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The Intensive Psychiatric Care Unit in Gartnavel Royal Hospital is a 12 bedded locked unit in Gartnavel Royal Hospital (GRH).
The catchment area for GRH is the North West of Glasgow including West Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh. The North West Glasgow area serves a population of around 190,000 based on 2001 census data, with an additional 60,000 at the Lomond area. Community services in Greater Glasgow are based in Resource Centres. These services are enhanced by Crisis Teams and Primary Care Mental Health Teams.
Gartnavel Royal Hospital has 80 acute general adult beds, 12 intensive psychiatric care unit beds, 12 intensive rehabilitation beds, 18 high dependency / continuing care beds and three older adult wards as well as an addictions unit and LD ward.
There is an established Liaison Psychiatry service across the Health Board area. Patients in NHS GG&C have access to specialist Psychology, Psychotherapy and Addiction services. There is also a well structured Forensic Psychiatry service providing community, in-patient and medium secure services to the Board area. There is also a dedicated Out-Of-Hours Service across the city providing psychiatric nursing assessment and support from 8pm-9am. NHS GG&C Adult Mental Health Services are currently undertaking a 5 year strategy overseen by the Integrated Joint Board which will develop and shape services going forward.
The IPCU is a well established unit and has acquired AIMS accreditation.
It is expected that the successful applicant would provide consultant leadership working closely with the team to provide exemplary care and treatment to the patients in IPCU.
The successful applicant will undertake RMO responsibilities for their patients, most of whom are detained under the Mental Health Act or Criminal Procedures Act. This will involve a substantial amount of Mental Health Tribunal work and MHA administration. Many of the patients are looked after under the Care Programming Approach. There is a significant component in liaising with courts and assessing and writing reports for individuals on court orders. The postholder will liaise closely with consultants on acute wards and in the Forensic service as well as linking more widely with social work and GPs involved in the patient’s care. There is also an expectation that the postholder will contribute to strategic development and on going development of the local service and the North West Division of Psychiatry.
The postholder will participate in the 1 in 25 out of hours on-call and cover for colleagues during absence in line with arrangements set out in the National Terms and Conditions. The on-call rota covers the whole of North Glasgow covering 3 Hospital sites. An availability supplement of 3% is payable for this work. Out of hours on-call is supported by Higher Specialist Trainees in Psychiatry providing a 2nd on call rota and 24 hour ST/FY junior doctor support on hospital sites.
Applicants must have full GMC registration, a licence to practice 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 in General Adult Psychiatry or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from the date of interview. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.
It is essential that a successful applicant would be an Approved Medical Practitioner in terms of the Mental Health(Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act, 2003 or be eligible to apply. It is essential that the successful applicant has membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent and has a minimum of 3 years Post Graduate experience working in Psychiatry.
The post will have sessional support as required from a Medical Secretary and access to an ST1-3/FY2 doctor.