SOUTH WESTERN DEANERY - South West Peninsula Deanery

POST:
TRAINER:
EMPLOYING TRUST:
TRAINING BASE:
General Adult Community Psychiatry
Dr Andrew Moore
Devon Partnership NHS Trust
North Devon District Hospital (NDDH), Raleigh Park, Barnstaple, EX31 4JB and
The Gables, 1 Belmont Rd, Ilfracombe, EX31 8DR
JOB DESCRIPTION: This post offers both a broad-based general adult psychiatry experience, and experience in
management and leadership, in a beautiful part of Devon. The post involves training and working with
Wellbeing &Access, and Recovery & Independent Living community teams based at Riverside (Barnstaple) and
The Gables (Ilfracombe) covering a population of c52,000. We also provide medical input to the STEP (Specialist
Team for Early Psychosis) and Assertive Outreach Teams, as well as liaising with the CRHTT and Acute IP wards.
There is a new Liaison service in NDDH with opportunities for training/experience if desired. Dr Moore is the
Clinical Director for the Adult Directorate (covering the whole Trust), so there is ample opportunity to gain
experience in management and clinical leadership. Thus the post is an excellent one for trainees wishing to
develop their overall "generic" clinical skills whilst being able to still focus on specialist areas too, and gain
wider management/leadership skills. Inpatient/CRHTT work is led by Dr Gilhooly and his team, and there are 3
other community based Consultants (one of whom, Dr Kerry Jonsson, is p/t in Dr Moore’s team) making up a
small but friendly locality.
Dr Moore has interests in Medical Management, Teaching/Medical Education and Spirituality in Mental
Health, but trainees will be equally supported to pursue their own interests. There are good relationships with
local GPs so trainees will be encouraged to build on this, e.g. with practice visits. There is also an active
Postgraduate Training programme with weekly meetings and a Journal Club which trainees of all grades are
expected to contribute to.
On call experience can be arranged to suit the individual trainee. Section 12 training/approval is encouraged,
and plentiful experience can be gained in Community Mental Health Act Assessments, CTO’s (including CTO
Tribunals) and S136 work.
TIMETABLE:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
A.M.
9-1 pm OPC Riverside(Dr Jonsson)
Or management work with Dr Moore
9.30-11am Consultant &SpR meeting,
NDDH
11-1pm Postgraduate seminar, NDDH
9-11am CMHT meetings, R’side, adhoc
appts/CPA’s
11.30-12.00 (once monthly) STEP,
R’vale
P.M.
Admin/SPA time
Or management work with Dr
Moore
1-2pm Journal club NDDH
2-5pm Flexible: Adhoc
appointments, CTO managers
hearings, clinical admin, DVs
12-1.30pm CMHT
educational/business meet
(alternate fortnightly)
2.30-5pm OPC Gables, Ilfracombe
Thursday Special Interest Special Interest
Friday 9.30-1.00 OPClinic, Gables 1-2 PM Supervision
2-5PM Admin/audit
On-Call: Approx 1:10 with Consultant Cover
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