North Central Thames Foundation School (NCTFS)
Individual Placement Description - East and North Herts NHS Trust
Placement
The department
F2 Perinatal Psychiatry
There are approximately 8 psychiatry consultants based in the department. Their
interests are in OCD, general adult psychiatry, perinatal psychiatry and ECT
treatment.
Other consultants are based in the community.
The type of work
The FY2 doctor is expected to be based on the ward (Thumbswood Mother and Baby
to expect and
Unit) The job involves assessing psychiatrically unwell mothers and the day to day
learning
care of their babies.
opportunities
The duties are similar to other FY2 psychiatry posts but with an emphasis on child
development, sound knowledge on psychiatric assessment, knowledge of mental
health act, knowledge of psychiatric drugs and what to use in the acute setting,
knowledge of the overall management of the patient including involvement of
community and other services. There is ample opportunity to liaise with local GPs,
health visitors, midwives, obstetricians, paediatricians and childrens’ social care.
Location
Thumbswood Mother and Baby Unit Queen Elizabeth II
Supervisor(s)
Dr Ann Roberts
Main duties of the
 The F2 doctor is responsible with other staff for the ward care of patients and
placement
the maintenance of the patient’s medical record. They will have opportunity to
work with the consultants in outpatients clinics for at least one day each week.
 The Thumbswood mother and baby unit comprises of 6 mothers and their
babies. The F2 doctor is ward based and expected to ensure the safe running
and to deal with any problems which arise on the ward. F2s are expected to
attend the weekly psychiatric teaching and they are expected present twice
during their placements.
 There is an on-call rota where F2s are on the general psychiatry rota covering
half the county. This involves seeing acute psychiatry patients at the QE2 and
the Lister and some other community settings, and dealing with any other
ward duties which may arise.
Typical working
Mon:
0900 – 1230 clinic, lunchtime grand round, pm ward work
pattern in this
Tues:
am ward round pm ward work
placement
Wed:
am ward work, pm teaching at Kingsley Green
Thurs:
am ward work pm ward round
Fri:
ward work
On call requirements: Approximately one long day per week.
Nights shifts and weekends as per rota
Employer
East and North Herts NHS Trust
information
Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust
It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject
to change.