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 />
Core Old Age Psychiatry<br />
Dr Rodney Ford<br />
Plymouth Primary Care Trust<br />
JOB DESCRIPTION: The Specialty Trainee will be expected to carry out assessments of patients referred to the<br />
service and to manage their care under the supervision of the Consultant Psychiatrist. An open referral system<br />
is in operation. Most patients are assessed either as outpatients or at home in the first instance. There is a<br />
liaison service for elderly psychiatric patients at Derriford and Mount Gould Hospitals run by experienced<br />
nursing staff. Inpatients are based at Plympton Hospital, where there are beds for functional illness and organic<br />
assessment. Outpatients are seen at Plympton Hospital.<br />
Outpatients with dementia are managed through our memory service at Mount Gould Hospital. The catchment<br />
area covered is that of the outer city, and there is a population of about 13,000 people of age 65 years or older.<br />
At present the medical establishment consists of three Consultant Psychiatrists, one staff-grade and two SHO’s.<br />
There is a well-staffed multi-disciplinary team with a full-time psychologist, CPNs and occupational therapists.<br />
There are opportunities for teaching undergraduate medical students from the <strong>Peninsula</strong> Medical School. The<br />
Specialty Trainee will also be expected to provide teaching to other members of the multi-disciplinary team<br />
and to trainees on the local psychiatric rotation and to participate in the locally organised academic<br />
programme. There are opportunities for up to two special interest sessions and two sessions for supervised<br />
research.<br />
The Specialty Trainee will take on increasing responsibilities for the management of patients under the<br />
supervision of the Consultant in preparation for a Consultant post. There will also be opportunities to attend<br />
meetings with the Consultant and to obtain management experience.<br />
There is a full-time secretary as well as the usual IT facilities.<br />
TIMETABLE<br />
Monday<br />
Tuesday<br />
A.M.<br />
Consultants’ meeting/<br />
Community visits<br />
09-00 to 10-00 Team meeting.<br />
10-00 to 12-00 Oakdale ward<br />
round.<br />
P.M.<br />
Administration.<br />
14-00 to 15-30 Pinewood Ward<br />
Round.<br />
16-00 to 17-00<br />
Supervision with consultant.<br />
Wednesday<br />
Academic Programme<br />
11-30 to 13-30<br />
Community visits/liaison psychiatry<br />
(Derriford Hospital).<br />
Thursday Memory-service 09-30 to 12-00. Outpatients (Plympton Hospital)<br />
(Mount Gould Hospital).<br />
Friday Study day Study day<br />
On-Call 1: 14 with Consultant Cover<br />
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