This document contains two Old Age Psychiatry placement descriptions:
North Central Thames Foundation School (NCTFS)
Individual Placement Description - East and North Herts NHS Trust
Placement
The department
The type of work to
expect and
learning
opportunities
Location
Supervisor(s)
Main duties of the
placement
Typical working
pattern in this
placement
F2 Old Age Psychiatry
Psychiatry
Experience of Old Age Psychiatry in the community, on an inpatient basis and on-call duties.
Carrying out psychiatric assessments and becoming familiar with management options.
Glaxo day hospital, Lister Hospital, Stevenage & Elizabeth Court Graveley
Dr K Ashaye
To review and monitor patients in the day hospital. Clerk in new admissions. Make medication
adjustments and assess mental state. To see patients in OP clinics. To carry out joint
domiciliary visits with mental health nurses. May occasionally be asked to offer cover to
specialty doctor and review patients in the NHS Continuing Care unit in Elizabeth Court.
Mon:
AM Glaxo day hospital reviews
PM Outpatients clinic
Tues:
AM Outpatients Clinic
PM 1:1 Supervision
Wed:
AM Day hospital CPA meetings
PM Local academic programme
Thurs:
AM: Outpatients clinic
PM: Grand Round / Admin. Work
Fri:
AM: Day Hospital Reviews
PM: Joint Community visits
On call requirements: One day on-call 0900 – 2130 every 2 weeks,
7 night and 2-3 weekend on-calls
To experience emergency psychiatry in the Emergency Department and General Hospital
during on-call
East and North Herts NHS Trust
Employer
information
It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to
change.
Placement
The department
The type of work to
expect and
learning
opportunities
Location
Supervisor(s)
Main duties of the
placement
F2 Old Age Psychiatry
Psychiatry
Experience of Old Age Psychiatry in the community and at Day Hospital in addition to carrying
out assessments referred to Old Age Psychiatry Liaison.
Carrying out psychiatric
assessments and becoming familiar with management options.
QE2 Mental Health Unit Hollybush Day Hospital and Community Mental Health Team
Dr H Ananth
To perform reviews of patients attending the Day Hospital to monitor medication adjustments
and mental state. To see patients in OP clinics. To carry out Domiciliary Visits to patients to
carry out assessment of their mental state.
Typical working
Mon:
AM:
Community MDT
pattern in this
Day Hospital/Liaison assessments/Community visits
placement
Tues:
AM:
CPA meetings
PM:
Day Hospital/ Liaison assessments/ Community visits
Wed:
AM:
CPA meetings
PM:
Day Hospital/ Liaison assessments/ Community visits
Thurs:
AM:
OP clinic
PM:
Day Hospital/ Liaison assessments/ Community visits
Fri:
Day Hospital/Liaison assessments/ Community visits
On call requirements: One day on-call 0900 – 2130 a week, nights and weekend on calls
To experience emergency psychiatry in the Emergency Department and General Hospital
during on-call
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.