CONSULTANT
PSYCHIATRIST IN
PSYCHOTHERAPY
FERGUSON RODGER
PSYCHOTHERAPY CENTRE
LEVERNDALE HOSPITAL
INFORMATION PACK
REF: 40432D
CLOSING DATE: NOON ON 4TH JANUARY 2015
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SUMMARY INFORMATION RELATING TO THIS POSITION
POST: CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST IN PSYCHOTHERAPY
BASE: FERGUSON RODGER PSYCHOTHERAPY CENTRE, LEVERNDALE
HOSPITAL
Applications are invited for this 10 session post based at Leverndale Hospital in South
Glasgow. There is a well-developed psychotherapy team, which is accommodated in high
standard, refurbished rooms. You would be working alongside another Consultant Medical
Psychotherapist, and there is close contact with the other Psychiatric Consultants in the South
Division.
The post-holder will have, or will achieve, Approved Medical Practitioner status in accordance
with the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2013.
Applicants must have full GMC registration, a licence to practice and be eligible for
inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register. Those trained in the UK should have
evidence of higher specialist training leading to a CCT in Medical Psychotherapy or
eligibility for specialist registration (CESR) or be within 6 months of confirmed entry
from the date of interview. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.
MRCPsych or equivalent
CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST IN PSYCHOTHERAPY
SOUTH GLASGOW PSYCHOTHERAPY SERVICE
FERGUSON RODGER PSYCHOTHERAPY CENTRE
LEVERNDALE HOSPITAL
(10 Programmed Activities)
1. THE POST
Applications are invited from a dynamic and enthusiastic individual for this post,
which falls free due to retirement.
Greater Glasgow and Clyde has well established and resourced psychotherapy
services which offer a comprehensive range of treatments and provide excellent
opportunities for training of mental health professionals. Each of the five existing
psychotherapy services maintains close links with the general psychiatric services in
their areas.
There are well established and valued links with colleagues in all branches of
psychiatry in south Glasgow. The successful applicant will be expected to maintain
and foster these and to participate in a range of activities such as internal teaching
and management structures.
He/she will join 34 other Consultants in South Glasgow and will take part in a
combined on call rota on a pro rata basis: the rota is joined with Clyde and currently
is a 1:32 rota, with permanent 2nd on call service provided by Higher Trainees.
The post is based at the Ferguson Rodger Psychotherapy Centre, Leverndale
Hospital.
2. PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHOTHERAPY SERVICE PROVISION
Mental Health Services in Glasgow are delivered in conjunction with the Glasgow
CHCP South Sector and other outlying CHCPs for the whole of Greater Glasgow &
Clyde. The Lead Associate Medical Director for Health and Learning Disability is Dr
Michael Smith, who is based at William Street Clinic.
Services in Glasgow & Clyde are divided into four geographical areas (North/East,
South, West and South Clyde). There are five psychotherapy services, one each in
North, East, South and West. There is also a Consultant Psychiatrist in
Psychotherapy leading the Glasgow wide “Homelessness Personality Disorder
Service”.
The Management Team for South Glasgow is based at Leverndale Hospital, the
Head of Mental Health is Fiona McNeil and the Clinical Director is Dr Gwen JonesEdwards.
The mental health services in South Glasgow provide care for a total population of
320,000. All the inpatient provision for south Glasgow is provided on the Leverndale
Hospital site. This is surrounded by various new housing schemes and a public road
runs through the middle of it.
The South Glasgow Psychotherapy Service is based at Leverndale in the Ferguson
Rodger Psychotherapy Centre which is in the Administration Building, co-located with
the psychology department and near to rehabilitation psychiatry. The department
has recently been refurbished.
There are excellent clinical and non-clinical support services available in south
Glasgow 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. Community adult services are based in seven general adult Resource
Centres. There are 7 General Adult Resource Centres covering Gorbals/Govanhill,
Castlemilk, Rutherglen/Cambuslang, Govan/Ibrox, Pollok/Darnley,
Pollokshaws/Pollokshields, and Barrhead/Eastwood. Child and Adolescent Services
are based at the Twomax Building in the Gorbals and there are 10 Learning Difficulty
assessment beds at Blythswood House, Renfrew and a Community Learning
Disability Team.
