiatry
LETB/Deanery: Health Education North West Programme Information The School of Psychiatry consists of over 200 Core Training posts spread across Cheshire and Merseyside, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cumbria. Each region has a wide range of posts to prepare trainees to be an excellent Consultant Psychiatrist. We also offer opportunities for those who wish to pursue a career in academic psychiatry, research, teaching and leadership.
The School has undergone some changes with the merger of the North West and Mersey Deaneries which has strengthened the Training Programme to allow greater opportunities for current and future trainees. Trainees will be expected to rotate through different specialties and Trusts to gain experience in a wide range of clinical situations. The posts within it, taken together, will allow trainees to meet the requirements of the approved core curriculum for specialist training in psychiatry. The three year core training involves rotating between 6 months posts in the following sub-specialities: General and Community Psychiatry including Assertive Outreach, Crisis Home Treatment, Outreach for Homeless People, Early Intervention for Psychosis, Rehabilitation and Liaison Psychiatry. Old Age Psychiatry including Memory Clinics, Community Teams, Domiciliary Clinics, Young Onset Dementia, Day Hospital and Liaison Psychiatry. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry including Specialist Adolescent and Academic Psychiatry. Substance Misuse. Learning Disability Psychiatry including Specialist Asperger Services. Forensic Psychiatry including all levels of security. CT1 trainees will generally remain in the same Mental Health Trust, but not necessarily the same locality, during their 12 months as a CT1. In the first 18 months of training trainees will generally spend 12 months in General Psychiatry and 6 months in Old Age Psychiatry with placements in other sub-specialities later in Core Training. Training Locations 5 Boroughs Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Alder Hey Children’s Hospital Central Manchester NHS Foundation Trust Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Lancashire Manchester Mental Health Social Care Trust Mersey Care NHS Trust Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust See link: https://www.nwpgmd.nhs.uk/sites/default/files/HENW%20CPT%20Placement.pdf Expected Rotation Cheshire and Merseyside Scheme Information On the Mersey Scheme there are 5 Mental Health Trusts; 5 Boroughs Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Alder Hey Children’s Hospital Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Mersey Care NHS Trust Lancashire (West Region)
Trainees will be expected to rotate through most of the Trusts during a minimum of six 6- month posts. All core trainees will spend a minimum of 6 months in Lancashire (West), usually in 2nd or 3rd year Along with the excellent training opportunities Liverpool is a bustling city that is rich in culture. Its maritime heritage overlooks the River Mersey where you can ride the famously sung about ferry or visit the stunning Albert Dock and visit one of the cities many museums. Liverpool is host to a rich music scene with many a venues to visit, along with a wide range of restaurants, shopping and leisure facilities. There are also two Premier League football teams. And crowning it all are the residents. Liverpudlians are some of the friendliest, most humorous people you're ever likely to meet. http://www.visitliverpool.com/ http://www.visitcheshire.com/
Cumbria Scheme The smallest of the training schemes. However, apart from awe inspiring scenery; Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust offers excellent opportunities for those that train in the region. The Trust puts genuine value on medical education; they are an organised department that consistently performs well. There are a number of excellent opportunities for clinical learning, but also numerous other developmental areas you would be welcome to join including; Medical Education Research and Development Projects Clinical and Medical Education Audit Leadership and Management. Accommodation: Cumbria is the Trust furthest north in the scheme and it is inevitable that trainees have to move during their time to which it is recognised that this is difficult and has a cost attached to it. You should be aware that this cost does not have to be met by yourself as a trainee. As a trainee in Cumbria you will be employed by Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, as are all trainees in the North West. As such you are covered by their “Removal and Associated Expenses Policy”. Please refer to “Section 12: Travel Expenses in Lieu of relocation or whilst on rotation”. Whilst you should read this whole section and decide how this policy will best work for you please draw your attention to section 12.8.2 which states rather than commuting on a daily basis from home to Cumbria “The StR will then have the option of staying in accommodation at/in the vicinity of their place of work subject to a maximum allowance of £800 per month”. The details of how you make that claim follow in section 13. If you have any questions or need some support in this matter, in the first instance please contact our department for further assistance; Email: [email protected] Telephone: Angela Emmerson (01228 608859) Telephone: Angela Hunt (01228 603877)
Opportunities and arrangements whilst in Cumbria As mentioned above there are a huge amounts of additional learning opportunities available in Cumbria and if you would like to make early enquires about these please the Postgraduate Tutor, Dr Andrew Morgan. If you want to make other enquires about your training in Cumbria please contact the Medical Education Facilitator, Sue Gill. http://www.visitcumbria.com/
Greater Manchester Scheme On the Greater Manchester Scheme there are 5 Mental Health Trusts Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Central Manchester NHS Foundation Trust Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust Manchester Mental Health Social Care Trust Lancashire (East Region) Trainees will be expected to rotate through most of the Trusts during a minimum of six 6- month posts. All core trainees will spend a minimum of 6 months in Lancashire (East), usually in 2nd or 3rd year Manchester is now England’s second city, renowned for its passions for art, shops and boutiques. Manchester also has a number of free museums and galleries including the Lowry, Imperial War Museum and Museum and Science of Industry. Manchester City and Manchester United Football Clubs are both celebrated worldwide and with one of Britain’s only cycling velodromes, Manchester is the place to be for world-class sport and opportunity. Manchester also boats Europe’s largest indoor arena, regularly playing host to the world’s best artists. http://www.visitmanchester.com/
Lancashire Scheme Lancashire is a small but reputable region that offers trainees a wide breadth of experience during their 3 years of Core Training. If Lancashire is your preferred region and allocated to this area, you will spend the entirety of your Core Training rotating through this region with the exception of a 6 month placement in Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. Lancashire has much more to offer than cobbled streets and cotton mills. Explore the area and you will find so much – from historical Lancaster to the up and coming city of Preston and not forgetting Blackpool and its world famous illuminations and tower that only Paris can rival! http://www.visitlancashire.com/ Employment Information Employers Cheshire and Merseyside: St Helens & Knowsley Cumbria, Lancashire and Manchester: Pennine Acute Travel and Relocation Please see information above relating to Travel and Relocation Expenses for those based Expenses Policy in Cumbria. Other policies and N/A guidance Contact Details Contact email for [email protected] applicant queries Link to relevant page on www.schoolofpsychiatry.net your LETB/Deanery website: