This document contains two General Psychiatry placement descriptions:
North Central Thames Foundation School (NCTFS)
Individual Placement Description – Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Placement
The
department
F2 General Psychiatry Community
The placement would be at the Brentwood Resource Centre in Brentwood which is a
community based Mental Health Team covering Recovery and well being. Team consists of
Psychiatrist, CPNs, Social workers, Psychologists and Occupational Therapists. There are
out-patient clinics, Depot Clinic, Physical Health Clinic, Art Psychotherapy and various Group
therapies. There is also placement at Basildon, The department is part of the South Essex
Partnership NHS Trust and is based at the Mental Health Unit on the premises of the Basildon
General Hospital. The services provided include Acute admission assessment unit, General
adult psychiatry inpatient wards, Old age psychiatry inpatient ward and the Psychiatric
Intensive care unit. The team also provides the Psychiatry Liaison service to the DGH. In
addition to this there is also community services and outpatient clinic based in the same unit
and in the community. There is a well resourced Psychotherapy and psychology department
lead by consultant Psychotherapist.
The Mental Health Unit caters for a population of around 300,000 from the Basildon and
Thurrock areas.
The type of
The Foundation Doctor post would be community based.
work to
They will be attached to a Consultant who will be their Clinical supervisor. The work involves,
expect and
Outpatient clinics, Multi-disciplinary meetings, Home visits and attendance at PG teaching
learning
sessions. The Foundation doctors will always be supervised in their work by senior doctors.
opportunities They will also receive dedicated one hour/week of individual supervision with their Consultant.
During the placement the doctor will be able to have experience in the following
 Take a psychiatric history and do mental state examination
 Risk assessment and formulate management plan
 Prescribe psychotropic medication safely
 Keep an accurate and relevant medical record
 Communicate effectively with patients, relatives and colleagues
 Work within a Multi-disciplinary team
 Use evidence, guidelines and audit to benefit patient care
 Understanding of the psychological modalities of treatment
 Act in a professional manner at all times
 Deal with ethical and legal issues which occur during the management of patients with
psychiatric problems
 Educate patients effectively
Location
Brentwood Resource Centre, Greenwich Avenue Brentwood CM14 4SW
Supervisor(s) Dr Ashok Bhiman
Main duties
The Foundation doctor is responsible with other staff, for conducting outpatient clinics, writing
of the
letters to the GP, review of previous records of patients, formulation of management plans,
placement
attend MDT meetings.
They will be included on the on-call rota for the mental health services to provide out of hours
cover for the wards and A&E Liaison.
They are encouraged to attend the structured teaching programmes provided for the
psychiatric trainees. The doctor will be responsible for such other specific clinical duties as
allocated by consultants including performing other duties in occasional emergencies and
unforeseen circumstances.
Typical
Mon:
0900 – 1200 OP Clinic
working
1300 – 1700 CMHT MDT Meeting
pattern in
Tues:
0900 – 1300 Out patients clinic
this
1300 – 1700 Writing letters other admin work
placement
Wed:
0900 – 1300 CMHT Work
1330 – 1700 OPD
Thurs:
0900 – 1200 Formal Teaching Programme
1300 – 1400 Balint Group
12.00-14.00 weekly Curriculum F2 teaching (protected teaching) at BTUH
1400 – 1700
Fri:
0900 – 1130 MDT Meeting
1130 – 1700 FRT Clinic
On call:
1 in 10/11. Only one shift for FY1 shifts 0900 – 2130
The above is a general timetable. This is subject to change depending on the training and
service needs. The trainee is expected to be flexible with this time table
Employer
South Essex Partnership Trust is one of the leading providers of mental health services in the
information
country. It provides services in Essex, Bedfordshire and Luton. It has services for most of the
subspecialties in psychiatry, including medium secure forensic and CAMHS inpatient services.
The Trust HQ is based at the Lodge, Runwell. The web address for the Trust is
www.sept.nhs.uk
It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to
change.
Placement
The
department
F2 General Adult Psychiatry Community
The multi-disciplinary team/service comprises of General Adult Consultants, I Staff Grade,
Senior Trainee, Community Psychiatric Nurses, Social Workers, Support Workers,
Psychologists, Psychotherapists and Occupational Therapists. The team offers clinical
assessment service (the gate keeper to Secondary Services) and a Duty System (whereny a
Duty Worker is available 5 days a week during work hours for emergency consultation) There
is a well resourced Psychotherapy and psychology department lead by consultant
Psychotherapist.
The Mental Health Unit caters for a population of around 300,000 from the Basildon and
Thurrock areas.
The type of
This post is primarily based in the community. The Foundation doctor will be attached to a
work to
Consultant who will be their Clinical Supervisor.
expect and
During the placement the doctor will be able to have experience in the following
learning
 Take a psychiatric history and do mental state examination
opportunities
 Formulate management plan
 Management of psychiatric emergencies and Rapid Trainquilization
 Prescribe psychotropic medication safely
 Keep an accurate and relevant medical record
 Communicate effectively with patients, relatives and colleagues
 Work within a Multi-disciplinary team
 Use evidence, guidelines and audit to benefit patient care
 Act in a professional manner at all times
 Deal with ethical and legal issues which occur during the management of patients with
psychiatric problems
 Educate patients effectively
There is opportunity to participate in Mental Health Act assessments. There is also opportunity
to take part in audit activities and this is encouraged.
We have weekly academic meetings attended by external speakers, clinical review clubs,
case conferences and weekly journal clubs for trainees. You will also have the opportunity to
undertake teaching for medical students.
Meeting your clinical supervisor is held on a weekly basis and the allocated one-hour slot is on
Friday afternoon from 2.00-3.00pm.
There is a library facility at Rochford
Location
(SEPT) Brentwood Resource Centre, Greenwich Avenue, Brentwood CM14 4SW
Supervisor(s) Dr Vishal Agrawal
Main duties
This post is primarily based in the community. The Foundation Doctor will be attached to a
of the
Consultant who will be their Clinical supervisor. The work involves clerking and regular review
placement
of patients. The Foundation doctor will always be supervised in their work by senior doctors.
They will also receive dedicated one hour of individual supervision with their Consultant. The
doctors will also be conducting outpatient clinics under consultant supervision. There will be
opportunities to do home visits with senior members of Community Mental Health Team, take
part in Mental Health act assessments, take part in health and well-being clinics jointly run by
Occupational Therapists and medical staff and take part in multidisciplinary team meetings. In
patient experience can be gained if required as part of training. There will also be opportunity
to gain experience in ECT. There are numerous opportunities for audit and research
participation. The clinical supervisor is also Clinical Director of Community services and there
are ample opportunities for management experience and an opportunity to contribute to
educating other professionals within the multidisciplinary team.
Typical
Mon:
am Clinic Brentwood with senior trainee
working
pm First Response Team - Basildon
pattern in
Tues:
am Clinic Brentwood
this
pm CMHT, home visits, admin
placement
Wed:
am Clinic Basildon
pm CMHT, admin
Thurs:
am Teaching
pm F2 teaching (protected curriculum teaching) at Basildon (BTUH)
Fri:
am Inpatient/Community MDT
pm Admin – Meet Clinical Supervisor
On call:
The trainee participats in rota for junior trainees in Basildon Hospital.
The above is a general timetable. This is subject to change depending on the training and
service needs. The trainee is expected to be flexible with this time table
Employer
South Essex Partnership Trust is one of the leading providers of mental health services in the
information
country. It provides services in Essex, Bedfordshire and Luton. It has services for most of the
subspecialties in psychiatry, including medium secure forensic and CAMHS inpatient services.
The Trust HQ is based at the Lodge, Runwell. The web address for the Trust is
www.sept.nhs.uk
It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to
change.