StR/ SpR POST DETAILS 2009-2010

DETAILS OF PLACEMENT:

The post is based at Victoria House, which is located at Morecambe. The main areas of work in this post are in the community, linking with both the Community Mental Health Team and Early Intervention Service based in Victoria House but you will also do some work at Ridge Lea Hospital, the inpatient base in Lancaster.

DUTIES OF TRAINEE AND EXPERIENCE GAINED:

The ST4-6 invovled in the assessment of new CMHT referrals: assessment, formulation, diagnosis, risk-assessment, management planning and corresponding/liaising with GPs and mental health professionals. This involves working closely with Care Coordinators and other CMHT members. There is opportunity to attend weekly CMHT referral meetings.

You will gain extensive experience and training in the EIS .You will also be able to work within the CMHT and across the interface with CRHT, developing your skills in managing more complex cases in conjunction with Care Coordinators, in keeping with New Ways of Working for Psychiatrists.

The ST4-6 trainee has opportunities to lead Multi-Disciplinary Team and provide supervision to team members.

There is an ST1-3 trainee attached to the team.

ON CALL COMMITMENT:

On call duties are approximately 1 in 9 and rota is with the consultants. During your on call you would cover areas of Lancaster and Morecambe.

TEACHING / ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE:

• Medical students- Yes
• Foundation trainees- Yes
• ST trainees- Yes

The holder of this post is encouraged to take up a variety of teaching opportunities. These include clinical teaching and supervision of junior doctors; clinical teaching of medical students attached to the team. For those interested there is opportunity to be tutor for problem based learning teaching for the medical students. There is also an opportunity to deliver quarterly lectures for service users and carers.

RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES:

The ST4-6 Trainees will be given ample support for their existing research projects.

MANAGEMENT TRAINING:

Trainees can attend local and joint consultants meetings, CMHT governance groups and shadow managers.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE AVAILABLE:

Trainer is as a General Adult In-patient Consultant and can provide experience especially for WPBA.
Trainees would be given ample support in gaining psychotherapy, management and inpatient experience and this can be incorporated in their timetable.

PROBABLE TRAINEE TIMETABLE:

IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL DETAILS:

Core placement – community experience and as the trainer is an inpatient consultant, trainee can have inpatient experience.