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NHS Greater Glasgow and ClydeCONSULTANT PSYCHIATRISTOld Age Psychiatry
VACANCYConsultant in Old Age PsychiatryEast Dunbartonshire CMHT28 hours per week 80,653 (GBP) to 107,170 (GBP) per annum (pro-rata)Tenure: PermanentThis vacancy is to backfill 5 sessions for Community Older Adult ConsultantPsychiatrist who has taken up a clinical management role. There is an additional 2sessions for consultant psychiatry work within the specialist Huntington’s Servicewhich is a Greater Glasgow and Clyde boardwide service. The Huntington’s post willbe based at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Govan, Glasgow with 0.5outpatient clinic and 0.5 domiciliary visits. The Huntington’s service covers the boardarea of Greater Glasgow and Clyde. Most patients within the Huntington’s servicewill also be open to other Consultant psychiatry colleagues and their teams. For theWoodlands CMHT post you will be working alongside another 0.5 older adultcommunity psychiatrist and 0.6 inpatient older adult consultant psychiatrist and bepart of a well established and integrated CMHT. The Woodlands CMHT coversapproximately 12,000 population of the Strathkelvin area of East Dunbartonshire and2,000 from the North Lanarkshire corridor. This is for a population that is mainly over65 years of age with both functional and organic mental disorders but also includessome younger people with dementia. Community work will include consultantpsychiatry input to an expanding care home liaison team which has recentlyintegrated with Adult care home liaison and has regular support from clinicalpsychology.The successful candidate will join a team of 5.1 full time Consultants working in theNorth East sector of Glasgow. The Woodlands CMHT is supported by 0.6 SpecialityGrade Doctor and FY2 or CT1-3 Junior Doctors are commonly placed withWoodlands and older adult NE CMHT and inpatient units which are at Jura and IslaWard, Stobhill Hospital Glasgow. These are both 20 bedded wards and are thereceiving wards for the Woodlands, The Belmont and Parkview Resource centres.The Woodlands CMHT is a busy but well ordered team with excellent and supportiveworking relationships between all the senior medical staff and with the wider multidisciplinary team. There are monthly case based discussions with Woodlands andNorth East Older Adult Consultant colleagues, attached SpRs and SAS doctors.The job is advertised as a 6:1 DCC:SPA splitApplicants must have full GMC registration, a licence to practice and Completion ofHigher Training in Old Age Psychiatry and inclusion on the GMC Specialist Registraror within six months of CCT or CESR (Old Age Psychiatry) at time of interview.
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CHRHSCPLDMRCPsychNHSOOHPAPVGRMNSCASPAUKWTEAllied Health ProfessionChild and Adolescent Mental Health ServiceChoice and Partnership ApproachCognitive Behavioural TherapyCertificate of Completion of TrainingCertificate of Eligibility for Specialist RegistrationContinuing Professional DevelopmentDirect Clinical CareEuropean Economic AreaFamily Based TreatmentGetting it Right for Every ChildGeneral Medical CouncilHuman ResourcesHealth and Social Care PartnershipLearning DisabilitiesMember of the Royal College of PsychiatryNational Health ServiceOut of HoursProgrammed ActivityProtection of Vulnerable GroupsRegistered Mental NurseScottish Centre for AutismSupporting Professional ActivityUnited KingdomWhole Time Equivalent
JOB DESCRIPTIONNHS Greater Glasgow and ClydeConsultant PsychiatristOld Age PsychiatryElderly Mental Health ServiceMental Health Services for Older People in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde arecurrently delivered by multidisciplinary, Consultant led teams. Assessment beds forpatients with both functional and organic mental illness are located on six hospitalsites; Stobhill, Gartnavel Royal, Vale of Leven, Leverndale, The Royal Alexandria inPaisley and Inverclyde Royal.A Clinical Director for Old Age Psychiatry takes a strategic overview of the wholeservice.All Older People’s Mental Health Services within NHS Greater Glasgow and Clydeare now managed by Health and Social Care PartnershipsThe successful candidate will be working alongside six other Consultants in Old AgePsychiatry delivering services to the population of East Dunbartonshire and NorthEast Glasgow.Clinical ServicesInpatient servicesInpatient Older People’s Mental Health