FIFE PRIMARY CARE
JOB DESCRIPTION
POST:
SPECIALTY DOCTOR IN COMMUNITY GENERAL ADULT
PSYCHIATRY with special interest in acute care– WEST FIFE
1.
INTRODUCTION
The Adult Psychiatric Service in Fife is divided into three sectors – South Sector based in
Kirkcaldy (population 147,380), North East Sector based in Cupar (population 74,180) and
West Sector based around Dunfermline (population 126,840).
The service offers a comprehensive range of care based in the community and in two
District General Hospital units at Whyteman’s Brae Hospital, Kirkcaldy and Queen
Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline and at Stratheden Hospital, Cupar with associated Day
Hospitals. There are specialist services in Old Age Psychiatry, Rehabilitation, Intensive
Psychiatric Care, Forensic Psychiatry and Addictions. The service is supported by strong
Psychology, Community Nursing and Social Work services with whom there are excellent
working relationships.
Fifewide services in Learning Disabilities and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry are also
provided by NHS Fife. The IPCU and specialist inpatient rehabilitation beds are based at
Stratheden Hospital, while in the West Sector an assertive community treatment team
(WFCOT) delivers care to people with severe and enduring mental illness.
Mental Health Services are currently managed through Kirkcaldy and Levenmouth
Community Healthcare Partnership (CHP), although this is likely to change as we move
towards health and social care integration in 2015.
2.
THE WEST SECTOR
The area covers both urban and rural communities with the main town being Dunfermline.
Phase 1 of Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline was opened in May 1985 and has 30
acute beds for the under 65s, assessment, respite and continuing care for patients over the
age of 65 suffering from mental illness and day hospital facilities for adult and old age
psychiatry.
The General Adult Mental Health Service in West Fife is split between four sector
Consultants and each sector has dedicated Community Psychiatric Nursing and
Occupational Therapy input. In addition the West Fife Community Outreach Team
(WFCOT) cares for patients with severe and enduring mental illness who are difficult to
engage. The Hillview Day Hospital provides one to one and group psychosocial
interventions for patients with mild to moderate mental disorders. A Fife wide ECT service
and Clozapine monitoring service is also provided at the Queen Margaret Hospital site.
3.
STAFFING LEVELS
The Fife Psychiatric Service with a catchment population of 348,400 has the following staff:
Consultants:
West Fife -
Dr A Beveridge
Dr P. Gandhi
Dr S McCallum (Clinical Lead)
Dr J Bredski
Dr P Cavanagh
Dr G Thomas (Old Age)
Dr J Cuthill (Old Age)
NE Fife -
Dr D Reid (IPCU & Clinical Director)
Vacancy
Dr S Carey
Dr G Stevenson (Old Age)
Dr A. Morris ( Forensic(including some Fifewide services)
Dr P Dasgupta (Rehabilitation)
Central Fife - Dr Bredski
Dr Patel
Dr M Falzon
Dr G. Philipson
Dr Arulnathan
Dr M Boilson
Dr Fee
Dr Berent
Dr M Roll (Old Age) (including some Fifewide services)
Dr J Curran (Old Age)
Dr Paramore (Old Age)
Dr A Baldacchino (Addictions Service) (including some Fifewide services)
Trainees:
Higher Trainees
1
Specialty Trainee 1-3 in Psychiatry 14
FY2/GPST Trainees
4
Specialty Doctors:
West Fife –
Dr S Alkanti
Dr NAttalia
This post
NE Fife –
Dr Sumaira Randhawa
Dr Gemma Way
Dr Catherine Merrylees
Central Fife - Dr Wendy Wighton Benn
Dr Hamish McCool
Specialty doctor job description West Fife 2015
4.
THE POST
Fife has committed to developing a comprehensive community based psychiatric service.
The West Sector has priority to further develop the community general adult service in order
to provide high quality, safe and effective care for people with all types of mental disorders.
This is a new post that has been developed to build upon existing community based services.
The post holder will work mainly under the direction and supervision of 2 consultants: Dr
Beveridge and the other is a vacancy currently being adveritsed. You may have some small
input to Dr McCallum’s outpatient clinic. The catchment area includes Dunfermline as well
as the suburban towns and villages of Crossgates, High Valleyfield, Kincardine, Limekilns
and Rosyth. One day per week you will participate in covering UCAT(unscheduled care
assessment team based in Whytemans Brae Hsopital, Kirkcaldy) duty Dr rota as detailed
below
The deployment of the sessions will be agreed according to the postholder’s experience and
the needs of the service and will include:
1.
Taking responsibility for managing patients in the community with all types of
mental disorder as well as contributing to the development of West Fife’s
community general adult service.
2.
Out-patient clinics – new and return, routine and urgent - as well as occasional home
visits. Working with other team members on care planning and case management
including using the Care Programme Approach. Diagnostic assessments, medication
management and ensuring adequate monitoring of physical health will be priorities
for the post holder. The use of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland)
Act 2003 will also ideally be required. The post holder will liaise with the day
hospital and inpatient units when patients under their care are admitted.
