psychiatrynorthwest - specialist registrar training in general adult psychiatry in the north west of england
   
 
Professor Else Guthrie,  Consultant Psychiatrist. Click here to enlarge photo.
Else Guthrie - click photo to enlarge

Professor Else Guthrie
 
Rawnsley Building
Manchester Royal Infirmary
Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9WL


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StR/ SpR POST DETAILS 2009-2010

DETAILS OF PLACEMENT

This is a subspecialty post in Liaison Psychiatry. The post gives you experience in both hospitals based non-urgent assessments and outpatient based assessments.

DETAILS OF EXPERIENCE TRAINEE WILL GAIN AND MAIN DUTIES

Trainee will get comprehensive experience in most aspects of Liaison Psychiatry including:
1- Psychological reaction to physical illnesses.
2- Medically unexplained symptoms.
3- Complex cases of self harm.
4- Co-morbid psychological and physical illnesses.
5- Organic states including epilepsy, dementia and delirium.
6- Issues related to capacity and consent for medical and surgical treatments.

Trainee will also develop understanding of structure and function of liaison psychiatry service and different service models.

There is no ST1-3 doctor in the team.

ON CALL COMMITMENT AND PAY BANDING

1:8 day on-call with prospective cover requirement.
1:17 citywide on-call middle tier (SpR) rota (Full-shift rota)
1B pay banding.

TEACHING / ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Ample opportunity to teach, organise teaching and participate in in-house teaching activities (Foundation, ST Trainees and Medical Students).

AUDIT/RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

Prof Guthrie is actively involved in research work. I am currently not doing any research with her, but it can be arranged by prior discussion with her, if trainee is interested.

MANAGEMENT TRAINING

There is an opportunity to participate in Length of Stay meetings held at Manchester Royal Infirmary. These meetings have been successful in getting liaison psychiatry referrals early, and providing psychiatric input to general hospital managers to help them in reducing length of stay.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE AVAILABLE

Trainee gets opportunity to participate in weekly in-house academic meetings. There is also opportunity to attend internationally recognised courses run by department e.g. Advanced Course in Liaison Psychiatry, Psychodynamic Interpersonal Therapy course etc.

Trainee can also attend regional and national meetings in Liaison Psychiatry.

PROBABLE TAMETABLE (EXAMPLE OF COMMITMENTS)-

 
Example of Timetable
AM
PM
MON
Supervision

Academic meeting Liaison Psychiatry

Length of stay meeting
TUE

Case conference

Outpatient Clinic

Perinatal special interest clinic
WED

Hospital Referrals/ On-call

Supervision Mental Health Liaison Nurses (alternate week)

Hospital Referrals/ On-call

THU

Ward Round

Special interest/ Research
FRI

Hospital Referrals

Hospital Referrals


IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL DETAILS

Endorsement in Liaison Psychiatry.

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Rawnsley Building, Manchester Royal Infirmary