SOUTH WESTERN DEANERY - South West Peninsula Deanery

POST:
TRAINER:
EMPLOYING TRUST:
TRAINING BASE:
General Adult Psychiatry
Dr Darren Mackintosh
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Trengweath, Penryn Street, Redruth, Cornwall TR15 2SP
JOB DESCRIPTION: The Specialty Trainee would undertake an apprenticeship role, learning psychiatry through
joining both an inpatient and community team and taking a responsible clinical role. They will provide
supervised medical input to a comprehensive mental health service for adults of working age registered with
GP Surgeries in Camborne, North Kerrier, and in the South Kerrier region. The trainee will be expected to
conduct ward rounds, complete new assessments and joint visits with community colleagues.
The acute inpatient beds are based on Bay Unit at Longreach House, Redruth where there are 32 acute beds
shared between eight consultant psychiatrists. Bay Unit is divided into two wards; Perran and Carbis Wards,
generally gender specific. The wards are served by an FY2 trainee attached to the team, who also assesses
community patients in the outpatient clinic.
The CMHT is spilt between Trengweath, serving the Camborne population, and Helston, serving South Kerrier;
though joint meetings are held weekly in Helston for referral allocation and discussion of clinical issues.
Outpatient Clinics are held at both Trengweath, in Redruth, and at the Community Mental Health Team base in
Helston.
The supervising consultant also provides medical cover to the Home Treatment Team, Assertive Outreach
Team, the Eating Disorders Team, and some community forensic patients. Intensive care, rehabilitation and
low secure beds for the whole of the county are located at Bodmin with separate medical cover; though the
supervising consultant is called on to provide cover when colleagues are away. Close liaison with the Early
intervention team is required, as the catchment area consultant provides inpatient care for that team’s
patients when required.
Teaching opportunities are available in the form of medical students attached to the inpatient unit. Teaching
at the academic meetings for junior doctors will also be encouraged. The Audit department is located close to
the trainee’s office, facilitating audit projects if desired.
The trainee will be provided with at least one hour direct supervision per week. The trainee’s office is located
immediately adjacent to the trainer so regular informal discussions should also be possible.
Weekly Timetables
TRAINEE TIMETABLE:
a.m.
p.m.
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Research Training 0930-1300
Outpatient Clinic
0915-1000 bed
management
1200-1300 CT4-6
Supervision
1400-1700 Ward
Round
Special Interest
Flexible session-
DVs/MHRTs
1400-1600 CMHT
Allocation
0930-1200
HTT/Emergency
Clinic
1400-1500 Ward
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