3.
Cover as UCAT duty Dr one day each week providing urgent and emergency mental
health assessments as part of the Unscheduled Care Team. Occasional Extra Day
Duty sessions may be necessary to cover unforeseen absences or assistance with duty
Dr care at QMH due to unforeseen circumstances
4.
Liaising with colleagues from a range of disciplines from within Fife Primary Care
including General Practitioners and Psychology as well as the Social Work
Department, the Police and Voluntary Sector organisations.
5.
Participation in clinical audit activities.
6.
Being a member of the Fife Division of Psychiatry and playing an active part in its
work.
There are opportunities for teaching medical students and other health care professionals. In
addition to the duties outlines above, you may occasionally be required to undertake other
duties for limited periods.
A job plan will be agreed on appointment. The roles and responsibilities of the post will be
subject to negotiation and change. At present there is no oncall associated with this post.
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The post holder will be fully supported if they are in the process of attaining their
MRCPsych.
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5.
EMPLOYMENT DETAILS
The post is available on a full time basis although job share may be an option and is
currently based at Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline.
The postholder will be professionally responsible to the consultants with whom the clinician
works and the Medical Director and managerially responsible to the Clinical Services
Manager. NHS Fife has adopted a directorate structure. The General Manager, Mental
Health Services, has responsibility for the management of the Mental Health Service.
The postholder will be expected to liaise with colleagues, general practitioners and Social
Work Department.
In terms of remuneration, the basic package will be subject to negotiation and will include:
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Salary
Travel
Leave
Study leave
Office and secretarial support is provided through the Medical secretary based at Queen
Margaret Hospital.
The appointment is superannuable, unless you opt out of the NHS Superannuation Scheme.
Staff who choose not to be in the scheme will automatically contribute to the State Earnings
Related Pension Scheme (SERPS) unless they are excluded from doing so or have arranged
a Personal Pension Plan.
The holiday entitlement for Specialty Doctor posts is 5 weeks for the first two years’ service
in the grade and thereafter 6 weeks per annum.
Hours of work will be agreed through an individual job plan.
The salary scale for the post will be £37,176 to £69,325. The starting salary and other terms
and conditions are subject to the nationally agreed terms and conditions for SAS doctors.
Employment is subject to three months' notice (or a longer period) on either side, but is
subject to the provisions for appeal agreed between Fife Primary Care and the BMA Local
Negotiating Committee.
You are required to be fully registered with the General Medical Council and hold a licence
to practise. You will be required to participate in annual appraisal.
Your residence shall be maintained in contact with the public telephone service. The post is
non-resident, and therefore appropriate reimbursement for place of residence will be given
accordingly.
The terms and conditions of service relating to your employment are set out in the Hospital
Medical & Dental Staff and Doctors in Public Health Medicine and the Community Health
Service in Scotland and the General Whitley Council Conditions of Service, as amended
from time to time. Copies of these may be seen at any of the NHS Fife Human Resources
Department.
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FIFE PRIMARY CARE
PERSON SPECIFICATION
JOB TITLE: SPECIALTY DOCTOR IN COMMMUNITY GENERAL ADULT PSYCHIATRY
JOB FILE NO: *****
DEPARTMENT:
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
LOCATION: WEST FIFE
FACTOR
ESSENTIAL
DESIRABLE
Qualifications
MB ChB
Training
You should have completed at least four
years’ full-time postgraduate training
(or its equivalent gained on a part-time
flexible basis) at least two of which
should be in a specialty training
programme in a relevant specialty or as
a fixed term specialty trainee in a
relevant specialty or have equivalent
experience and competencies.
Experience
Ability and willingness to work without
immediate supervision, but with an
awareness of individual limitations.
The ability to work with other health
professionals.
General psychiatry experience.
Participation in audit and research and
experience in teaching.
Knowledge and
Skills
Sound knowledge of general psychiatry.
Good communications skills both oral
and written.
Good time management skills.
Evidence of continuing professional
development.
Knowledge and experience of the
Mental Health Act.
BAP certificate
Disposition
Service orientated.
Committed to clinical patient care and
service development.
Other, e.g. appearance, health
and driving licence
Good health record.
Ability to fulfil travel requirements of
the post.
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MRCPsych
AMP status
Evidence of interest in the post.
Specialty Doctor Weekly Timetable
Monday
Tuesday
am
pm
UCAT
UCAT
9:30-11 Fife Psychiatric teaching
(Term-time only)
11:00-13:00 Division of
Psychiatry (1st Tuesday)
OPC (vacant post)
Wednesday
9:30 Community Meeting / CPA
(vacant post)
OPC( Dr Beveridge)
Thursday
Admin/11am Dr Beveridge
Community Meeting
OPC (Dr Beveridge)
12:30-13:30 Ethics & Philosophy
group meeting
Friday
OPC (vacant post)
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Audit/CPD/Admin OPC