SpR post details
(August 2012 - July 2013)
Name of Supervisor: Dr Jenny Massie
Location of the post: Laureate House, Southmoor Road, Wythenshawe
Hospital, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9LT
Telephone numbers: 0161 2916929
1. DETAILS OF PLACEMENT (LOCATION, POPULATION, INPATIENT
OR OUTPATIENT, BEDS)
The post is community focussed with half the time spent in CMHT
and the rest in CRHT setting. It provides opportunities for working
in partnership with multiple teams. There are AOT, EIS and CRHT
teams in place with which the post holder must interface.
We cover two large poly clinics (2 practices) and additional smaller
two doctor practices. Total morbidity adjusted adult population
is around 45,000. There are also inpatient responsibilities which
allow active links with inpatients under our team.
Core Placement: Y
Endorsements:
Supervisor: Part time
2. DETAILS OF ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES AND EXPERIENCE
TRAINEE WILL GAIN
Outpatient Work: The trainee will run two outpatient clinics weekly
for CMHT and at least one outpatient clinic a week for the Crisis
team. The trainee will gain extensive experience of a very busy
community patch, with high levels of SMI and dual diagnosis patients.
Allocation Meeting: Attending the weekly allocation meeting with
the Community Mental Health Team and twice weekly meetings with
Crisis team which will help to develop skills in multi-professional
working.
Community Work: The trainee will take part in organising domiciliary
visits to assess and manage patients in their own homes environments.
Medico legal work: The trainee will be encouraged to prepare medico-legal
reports and reports for MHRT and Manager’s Hearings under
direct supervision of Dr Massie. There will be also an expectation
that the trainee will develop skills in presenting cases during
these proceedings.
Any other clinical commitment: liaison/crises team sessions etc
3. JUNIOR DOCTOR SUPPORT AND SUPERVISION
There is an ST1-3 doctor with the Crisis team. There is a core trainee
attached to the Crisis team and providing supervision and support
will be part of the post holder responsibilities.
4. ON CALL COMMITMENT AND PAY BANDING
Daytime on-call: Covering urgent assessments in South Manchester
area (mainly Section 135/136 and MHA assessments) and providing
support for on-call junior doctor at Laureate House. Currently 1:8-
approximately one session per week.
Out of hours on-call: City-wide rota (covering MRI, Wythenshawe
Hospital and NMGH). 1:22 etc
Banding: 1b on-call banding
5. TEACHING / SUPERVISION / ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
There are regular attachments from medical students along with students
on SSC and Project Option modules. Provision of teaching is encouraged
and PBL and OSCE training is provided 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 video 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 managerial
processes behind developing the services. The team focus is on streamlining
and improving the efficiency of the services in all its aspects,
to manage an area of high morbidity with a limited resource.
The trainee will be encouraged and supported to develop his/her
own management project.
8. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE AVAILABLE
Specialist experience etc
9. IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL DETAILS (FACILITIES etc)
Office-Laureate House
Car park-Laureate House
Secretary support- Dr Massie’s secretary is Gill Kemp( Tel:
0161 2916929) and Dr S Khan’s secretary( Crisis team) is Helen
Whittle( Tel: 0161 2916928)
Other sites and travel required? Travel to CMHT base at Kingslea
House and The Stables( CRHT base)
10. TIMETABLE (EXAMPLE OF COMMITMENTS) – (FIXED COMMITMENTS
IN BOLD)
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Example
of Trainee's Timetable |
AM |
PM |
MON |
Review
Meeting with Crisis team-Stables
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12:30-1:30
Supervision
2PM onwards
Outpatient Clinic- Kingslea House
(New patient, F/U and CPA reviews)
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TUE |
Outpatient
clinic for Crisis team-Laureate House
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Outpatient
clinic for Crisis team-Laureate House/ home visits |
WED |
9-11
Outpatient clinic-Kingslea House
11-1
Allocation Meeting (Kingslea House)
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1-3
Journal Club (Laureate House, Wythenshawe Hospital)
3-5
PBL or Admin(Laureate House)
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THU |
Special Interest/
Research |
Special Interest/
Research |
FRI |
9-11 Domiciliary
Visits with CRHT
11-1 Crisis team Review Meeting
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Admin Work |
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