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.