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Post: consultant in old psychiatry (1 POST)
Base: SHAWMILL Community Mental Health Team, Glasgow
This fulltime post (10 PA) provides comprehensive psychiatric care for patients over 65 years within the G42, G44, G45 and G76 postcode areas of southeast Glasgow City. There are also a small number of patients under 65 with early onset dementia. The population is approximately 9500 and it is an area of mixed socioeconomic status. The successful candidate would have outpatient and inpatient responsibilities for patients in this area.
There is medical support from a Speciality Doctor and the post is usually provided with full time junior doctor cover. It has a current medical team caseload of approximately 300. The associated medical secretary is based at Leverndale Hospital. There is an excellent multidisciplinary community mental health team based at Shawmill Resource Centre in Pollokshaws, South Glasgow which consists of Nurse Team Lead, CPNs, Specialist Care Home Liaison Nurses, Clinical Psychology, Occupational Therapy and Health Care Support Workers. There is also an Old Age Psychiatry acute liaison service which covers the South Glasgow hospitals including the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. There are post diagnostic link workers who provide support and follow up following a dementia diagnosis. There are good links with Primary Care and other Secondary Care specialties.
The post holder will work alongside 6 other Older Adult Consultant Psychiatrists (5 WTE) and 3 Speciality Doctors (2.6 WTE).
Applicants must have full registration with the General Medical Council, a licence to practise and be eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher Specialist Training leading to a CCT or eligibility for specialist registration (CESR) or be within six months of confirmed entry at the date of interview. Non UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.
The Job Plan
The job is offered as a full-time post on a 10 PA basis but applications will be considered from those wishing to work less than full-time. Up to 2 EPA’s may be available to undertake additional outpatient and/or procedure sessions or management activity.
Additional Non DCC (up to 2 PA’s in total – Inclusive of 1 core SPA plus 1 additional non DCC can be negotiated and agreed between the successful candidate and Management depending on the time required to support professional activities and the needs of the service.
All newly qualified Consultants are initially offered a minimum of 1 Core Supporting Professional Activity (SPA) which includes CPD, audit, clinical governance, appraisal, revalidation, job planning and management meetings. This will be reviewed within 6 months (or earlier if required) of appointment and revised upwards if additional responsibilities are agreed.