Leverndale Hospital has 216 inpatient beds across all specialties. The general adult
wards have recently been reconfigured and refurbished, with two wards and a
perinatal unit being reprovided in modern new buildings. The Liaison Service remains
at the Southern General Hospital.
The psychotherapy service is well integrated with the services in the south. There are
excellent links with colleagues in psychiatry, psychology, CMHT’s and primary care
teams. Psychological therapies are planned and co-ordinated via a senior staff
multidisciplinary group, the South Psychological Therapies Group which links with all
other community and inpatient management planning groups. Psychotherapy plays a
full and active part in this group.
The service provides regular consultation on complex cases to several clinical teams
and to other colleagues on an individual basis by request. Currently one team
member is running a reflective practice group for staff in an acute area and other
developments with staff working in the in-patient setting are being planned.
The philosophy of South Glasgow Psychotherapy Service is to be accessible and to
provide the highest quality range of services possible within the limited resourcing
available and remaining mindful of government targets on waiting times. There is a
continuing commitment to offer longer term treatments (both group and individual) to
the most complex cases and the team have been supported to undertake training to
enable this to happen.
Various team members have also undertaken further training in other therapies such
as MBT and DIT and also in supervision.
Secondment opportunities for other members of mental health services to gain
experience in the psychotherapy service have been regularly offered over the years.
The Consultant Psychotherapists from each of the Glasgow services meet as the
Division of Psychotherapy and together with other Consultant Psychotherapists in the
West of Scotland form a network of colleagues who meet regularly to discuss clinical
matters.
There are additional medical structures for consultant psychotherapists which link the
various psychotherapy services in GG&C. The post holder is expected to participate
in and foster these important and valued links. These both meet three monthly. The
Division of Psychotherapy reports to the Psychiatric Advisory Committee and the
West of Scotland Postgraduate Psychotherapy Sub-committee Committee reports to
the Committee in Psychiatry which oversees matters of training and education.
There is a peer CPD meeting for all West of Scotland psychotherapy consultants –
the psychotherapy workshop – which meets fortnightly in term time. Additionally,
there is a CPD academic programme for psychotherapists, consultants and higher
trainees.
3. DUTIES OF THE POST
(a) Clinical
Along with one other Consultant colleague, Dr Lawrence Martean, the post holder will
share responsibility for providing and co-ordinating psychodynamic psychotherapy
services in south Glasgow. South Glasgow Psychotherapy service provides a full
range of psychodynamic treatments including assessment, brief and long term
individual psychotherapy, group analytic therapy, an intensive group programme
(which includes a psychodrama element), MBT and DIT. There is a strong
commitment to providing longer term treatments to the most complex patients while
also being mindful of making maximum use of the resource available. Referrals are
received from colleagues in primary and secondary mental health care, from other
specialist teams and directly from general practitioners.
The post holder will be responsible for detailed assessment of patients referred and
for planning their treatment. He/she will also be responsible for providing treatment
to the most complex patients referred.
The post holder will be responsible for offering expert advice to colleagues on clinical
issues.
There will be a substantial supervisory role in relation to the work of other nonmedical staff in the psychotherapy team and to junior medical staff on placement.
(b) Teaching/Training
There is a weekly psychotherapy team CPD programme which includes case
discussion, journal club, audit presentation and management meetings.
Along with the other consultant, the post holder will be the Educational Supervisor to
junior medical staff on placement in the department.
The post holder will also be expected to supervise psychiatric trainees across the
wider South Glasgow and Clyde Psychiatry Rotation in developing competencies in
psychotherapy. Currently this involves running a reflective practice group for all
trainees in south Glasgow (core, FY2 and GP trainees), supervising psychiatric
trainees with their psychodynamic cases and liaising with psychiatric tutors in south
Glasgow.
There will be a role in contributing to the training of any higher trainee in
psychotherapy who might be on placement in the service.
The post holder will be involved in the teaching of undergraduate medical students of
the University of Glasgow. It is anticipated, in recognition of this, that Glasgow
University will grant the status of Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer in Psychological
Medicine. The post holder will also be expected to take part in post graduate
teaching of psychiatrists in training and, on occasions, other disciplines.