Services are based at Stobhill Hospital.There are two acute wards; one 20 bedded functional assessment ward and one 20bedded organic assessment ward.Hospital LiaisonThere is a dedicated older adult hospital liaison service which provides input to theGlasgow Royal Infirmary Hospital. Deliberate self-harm presentations are covered bythe Adult Liaison Psychiatry team.Community Mental Health TeamsWithin East Dunbartonshire there is an Older Peoples Community Mental HealthTeam based at Woodlands Centre, Kirkintilloch,. This team provides care andtreatment to patients living in the Strathkelvin part of East Dunbartonshire and thosein the North Lanarkshire corridor. The other community mental health teams are theBelmont Centre covering North Glasgow and Parkview Centre covering eastGlasgow. The Woodlands Team is multidisciplinary and has medical staff, ClinicalPsychology, OT, CPNs, a Care Home Liaison Nurse and Post Diagnostic SupportWorkers. There is good medical administration support.Huntington’s Specialist TeamThe Consultant Psychiatry Huntington’s Disease Management Clinic providesholistic assessment and management advice about the cognitive andneuropsychiatric features of Huntington’s Disease and provides advice aboutpharmacological management of the disorder. The Huntington’s Disease
Management Clinic also accepts referrals for pre-symptomatic patients, for examplefor psychiatric assessment during the process of genetic testing or for clinicalassessment to help identify symptom onset.The consultant psychiatrist will work alongside the tendering service which is theScottish Huntington’s Association and has close working relationships with PrimaryCare, other CMHTs, Clinical Genetics and Neurology.The area of Huntington’s research is strong in Glasgow with another Older AdultConsultant Psychiatrist supporting this service. There is a potential for the postholder to engage in Huntington’s research in time.Support Staff for Community JobMedicalPsychiatric care in NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde is Consultant led with supportfrom Psychiatric, GP and FY2 trainees in addition to sessions from experiencedSpeciality Grade Doctors. There is good working relationships with our GP andGeriatrician colleagues.NursingThe Community Psychiatric Nurses who work in our Older Adult Community MentalHealth Teams are in general very experienced nurses who have been in post for asignificant period of time. Care home liaison within East Dunbartonshire has recentlyexpanded to include a virtual team with the Adult (medical) nursing liaison service.PsychologyWoodlands CMHT have a full time Psychologist who often has a psychology trainee.Allied Health ProfessionsBoth inpatient and community teams have input from Occupational Therapy andPhysiotherapy. It is also possible to access Podiatry, Speech & Language andDietetic Services as required. There is a local Rehabilitation and Enablementservice and Falls Prevention Team to which one can refer.Administration and ClericalThe post will have secretarial and administrative support.Social workThere is good integration with social work colleagues.Old Age Psychiatrists in NHS Greater Glasgow and ClydeNorth East HSCPDr R. BrownDr K. BoyleDr E. CampbellDr A. PhilipsonEast Dunbartonshire HSCPDr A. FergieDr A. McElveenDr E. Jackson
West Dunbartonshire HSCPDr A. SoyinkaDr P. AndrewsNorth West HSCPDr J WigginsDr J WhiteDr M SheridanSouth CHSCPDr E. NeilsonDr A. MitchellDr S. RitchieDr E. LightbodyDr. S WardEast Renfrewshire HSCPDr J. GrayVacant postRenfrewshire HSCPDr S. SharmaDr D. LusmanDr M. WebsterDr P. BrownVacant postInverclyde HSCPDr C. HaxtonDr C GordonDr Derek Brown (locum)Other Consultant Staff – North East GlasgowDr Alex ThomConsultant Psychiatrist General Adult / CDDr Arun MenonConsultant Psychiatrist AddictionsDr Jamie FairConsultant Psychiatrist AddictionDr Debbie BrownConsultant Psychiatrist General AdultDr Deborah MasonConsultant Psychiatrist General AdultDr John McTaggartConsultant Psychiatrist General AdultDr Nicola NavenConsultant Psychiatrist General AdultDr Russell HosieConsultant Psychiatrist General Adult RehabilitationDr Debbie MonaghanConsultant Psychiatrist General AdultDr Neil MassonConsultant Psychiatrist General AdultDr Denise CulshawConsultant Psychiatrist General AdultDr Dallas BrodieLocum Consultant Psychiatrist General AdultDr Tony DoneganConsultant Psychiatrist General AdultDr Kirsty MacKayConsultant Psychiatrist General AdultDr Kitty McElroyConsultant Psychiatrist General AdultDr Caroline LeemingConsultant Psychiatrist General AdultDr Rosemary McCaffertyConsultant Psychiatrist General AdultDr Alexis McLaughlinConsultant Psychiatrist General AdultDr Sarah ThomsonConsultant Psychiatrist General AdultDr Filippo QueirazzaLocum Consultant Psychiatrist General AdultDr Waleed AhmedConsultant Psychiatrist CAMHSDr Laxmi KathuriaConsultant Psychiatrist CAMHS
