SOUTH WESTERN DEANERY - South West Peninsula Deanery
SOUTH WESTERN DEANERY - South West Peninsula Deanery
SOUTH WESTERN DEANERY - South West Peninsula Deanery
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POST:<br />
TRAINER:<br />
EMPLOYING TRUST:<br />
General Adult Psychiatry, Bolitho House, Penzance<br />
Dr Colin Hunter<br />
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust<br />
JOB DESCRIPTION: The Specialty Trainee will provide supervised medical input to a comprehensive mental<br />
health service for patients registered with GPs in the <strong>South</strong> Penwith Community Mental Health Team<br />
catchment area.<br />
The acute inpatient beds at Longreach House, Redruth where there are 30 acute beds shared between nine<br />
consultant psychiatrists. The Bay Unit is divided into two wards; Perran and Carbis Wards generally gender<br />
specific. Psychiatric intensive care is provided at Harvest Ward, Bodmin Hospital by a consultant led team. An<br />
inpatient based junior doctor is shared with Dr Stefano Kustermann.<br />
Clinics will be held at Bolitho House, Penzance at the Community Mental Health Team Base.<br />
The total population of the catchment are is 36,539.<br />
The Consultant Psychiatrist for the <strong>South</strong> Penwith area is Dr Colin Hunter. The supervising consultant also<br />
provides medical cover to the Home Treatment Team, Assertive Outreach Team and some community forensic<br />
patients.<br />
TIMETABLE<br />
Monday<br />
Tuesday<br />
A.M.<br />
Community Meeting<br />
11.00-12.00 Supervision with<br />
Consultant<br />
Admin<br />
P.M.<br />
Ward Round with Consultant<br />
Outpatient Clinic<br />
Team Supervision<br />
Wednesday<br />
Post-grad Teaching at Bodmin Special Interest<br />
Hospital<br />
Thursday Emergency clinic / home visits Special Interest<br />
Friday Research Research<br />
On-Call 1: 21 with Consultant Cover<br />
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