The post holder will be a member of the Psychotherapy Subcommittee of the West of
Scotland Committee in Psychiatry which takes to do with the psychotherapy
component of psychiatry training at all levels.
(c) Consultation/Liaison
Close links with psychiatry are well established and valued. The post holder will be
expected to maintain these, for example by attending and taking part in the internal
teaching programme of case conferences, journal clubs and other teaching
organised through the general psychiatry service. The post holder will also be
responsible for offering consultation to other colleagues and teams in their clinical
work as requested. In addition the post holder will be expected to develop these
links by looking at the interface between the psychotherapy and the psychiatric
services. The particular ways that this might occur would be influenced by the
interests and expertise of the post holder together with the needs of other services.
(d) Management/Administration
Along with the other consultant psychiatrist in psychotherapy, the post holder will be
expected to provide medical leadership to the psychotherapy team and assist with
further development of the service. The post holder will undertake the administrative
duties associated with the care of patients and the proper function of the clinical
team.
He or she will also be expected to participate in the broader aspect of administration
and management within the South Glasgow Division of Psychiatry.
It is expected that the successful candidate will take part in Job Planning, Appraisal,
Peer Review and Continuing Professional Development. Participation in audit or
research is actively encouraged.
The post holder will be supported by a Medical Secretary.
4. STAFF AND FACILITIES
The psychotherapy team is based at Ferguson Rodger Psychotherapy Centre, and
the post holder will have his or her own office there.
The other staff in the team are:
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1.0 WTE Consultant Psychiatrist in Psychotherapy (Vacancy)
0.8 WTE Consultant Psychiatrist in Psychotherapy (Dr Lawrence Martean)
1 WTE Band 7 Nurse Therapist/Group Analyst (Mrs Maureen Cannell)
1 WTE Band 7 Nurse therapist/ Adult Psychotherapist (Mr William Dickson)
1 0.4 WTE Band 7 Nurse Therapist/Psychodrama Psychotherapist (Mr Ian
Gidley)
1 WTE Band 7 Nurse Therapist (Ms Mandy Carruth)
1 WTE Medical Secretary (Mrs Carol Moretti)
1 Medical Secretary – 25 hours (Mrs Caroline Nimmo
5. MEDICAL STAFFING IN SOUTH GLASGOW
Consultant Staffing
Dr Stephen Byers
Dr Wai Lan Imrie
Dr Alison Cheyne
Dr Carole Mitchell
Dr Pavan Srireddy
Dr Graham McMillan
Dr John Summers
Dr Derek Palmer
Dr Iain Mitchell
Dr Una Graham
Dr Justin Crean
Dr Gwen Jones-Edwards
Dr Douglas Gray
Dr Evonne Shek
Dr Sarah Holmes
Dr Lucy Carrick
Dr Veena Math
Other Consultants
Dr Ciara Kelly
Dr Roch Cantwell
Dr Susie Brown
Dr Elizabeth Quinn
Dr Alison Mitchell
Dr Ewan Neilson
Dr Stuart Ritchie
Dr Julia Gray
Dr Sarah Ward
Dr Adam Burnel
Dr Lawrence Martean
Vacancy
Dr Anupam Agnihotri
Vacancy
Dr Robin McGilp
Dr Elita Smiley
Dr Dianne Forsyth
- Brand Street Resource Centre
- Brand Street Resource Centre
- Florence Street Resource Centre
- Florence Street Resource Centre
- Florence Street Resource Centre
- Stewart Resource Centre
- Stewart Resource Centre
- Eastvale Resource Centre
- Eastvale Resource Centre
- Rossdale Resource Centre
- Rossdale Resource Centre
- Waterside Team, Rossdale RC (Clinical Director)
- IPCU, Leverndale
- Waterside Team
- Eastwood Team, Barrhead Health Centre
- Eastwood Team, Barrhead Health Centre
- Levern Valley Team, Barrhead Health Centre
- Rehabilitation Dept, Leverndale
- Perinatal Psychiatry
- ESTEEM – First Episode Psychosis
- South Lanarkshire CHCP, Clinical Director for
Old Age Psychiatry
- Glasgow City CHP (South Sector)
- Glasgow City CHP (South Sector)
- Glasgow City CHP (South Sector)
- East Renfrewshire CHCP
- South Lanarkshire CHCP
- Liaison Psychiatry
- Psychotherapy
- Psychotherapy
- Addictions Psychiatry
- Addictions Psychiatry
- Learning Disability Psychiatry
- Learning Disability Psychiatry (Clinical Director)
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
There are also 23 Junior Doctor posts, 17 Speciality Grade posts and a varying number of
ST4-6s.