Dr Gordon WilkinsonDr Vytas BlazysDr Fiona MitchellDr Iain ClarkDr Rajeev KrishnadasDr Lawrence TuddenhamDr Jeremy BurleyDr Sivakumar AppanDr Brian GillatDr Rona GowDr Martin CulshawDr Mark DavidsonDr Gavin ReidDr Olwyn GallacherDr Kathryn SowerbuttsDr Iain MackayDr Sarita SoniDr Quadrat UllahDr Mark CohenDr David CrossleyDr Andrea WilliamsDr Michael SmithConsultant Psychiatrist CAMHSConsultant Psychiatrist CAMHSConsultant Psychiatrist CAMHSConsultant Psychiatrist Eating DisordersConsultant Psychiatrist ESTEEMConsultant Psychiatrist ForensicConsultant Psychiatrist Forensic LDConsultant Psychiatrist ForensicConsultant Psychiatrist ForensicConsultant Psychiatrist ForensicConsultant Psychiatrist ForensicConsultant Psychiatrist ForensicConsultant Psychiatrist ForensicConsultant Psychiatrist HomelessConsultant Psychiatrist IPCUConsultant Psychiatrist Homeless Addiction Serv.Consultant Psychiatrist Learning DisabilitiesConsultant Psychiatrist Learning DisabilitiesConsultant PsychotherapistConsultant PsychotherapistConsultant Psychotherapist PD & HomelessnessGeneral Adult Psychiatry (Lead) andAssociate Medical Director for Mental HealthThere are also 24 FY2 to CT3 doctors, 11 StR doctors and 9 Specialty Doctors.Service DevelopmentsNHS GG&C and all of the associated HSCPs are reviewing services as part of the 5year Mental Health and Older People’s Mental Health Strategies and the MovingForward Together Programme. This has the potential to offer significant servicechanges over the next few years and the successful post holder would beencouraged to participate and be involved in this process.Duties of the PostSuggested Job Plan for a Full Time ConsultantThe post holder will, by agreement with the Clinical Director and Lead Consultanthave a defined job plan. In terms of sessional commitment, this is envisaged to beroughly as follows: Direct Clinical Care 6 PAs Supporting Professional Activities 1 PA Total sessions 7 PAs
Indicative Job plan timetableAMPMMondayHuntington’s TeamHuntington’s TeamTuesdayOutpatient clinicWednesday-ThursdayCore SPA-Friday-DCC – admin / nursesupervision / tel callsCare home visit / ASP etc /nurse supervision/ adminAllocation meeting and complexcase discussion with MDTThe successful consultant will take part pro rata in the NHS GG&C North Glasgowand Clyde On Call Rota; 1 in 30 at present. There may be the opportunity not toenter onto this rota.This job plan is negotiable and will be agreed between the successful applicant, theLead Consultant and the Clinical Director. NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde initiallyallocates one core Supporting Professional Activities (SPA) for CPD, Appraisal, JobPlanning and Supervision of junior doctors. The precise allocation of SPA time andassociated objectives will be agreed with the successful applicant and will bereviewed at annual job planning.TeachingUndergraduateUndergraduate teaching is carried out during the academic year and students areattached from Glasgow University. Once established in post the successfulcandidate will be encouraged to think about developing SPA time to take on this role.PostgraduateThe post holder will participate in local Postgraduate Training Scheme in Psychiatry.These schemes are fully accredited by the Royal College of Psychiatrists. As well asthe clinical supervision of the attached trainee(s), the post holder will participate inthe educational programme of journal clubs and case conferences in Renfrewshireas well as having the opportunity to attend the West of Scotland Regional Teachingin Old Age Psychiatry.Continued Professional DevelopmentCPD has a high profile in NHS GG&C Psychiatry and a regular programme ofactivities has been organised. The post holder will be strongly encouraged to makeuse of these.ResearchNHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Mental Health Services for the Elderly have anexcellent track record of clinical research. A number of the Consultants have aspecific interest in research and are involved in a number of studies.
