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 />
Early Intervention in Psychosis<br />
Exeter<br />
Dr Charles Montgomery<br />
Devon Partnership NHS Trust<br />
This post is based at Wonford House Hospital in Exeter. STEP is a relatively new specialty service within the<br />
access and well-being network providing tailored psychosocial and pharmacological interventions for first<br />
episode clients. We work with young people aged 14-35 in an assertive befriending model of care for up to<br />
three years. The trainee would gain experience in to how to engage troubled young people who are often<br />
ambivalent about seeking help. The trainee would become adept at distinguishing symptoms of psychosis from<br />
adolescent angst and would learn to work with diagnostic uncertainty often in the context of recreational drug<br />
use. There is ample opportunity to gain experience of working with families and to input into our carers<br />
support group. CBT and psycho-education are the bread and butter of EI work and the trainee would learn lots<br />
from the skilled clinical team employing these skills. Positive risk management is a regular feature of the work<br />
which the trainee would learn about. There are regular teaching and training opportunities at the PMS, in GP<br />
outreach seminars and in a number of youth settings.<br />
The team welcomes Specialty trainees and takes pride in sharing the positive and forward looking EI ethos that<br />
has been fostered over recent years. We are highly motivated to making a real difference to client’s lives and<br />
this makes for a fun and enthusiastic working atmosphere. The team comprises two administrators, one<br />
Clinical team lead, one psychologist, one occupational therapist, and seven nurse practitioners.<br />
TIMETABLE:<br />
Monday<br />
Tuesday<br />
A.M.<br />
Consultant Meeting<br />
MAC Meeting<br />
Home visits<br />
Specialist trainee supervision<br />
P.M.<br />
Home visits<br />
Case Conference WHH<br />
Home visits<br />
Wednesday<br />
STEP clinical meeting.<br />
STEP Supervision<br />
Journal Club (Consultants and<br />
trainees)<br />
.<br />
Thursday Research Session Special Interest<br />
Friday Home visits Clinic at YES, Exeter.<br />
On-call<br />
1 in 17, Consultant Rota with Consultant Cover<br />
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