6. OTHER INFORMATION
Informal enquiries will be welcomed by Dr Gwen Jones-Edwards, Clinical Director,
Leverndale Hospital (0141 211 6602) or Dr Lawrence Martean, Consultant
Psychiatrist in Psychotherapy, South Glasgow Psychotherapy Service, Ferguson
Rodger Psychotherapy Centre (0141 211 6690)
PROVISIONAL TIMETABLE
CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST IN PSYCHOTHERAPY
SOUTH GLASGOW
DAY
HOSPITAL / LOCATION
TYPE OF WORK
Monday
From / To:
Leverndale
Supervision, clinical team meeting,
team management meeting, journal
club/case presentation, , Division of
Psychiatry meeting (monthly)
Tuesday
From / To:
Leverndale
Outpatients
Wednesday
From / To:
Leverndale
Outpatients/supervision
Leverndale/various venues (am)
Supporting Professional
Activities/Teaching
Leverndale (pm)
Direct Clinical Care/Supporting
Professional Activities
Leverndale
Direct Clinical Care
Thursday
From / To:
Friday
From / To
This job plan is negotiable and will be agreed between the successful
applicant and the Clinical Director. NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde initially
allocates all full time consultants 10 PAs made up of 9 PAs in Direct Clinical
Care (DCC) and one core Supporting Professional Activities (SPA) for CPD,
audit, clinical governance, appraisal, revalidation, job planning, internal
routine communication and management meetings. The precise allocation of
SPA time and associate objectives will be agreed with the successful
applicant and will be reviewed at annual job planning.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
(South Glasgow Consultant Psychiatrist in Psychotherapy)
QUALITIES REQUIRED
Essential
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Applicants must have full GMC registration, a licence to practice and be eligible
for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register.
Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training
leading to a CCT in Medical Psychotherapy or eligibility for specialist
registration (CESR) or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from the date of
interview. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.
MRCPsych or equivalent
Section 22 approval or be eligible for section 22 training and approval
An ability to interact professionally with colleagues, patients and carers
A commitment to and working knowledge of multi-disciplinary working
Leadership skills
Knowledge of current issues in Medical Psychotherapy
Experience of working with complex patients either directly or through
consultation
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Desirable
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Further specialist training in group or individual psychotherapy leading to
postgraduate qualification
Experience in providing teaching and training at undergraduate or
postgraduate level. Demonstrate a flexible approach to reflect various
learning styles
Demonstrate breadth of knowledge and understanding of clinical governance
agenda and use of audit to achieve patient-centred improvement.
Publications in the medical literature and/or presentations at Royal College or
similar events
UK driving licence
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
Consultant
£ 76,761 - £ 103,490 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
Full Time 40.00
SUPERANNUATION
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 no 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 three 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
For further information on NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, please visit our website
on www.nhsggc.scot.org.uk
View all our vacancies at: www.nhsggc.org.uk/medicaljobs
Register for Job Alerts at: www.medicaljobs.scot.nhs.uk
Applicants wishing further information about the post are invited to contact Informal
enquiries will be welcomed by Dr Gwen Jones-Edwards, Clinical Director, Leverndale
Hospital on 0141 211 6602 or Dr Lawrence Martean, Consultant Psychiatrist in
Psychotherapy, South Glasgow Psychotherapy Service, Ferguson Rodger
Psychotherapy Centre on 0141 211 6690 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 4th January 2016
INTERVIEW DATE
The interview date will be 19th February 2016