SPECIALTY DOCTOR IN
PSYCHIATRY
BRAND STREET RESOURCE
CENTRE
INFORMATION PACK
REF: 30819D
CLOSING DATE: NOON 25TH OCTOBER 2013
www.nhsggc.org.uk/medicaljobs
SUMMARY INFORMATION
POST: SPECIALTY DOCTOR IN PSYCHIATRY
BASE: BRAND STREET RESOURCE CENTRE
The Brand Street team provides both outpatient general adult psychiatric care
for patients living in the G51/52 area.
The Specialty Grade post is regarded as being a core part of the clinical team,
providing continuity of care and medical back-up on site. The post-holder will
be expected to function as part of a multi-disciplinary team working closely
with colleagues.
Applicants should have at least 4 years post-graduate experience, two of
which must have been in relevant acute specialties. AMP status is desirable,
and successful applicants will be supported to train for the qualification.
There is no weekend or out of hours on-call duty.
SPECIALITY GRADE POST IN
GENERAL ADULT PSYCHIATRY
BRAND STREET RESOURCE CENTRE
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES/
SOUTH SECTOR CHP
10 Sessions per week
SOUTH GLASGOW
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
Job Description – Specialty Grade (10 sessions)
Brand Street Resource Centre
CURRENT SERVICE PROVISION
Mental Health Services in Glasgow are delivered in conjunction with the
Glasgow CHP and other outlying CHCPs for the whole of Greater Glasgow.
The Lead Associate Medical Director is Dr Michael Smith, who is based at
William Street Clinic. The Management Team for South Glasgow is based at
Leverndale Hospital; the Head of Mental Health is Mr Calum McLeod and the
Clinical Director is Dr Gwen Jones-Edwards.
Mental Health Services in South Glasgow provide care for a total population of
320,000. Community adult services are based in seven general adult
Resource Centres. Inpatient beds are based at Leverndale Hospital, with
Mother & Baby beds being based temporarily at the Southern General
Hospital. The Liaison Service is also based at the Southern General Hospital.
There are excellent clinical and non-clinical support services available
including the full range of psychiatric sub-specialities. Community services
are well established and based around generic community mental health
teams enhanced by the Crisis teams, a First Episode Psychosis team
(Esteem), a Perinatal team, an Eating Disorder team, Addictions teams and
Primary Mental Health Care teams.
Leverndale Hospital has 216 inpatient beds. This includes 72 acute general
adult beds, 12 intensive psychiatric care unit beds, 14 rehabilitation unit beds,
38 acute old age psychiatry (18 organic and 20 functional), 48 forensic beds
and 44 adult long stay beds. There are also 150 long stay elderly dementia
beds split between Darnley (60) and Rutherglen (90), and 63 adult long stay
partnership beds. The Psychotherapy Service is also based at Leverndale.
Developments in the community will shortly make possible a reduction in both
general adult and elderly beds. The general adult wards at Leverndale are
being reconfigured and refurbished, with most beds being accommodated in a
modern new building. The Perinatal Service will be relocated to Leverndale,
although the Liaison Service will remain at the Southern General. Outpatients
are already sited at the local resource centres.
There are 7 General Adult Resource Centres covering Gorbals/Govanhill,
Castlemilk,
Rutherglen/Cambuslang,
Govan/Ibrox,
Pollok/Darnley,
Pollokshaws/Pollokshields, and Barrhead/Eastwood. In addition there is a
Crisis Service, an Eating Disorder Service, and the ESTEEM team, which
provides first episode psychosis intervention. Child and Adolescent Services
are based at the Twomax Building in the Gorbals, but the inpatient beds are
provided at the Skye Unit at Stobhill Hospital. Learning Disability beds are at
Gartnavel Royal Hospital and there are 2 Community Learning Disability
Teams. The Addictions beds are at the Kershaw Unit, Gartnavel Royal
Hospital.