Clinical AuditThe Mental Health Division is particularly keen on clinical audit that establisheseffectiveness of interventions. As above the post holder would be encouraged totake part in this as part of developing SPA activities.Management and Committee WorkThe post holder will be members of local Divisions of Psychiatry and the NHS GG&CDivision of Old Age Psychiatry. Professional line management is through the LeadConsultant, CD in Old Age Psychiatry, AMD for Mental Health and Medical Director.Operational Line Management is through the Head of Service.
PERSON SPECIFICATIONNHS Greater Glasgow and ClydeConsultant PsychiatristOld Age PsychiatryAttributesQualificationsEssentialMedical degree (MBChB orequivalent)DesirableAdditional relevant qualificationsuch as DGM, MRCGP, MSc,MPhil, MD or PhDFull Registration with the GMCand a licence to practiceCompletion of Higher Trainingin Old Age Psychiatry andinclusion on the GMCSpecialist Register or within sixmonths of CCT or CESR (OldAge) at interviewMRCPsych qualification (orequivalent)Eligible for (or in receipt of)approval under Section 22 ofthe Mental Health (Care andTreatment) (Scotland) Act 2003Knowledge &understandingExtensive knowledge aboutmental disorders and issuesaffecting older people .Knowledge of range of servicesystems and their relativemeritsGood knowledge of serviceorganisationAdvanced knowledge of arelevant aspect of the specialtyUp to date awareness ofgovernment policy on issuesaffecting older people,particularly with regard todementiaUnderstanding of principles ofclinical governance.Abilities &skillsAbility to apply knowledge toclinical practice and servicedevelopmentAdvanced skills in clinicalassessment and treatment ofolder patients
Ability to diagnose and treatmental illness of older people.Ability to apply serviceprocedures (such as CareProgramme Approach) andmental health law.Ability to make good medicalnotesAbility to communicateeffectively with otherprofessionals.Excellence in communicationAnalytical approach toproblemsEvidence of potential todevelop specialty skillsAdvanced computer skills(statistics package, database,spreadsheet)Evidence of working withcarers’ groupsAbility to work effectively in amultidisciplinary team.Evidence of having ability toteach and coach junior medicalstaff, medical students as wellas other staff groupsComputer literacy (basic wordprocessing, email and internetuse)MotivationCommitment to care of olderpeopleEnthusiasmPunctuality.Commitment to evidencebased practiceCommitment to lifelonglearning.Commitment to clinicalgovernanceAbility to organise own learningand time.Personality &attitudesHonestyReliabilityFlexibilityAbility to undertakeresponsibilityInitiative (for example, evidenceof initiative in a clinicalgovernance project)
Ability to cope calmly withstressful situationsAbility to work with otherconsultants in the serviceDemonstrates leadershipExperienceExperience of delivering amental health service for olderpeopleExperience of working in morethan one model of healthservice provisionExperience of leading amultidisciplinary teamExperience of leading a clinicalgovernance activityEvidence of participation inclinical governance activities,including medical audit.PublicationsExperience in clinical researchPresentations to various groups
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICENHS Greater Glasgow and ClydeConsultant PsychiatristOld Age PsychiatryType of contractPermanentGrade and salaryConsultant: 80,653 to 107,170 per annum (GBP) (pro-rata)New Entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the minimum point of thesalary scale, (dependent on qualifications and experience). Salary is paid monthly byBank Credit Transfer.Hours of duty28 hours per week(7 sessions per week)SuperannuationNew entrants to NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde who are aged sixteen but underseventy five will be enrolled automatically into membership of the NHS PensionScheme. Should you choose to "opt out" arrangements can be made to do this via:www.sppa.gov.ukRemoval expensesAssistance with removal and associated expenses may be given and would bediscussed and agreed prior to appointment.Expenses of candidates for appointmentCandidates who are requested to attend an interview will be given assistance withappropriate travelling expenses. Re-imbursement shall not normally be made toemployees who withdraw