SpR post details (August 2012 - July 2013)

Name of Supervisor: Dr Amanda Poynton
Location of the post: Manchester Royal Infirmary
Telephone numbers: 0161 276 5354

1. DETAILS OF PLACEMENT (LOCATION, POPULATION, INPATIENT OR OUTPATIENT, BEDS)
The post is community focussed with opportunities through this for working in partnership with two different teams. The post is with the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Service in central Manchester which offers a service to half of the geographical area of central Manchester. There are also opportunities to do out-patient and community work with a CMHT. This post provides excellent opportunities to develop skills in acute general psychiatry and risk management. The medical input within CRHT is to those patients requiring a more medical pathway and provides experience of home treatment works with a complex group of clients. The trainee will gain extensive experience of a busy community patch, with high levels of morbidity and co morbid substance misuse

Core Placement: N (Community only)
Endorsements: None
Supervisor: Dr A Poynton

2. DETAILS OF ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES AND EXPERIENCE TRAINEE WILL GAIN
Allocation Meeting: Attending the weekly allocation meeting with the Community Mental Health Team will help to develop skills in multi-professional working.
Crisis team work: Work load includes a weekly team meeting similar to a ward round), arranging medical review of patients outside of this including conducting assessments in patients homes. Liaison with GP’s, social services and formulation of long term plan post CRHT involvement. .
Outpatient Work: The trainee can be involved in outpatient clinic work linked to one CMHT .
Medico legal work: There may be some medico-legal work via the CRHT and CMHT for court reports relating to issues such as family court and civil proceedings. In the CRHT there are instances to gain experience of conducting Mental Health Act Assessments.
Any other clinical commitment: Medical student clinical teaching.

3. JUNIOR DOCTOR SUPPORT AND SUPERVISION
There is an ST1-3 doctor in the team. There is a core trainee attached to the team and providing supervision and support will be part of the post holder responsibilities.

4. ON CALL COMMITMENT AND PAY BANDING
City-wide rota (covering MRI, Wythenshawe Hospital and NMGH). 1:22.
Daytime/weekend/night shift on-calls are now all part of citywide rota.
Banding: 1B

5. TEACHING / SUPERVISION / ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
There are regular attachments from medical students. Provision of teaching is encouraged and PBL and OSCE training is available via Manchester university to allow trainees to facilitate students PBL and OSCE groups.
There are ample opportunities to facilitate teaching sessions for medical students and core trainees (like OSCE teaching, giving tutorials, small group teaching and case-based discussions).

6. AUDIT / RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
The educational supervisor will support research in the department and audit is an expected part of the attachment.
The trainee will be encouraged to develop or participate in research activity as part of postgraduate degree or as part of training programme research experience.

7. MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE
There are a number of opportunities to take part in the management experience. Clinical management of case load as well as service development given the current changes within the structure of the services within Manchester.

8. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE AVAILABLE

9. IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL DETAILS (FACILITIES etc)
Office – Shared between two SpR’s.
Car park – At MRI.
Excellent Secretary support

10. TIMETABLE (EXAMPLE OF COMMITMENTS) – (FIXED COMMITMENTS IN BOLD)