CONSULTANT STAFFING
Leverndale Hospital
Dr Stephen Byers
Dr Wai Lan Imrie
Dr Siobhan Murphy
Dr Jane Naismith
Dr Susie Brown
RC)
Dr Alison Cheyne
Dr Carole Mitchell
Dr Pavan Srireddy
Dr Mike Taylor
GAP (Brand Street Resource Centre)
GAP (Brand Street Resource Centre)
Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy
Esteem (First Episode Psychosis) (Brand Street
GAP (Florence Street Resource Centre)
GAP (Florence Street Resource Centre)
GAP (Florence Street Resource Centre)
GAP (Inpatients, Waterside Team & IPCU)
Dr Gwen Jones-Edwards
Dr John Summers
Dr Graham McMillan
Dr Shalini Reddy
Dr Derek Palmer
Dr Una Graham
Dr Justin Crean
Dr Lucy Carrick
Dr Sarah Holmes
Dr Veena Math
Dr Ciara Kelly
Dr Elizabeth Quinn
Dr Alison Mitchell
Dr Stuart Ritchie
Dr Ewan Neilson
Dr Julia Gray
Dr Sarah Ward
GAP (Waterside Team), CD GAP
GAP (Stewart Centre Resource Centre)
GAP (Stewart Centre Resource Centre)
GAP (Eastvale Resource Centre)
GAP (Eastvale Resource Centre)
GAP (Rossdale Resource Centre
GAP (Rossdale Resource Centre)
GAP (Barrhead Resource Centre)
GAP (Barrhead Resource Centre)
GAP (Barrhead Resource Centre)
Rehabilitation
OAP (Eastvale Resource Centre), CD OAP
OAP (Leverndale Hospital)
OAP (Leverndale Hospital)
OAP (Leverndale Hospital)
OAP (Eastwood Resource Centre)
OAP (Leverndale Hospital)
SGH
Dr Adam Burnel
Dr John Mitchell
Dr Roch Cantwell
Liaison Psychiatry
Liaison Psychiatry
Perinatal Psychiatry
Kershaw Unit, Gartnavel
Dr Anupam Agnihotri
(Mansionhouse Unit)
Dr Neeraj Bajaj
(Mansionhouse Unit)
Other Consultants
Dr Dianne Forsyth
Dr Robin McGilp
Addictions Psychiatry, South-East
Addictions Psychiatry, South-West
Adolescent Psychiatry (Twomax Centre)
Learning Disability Psychiatry (Berryknowes RC)
Dr Elita Smiley
Centre), CD LD
Learning Disability Psychiatry (Barrhead
There are also 25 Junior Doctor posts, 16 Speciality Grade posts and a varying
number of Specialist Registrars /
ST4-6s.
THE DUTIES OF THE POST
Clinical Work
This post is a wte Specialty Grade post, based with the Brand Street team.
There are no weekend or on-call duties. The postholder will join a
comprehensive, multi-disciplinary Community Mental Health Team and will be
responsible to Dr Wai Lan Imrie and Dr Stephen Byers, Consultant
Psychiatrists. The team provides psychiatric services for patients living in the
Govan/Ibrox area. The catchment population is around 44,000. Acute
inpatient beds for the team will be in Ward 4B, Leverndale Hospital.
The Govan/Ibrox Community Mental Health Team is based at Brand Street
Resource Centre. It consists of 1 Nurse Team Leader, 5.9 wte Charge
Nurses, 4 Staff Nurses and 3 Health Care Assistants. There are also 2 wte
Clinical Psychologists and 3 Occupational Therapists. There are 2 full-time
Consultants in post, supported by 2 full-time trainee doctors and 1.0 wte
Specialty Grade Psychiatrist.
Dr Wai Lan Imrie and Dr Stephen Byers, Consultant Psychiatrists, provide the
medical input. The team also has well established links with Primary Care,
other psychiatric services, and local community resources.
The Specialty Grade post would be regarded as a core part of the clinical
team, providing continuity of care and medical back up on site. The main
clinical responsibilities would be aimed at patients with severe and enduring
mental illness, but with scope to see new patients. This would be organised
through one clinic per week plus acute ward work and domiciliary visits.
Approved Medical Practitioner (AMP) status would allow the postholder to
become fully involved in the implementation of the new Mental Health Act. If
the postholder does not possess AMP status, it is expected that the
successful applicant will apply for this when eligible. The postholder would
participate fully in the team’s clinical review process. Consultant supervision
would be provided with regard to the post holder’s clinical caseload.
The post holder will agree a job plan with their supervising Consultant, the
Clinical Director, and Medical Director. They would be expected to take part
in the Specialty Grade appraisal process. The post holder may also be
expected to cover for colleagues in line with the arrangements set out in the
National Terms and Conditions.