their application or refuse an offer of appointment.No smoking policyNHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde operate a No Smoking Policy in all premises andgrounds.Disclosure ScotlandThis post is considered to be in the category of “Regulated Work” and thereforerequires a Disclosure Scotland Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG)Membership.Confirmation of eligibility to work in the UKNHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has a legal obligation to ensure that it’semployees, both EEA and non-EEA nationals, are legally entitled to work in theUnited Kingdom. Before any person can commence employment within NHS GGCthey will need to provide documentation to prove that they are eligible to work in theUK. Non-EEA nationals will be required to show evidence that either Entry
Clearance or Leave to Remain in the UK has been granted for the work which theyare applying to do. Where an individual is subject to immigration control under nocircumstances will they be allowed to commence until the right to work in the UK hasbeen verified. ALL applicants regardless of nationality must complete and return theConfirmation of Eligibility to Work in the UK Statement with their completedapplication form. You will be required provide appropriate documentation prior to anyappointment being made.Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974The rehabilitation of Offenders act 1974 allows people who have been convicted ofcertain criminal offences to regard their convictions as “spent” after the lapse of aperiod of years. However, due to the nature of work for which you are applying thispost is exempt from the provisions of Section 4 of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act1974 by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions Orders 1975and 1986). Therefore, applicants are required to disclose information aboutconvictions which for other purposes are “spent” under the provision of the act in theevent of employment, failure to disclose such convictions could result in dismissal ordisciplinary action by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. Any information given will becompletely confidential.Disabled applicantsA disability or health problems does not preclude full consideration for the job andapplications from people with disabilities are welcome. All information will be treatedas confidential.NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde guarantees to interview allapplicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the post. You will noteon our application form that we ask for relevant information with regard to yourdisability. This is simply to ensure that we can assist you, if you are called forinterview, to have every opportunity to present your application in full. We may callyou to discuss your needs in more detail if you are selected for interview.GeneralNHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde operates flexible staffing arrangements whereby allappointments are to a grade within a department. The duties of an officer may bevaried from an initial set of duties to any other set, which are commensurate with thegrade of the officer. The enhanced experience resulting from this is considered to bein the best interest of both NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and the individual.Equal opportunitiesThe postholder will undertake their duties in strict accordance with NHS GreaterGlasgow and Clyde’s Equal Opportunities Policy.NoticeThe employment is subject to three months’ notice on either side, subject to appealagainst dismissal.Medical negligenceIn terms of NHS Circular 1989 (PCS) 32 dealing with Medical Negligence the HealthBoard does not require you to subscribe to a Medical Defence Organisation. HealthBoard indemnity will cover only Health Board responsibilities. It may, however, be in
your interest to subscribe to a defence organisation in order to ensure you arecovered for any work, which does not fall within the scope of the indemnity scheme.
Dr Michael Smith General Adult Psychiatry (Lead) and Associate Medical Director for Mental Health There are also 24 FY2 to CT3 doctors, 11 StR doctors and 9 Specialty Doctors. Service Developments NHS GG&C and all of the associated HSCPs are reviewing services as part of the 5 year Mental Health and Older People's Mental Health Strategies and .
