Specialty: Psychiatry Core Training
GMC: WOS/479 & WOS/480
Deanery sponsoring programme:
West of Scotland
Postgraduate Dean:
Professor Alastair McLellan
Responsible Associate Dean/GP Director:
Dr Susan Miller
Programme Type -
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Deanery-based or National:
Deanery
Specialty or Sub-specialty:
Specialty
Date of GMC recent approval:
August 2010
Associated Royal College / Faculty
Royal College of Psychiatrists
Web address
http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/
Curriculum and Associated Assessment
System
http://www.gmc-uk.org/education/postgraduate/general_psychiatry.asp
Date programme information last updated
September 2012
Recognised Programme Locations and Environments
This programme involves placements in some or all of these Health Boards and hospitals:
Ailsa Hospital
Airbles Road Centre
Ayrshire Central Hospital
Bannockburn Hospital
Coathill Hospital
Clackmannan County Hospital
Midpark Hospital (Dumfries & Galloway)
Crosshouse Hospital
Dunrowan Acute Day Hospital
Dykebar Hospital
Falkirk and District Royal Infirmary
Gartnavel Royal Hospital
Glasgow Royal Infirmary
Hairmyres Hospital
Hartwoodhill Hospital
Programme Director
Contact
Kildean Hospital
Kirklands Hospital
Leverndale Hospital
Monklands Hospital
Parkhead Hospital (Glasgow)
Ravenscraig Hospital
Royal Scottish National Hospital
Southern General Hospital
State Hospital
Stirling Royal Infirmary
Stobhill Hospital
Vale of Leven District General Hospital
Western Infirmary/Gartnavel General
Wishaw General Hospital
Woodstock Medical Centre
Dr Euan Easton (South), Dr D Mason (North)
Dr Debbie Mason
Anvil Centre
81 Salamanca Street
Glasgow
G31 5BA
E mail:
Debbie.Mason@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Dr Euan Easton
Riverside CMHT
Centre for Health and Care
547 Dumbarton Road
E mail:
Euan.Easton@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Specialty: Psychiatry Core Training
GMC: WOS/479 & WOS/480
Glasgow
G11 6U
Programme Description
1 a. What particular specialty learning opportunities has this programme provided e.g. sub-specialty exposure,
especially those which are not available elsewhere?
This programme provides specialty learning opportunities in every sub specialty of Psychiatry including
opportunities in perinatal, inpatient adolescent, inpatient forensic and academic Psychiatry which may not be
available in other Deaneries.
b. How did you and other trainees access these opportunities?
These opportunities can be accessed via discussion with Educational Supervisor and Training Programme
Director who encourage trainees to pursue particular areas of interest for learning.
2 a. What opportunities are there for research, audit and teaching?
This programme provides numerous opportunities for involvement with audit, research and
teaching with each trainee encouraged to participate in audit projects and teaching in every six
month rotational placement. Educational Supervisors are extremely supportive in providing both
time and supervisory assistance with these areas.
b. How do trainees access these opportunities?
These opportunities can be accessed by discussion with Educational Supervisor, local area College Tutor and
Training Programme Director who will be happy to assist trainees both in accessing these opportunities and
fulfilling them.
3 a. How are rotations are hospital sites organised?
Rotations are organised via sub specialty and hospital site with most trainees completing at least six months
general Psychiatry within their first year. Subsequent rotations will be organised depending on trainee
preference and learning requirements. Rotations are discussed with the Training Programme Director both at
the entry to programme and on an annual basis thereafter.
b. Which hospitals are involved?
Southern General Hospital
Leverndale Hospital
Royal Alexandra Hospital/Dykebar Paisley
Inverclyde Royal Hospital/ Ravenscraig hospital
Dumfries/ Crichton Royal
Stobhill Hospital
Parkhead Hospital
Gartnavel Royal Hospital
Hairmyres Hospital
Wishaw Hospital
Monklands hospital
Ailsa Hospital
Crosshouse Hospital
Specialty: Psychiatry Core Training
GMC: WOS/479 & WOS/480
Forth Valley Royal Hospital
Lochgilpead
Vale of Leven Hospital
c. What degree of choice is there for trainees?
Trainees will have the opportunity to discuss choice of placement with the Training Programme Director with
decisions on placements based on a variety of factors including trainee preference and learning requirements.
4. What teaching (e.g. day-release or exam preparation) or learning opportunities (e.g. e-learning, OOPE), are
unique to this post or a key feature in the West?
The West of Scotland runs a day release course in Psychiatry, which takes place every Thursday at Erskine
Hospital. This provides trainees with both lecture based teaching and clinical practice time aimed both at
preparing trainees for exams and improving clinical knowledge and skills for trainee development.
In addition each hospital runs an internal teaching programme with trainees given the opportunity to present
cases, journals and audit with view to continuing professional development.
5. What can trainees expect of their trainers in this post?
West of Scotland trainers in Psychiatry are exceptionally enthusiastic in providing trainees with the learning
opportunities they require and the support to fulfill them. Trainees will have weekly supervision time with their
Educational Supervisor, which provides an excellent opportunity to discuss a wide range of topics including
clinical problems, educational objectives and other areas of concern, or indeed interest for the trainee.
6. What are key markers of success? (e.g. exam pass rates. MD, PhD, papers)
Key markers of progress and success include the yearly ARCP process and Royal College of Psychiatry
exams.
7. What additional information would you like to include that may encourage trainees to apply for specialty
training in this program meme in preference to similar programmes in other parts of the UK?
West of Scotland Specialty training in Psychiatry provides trainees the opportunity to work and learn within an
exciting, interesting and highly encouraging environment. It also provides the opportunity to experience a vast
number of Psychiatric sub-specialties and patient populations with excellent educational supervision and
support throughout.
How to apply
Application to Core Training occurs as part of national recruitment. Successful candidates will be contacted regarding
their preference for rotations in the North or South.
http://www.scotmt.scot.nhs.uk/
Deanery Administrative Contacts
Name
Kirsty Mitchell, Specialty Team Leader
Specialty: Psychiatry Core Training
GMC: WOS/479 & WOS/480
Address
NES, 2 Central Quay, 89 Hydepark Street, Glasgow, G3 8BW
Email
Kirsty.Mitchell@nes.scot.nhs.uk
Psychiatry Specialties Training Committee
Chair
Dr Susan Miller
Members
Dr Kathy Leighton, Dr David Brown, Dr Keith Brown, Dr Robin
McGilp, Dr Seamus McNulty, Dr Cathy Cahill, Dr Andrea Caldwell,
Dr Linda Findlay, Dr Brian Gillatt, Dr Jonathan Cavanagh, Dr Paul
Thompson, Dr Nicola Hodelet, Dr Jennifer Halliday, Dr Debbie
Mason, Dr Nabila Muzaffar, Dr Wai Imrie, Dr Sarah Holmes, Dr Ian
Dewar, Dr Helen Minnis, Dr Sinead McAree, Dr Sean Dornan, Dr
Elizabeth Spence, Dr Debbie Brown, Dr Siobhan Murphy, Dr Euan
Easton, Dr Diane Lusman, Dr Iain Smith, Dr Gordon Wilkinson, Dr
Robert Clafferty, Dr Angela Cogan, Dr Tony Donegan, Dr Everett
Julyan, Dr Mark Luty, Dr Alice McGrath, Dr Nasim Rasul, Dr Grant
Wilkie
Quality of Training
GMC Trainee Survey Information (2011)
Link