Teaching
Leverndale Hospital is a teaching hospital and, as such, it aims to provide
high quality teaching for all health care personnel. Medical students from
Glasgow University are attached to the consultant psychiatrists on a 5 week
clinical clerkship basis. The students receive teaching in both the hospital and
community settings to enable as rounded an experience in psychiatry as
possible. The speciality grade psychiatrist will be expected to participate,
under supervision, in informal and formal teaching of medical students, as well
as teaching students of nursing, social work, and occupational and other
therapists. The speciality grade psychiatrist will be encouraged to participate
in audit and research and ongoing projects with supervision.
Occasional Emergencies
The speciality grade doctor will also perform duties in occasional emergencies
between the hours of 9am and 5pm (including detention of inpatients on
STDC when the patient’s own Consultant was not on site) and, in unforeseen
circumstances, at the request of the Clinical Director, in consultation where
practicable with his/her colleagues both senior and junior.
Continuing Education
The postholder will be encouraged to utilise his/her full entitlement to study
leave. Attendance at fortnightly case conference/journal clubs would be
expected and individuals could negotiate attendance at the external
MRCPsych course, if they were planning to sit exams, or if this was required
for their Continuing Professional Development. The facilities of the medical
libraries at Leverndale Hospital and the main library at Gartnavel Royal
Hospital will be available. There is also an online library, which includes a
literature search facility, to which all staff may have access. Advice on
continuing postgraduate education and careers counselling is available from
both the college tutors and other senior staff.
Other Information
Informal enquiries are welcome to Dr Wai Lan Imrie, Consultant Psychiatrist
(Tel: 0141 300 8973) or Dr Gwen Jones-Edwards, Clinical Director,
Leverndale Hospital (Tel: 0141 211 6602).
Job Plan
Name:
Specialty:
Grade:
Effective Date of Job Plan:
Next Expected Review Date:
Contract:
Weekly PAs:
Weekly APAs:
Total Hours:
Principal Place of Work:
Other Regular Work Places:
On-Call Availability
Supplement
Out of Hours Work:
General Adult Psychiatry
Specialty Grade Doctor
Full Time
10
0
40
Brand Street Resource Centre
None
Managerially Accountable to:
Clinically Responsible to:
a)
Predictable:
0
PAs
Unpredictable: 0
PAs
Dr Gwen Jones-Edwards, Clinical Director
Dr Wai Lan Imrie/Dr Stephen Byers
Timetable of activities that have a specific location and time
Day
Hospital/Location
Description of Work
Category
DC SPA
AR
ED
PA Type
PA
APA
Monday
AM
Brand Street RC
Return OP Clinic (every 3
weeks)
DC
PA
PM
Brand Street RC
Emergency assessments
DC
PA
Tuesday
AM
Brand Street RC
OPC (complex cases)
DC
PA
PM
Brand Street RC
Emergency
assessments/Admin
DC
PA
Wednesday
AM
Brand Street RC
Emergency assessments/
Care Governance activities/
Private study
DC
PM
Thursday
AM
Brand Street RC
Outpatient Clinic
DC
Various
Teaching Sessions/Admin
DC
PM
Friday
AM
Brand Street RC
Outpatient Clinic
DC
PA
Brand Street RC
MDT Meeting/Care
Governance Meeting
DC
PA
PM
Brand Street RC
Supervision/Urgent
assessments/Admin
DC
PA
Saturday
From/To
SPA
PA
PA
SPA
PA
Sunday
From/To
b)
Description of activities that are not undertaken at specific locations or times (this
section should include details of activity category and PA/APA allocation for such
activities)
c)
Description of activities during premium rate hours of work, i.e. hours outwith
7am-7pm Monday to Friday (this section should further define activities that have
already been included at a) in terms of location and timing)
d)
Additional Programmed Activities (this section outlines the reason for allocation
of APAs including the expected duration of the APAs)
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
The conditions of service are those laid down and amended from time to time by the Hospital
and Medical & Dental Whitley Council.
TYPE OF CONTRACT
Permanent
GRADE AND SALARY
Specialty Doctor
£ 37,176 £ 69,325 per annum (pro rata)
New Entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the minimum point of the
salary scale, (dependent on qualifications and experience). Salary is paid
monthly by Bank Credit Transfer.
HOURS OF DUTY
SUPERANNUATION
Full Time 40.00
New entrants to NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde who are aged sixteen but
under seventy five will be enrolled automatically into membership of the NHS
Pension Scheme. Should you choose to "opt out" arrangements can be made
to do this via: www.sppa.gov.uk
REMOVAL EXPENSES
Assistance with removal and associated expenses may be given and would be
discussed and agreed prior to appointment.
EXPENSES OF
CANDIDATES FOR
APPOINTMENT
Candidates who are requested to attend an interview will be given assistance
with appropriate travelling expenses. Re-imbursement shall not normally be
made to employees who withdraw their application or refuse an offer of
appointment.
TOBACCO POLICY
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde operate a No Smoking Policy in all premises
and grounds.
DISCLOSURE SCOTLAND
CONFIRMATION OF
ELIGIBILITY TO WORK IN
THE UK
This post is considered to be in the category of “Regulated Work” and
therefore requires a Disclosure Scotland Protection of Vulnerable Groups
Scheme (PVG) Membership.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) has a legal obligation to
ensure that it’s employees, both EEA and non EEA nationals, are legally
entitled to work in the United Kingdom. Before any person can commence
employment within NHS GGC they will need to provide documentation to
prove that they are eligible to work in the UK. Non EEA nationals will be
required to show evidence that either Entry Clearance or Leave to Remain in
the UK has been granted for the work which they are applying to do. Where
an individual is subject to immigration control under not circumstances will they
be allowed to commence until the right to work in the UK has been verified.
ALL applicants regardless of nationality must complete and return the
Confirmation of Eligibility to Work in the UK Statement with their completed
application form. You will be required provide appropriate documentation prior
to any appointment being made.
REHABILITATION OF
OFFENDERS ACT 1974
The rehabilitation of Offenders act 1974 allows people who have been
convicted of certain criminal offences to regard their convictions as “spent”
after the lapse of a period of years. However, due to the nature of work for
which you are applying this post is exempt from the provisions of Section 4 of
the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 by virtue of the Rehabilitation of
Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions Orders 1975 and 1986). Therefore, applicants
are required to disclose information about convictions which for other purposes
are “spent” under the provision of the act in the event of employment, failure to
disclose such convictions could result in dismissal or disciplinary action by
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. Any information given will be completely
confidential.
DISABLED APPLICANTS
A disability or health problems does not preclude full consideration for the job
and applications from people with disabilities are welcome. All information will
be treated as confidential. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde guarantees to
interview all applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the
post. You will note on our application form that we ask for relevant information
with regard to your disability. This is simply to ensure that we can assist you,
if you are called for interview, to have every opportunity to present your
application in full. We may call you to discuss your needs in more detail if you
are selected for interview.
GENERAL
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde operates flexible staffing arrangements
whereby all appointments are to a grade within a department. The duties of an
officer may be varied from an initial set of duties to any other set, which are
commensurate with the grade of the officer. The enhanced experience
resulting from this is considered to be in the best interest of both NHS Greater
Glasgow and Clyde and the individual.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
The postholder will undertake their duties in strict accordance with NHS
Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
NOTICE
The employment is subject to one months’ notice on either side, subject to
appeal against dismissal.
MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE
In terms of NHS Circular 1989 (PCS) 32 dealing with Medical Negligence the
Health Board does not require you to subscribe to a Medical Defence
Organisation.
Health Board indemnity will cover only Health Board
responsibilities. It may, however, be in your interest to subscribe to a defence
organisation in order to ensure you are covered for any work, which does not
fall within the scope of the indemnity scheme.
FURTHER INFORMATION
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Applicants wishing further information about the post are invited to contact Dr Wai
Lan Imrie on 0141 303 8973 with whom visiting arrangements can also be made.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply for these posts please include your CV and names and addresses of 3
Referees, along with the following documents; (click on the hyperlinks to open)
Medical and Dental Application and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form
Declaration Form Regarding Fitness to Practice
Immigration Questionnaire
Alternatively please visit www.nhsggc.org.uk/medicaljobs and click on the “How to
Apply” tab to access application for and CV submission information.
RETURN OF APPLICATIONS
Please return your application by email to nhsggcrecruitment@nhs.net or to the
recruitment address below;
Medical and Dental Recruitment Team
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Recruitment Services, 1st Floor
Modular Building, Gartnavel Royal Hospital
1055 Great Western Road
GLASGOW
G12 0XH
CLOSING DATE
The closing Date will be Noon 25 October 2013