Post one (General adult)
- 2 days of Liaison Psychiatry
- 3 days of Undergraduate Medical Education in General Adult Psychiatry.
- 2 days of Liaison Psychiatry
- 3 days of Undergraduate Medical Education in Old Age Psychiatry.
Liaison (MHLT) :
- On Liaison, you will see patients each day as part of the Liaison consulting service, accompanied by students, and will then discuss these patients with the MHLT MDT. A plan will be agreed with the team, and enacted by yourself.
- You will document, write GP letters, and make referrals as appropriate on SystmOne. If there are no students, you may take a student nurse, or see patients alone.
- You are learning to provide a 'specialty opinion'.
- Supervising students in 1:1 'expert patient' interviews
- Supervising and running simulated 'patient clinic'
- Accompanying students to the inpatient psychiatric wards, helping them to find patients to review
- Doing 'sign-offs' with students (e.g. risk assessment, MSE, history taking), providing formal feedback and supervision
- Undertaking 'mid-placement reviews' with students (prior to 'consultant sign-off'
- Managing pastoral and professionalism issues which may arise for students
- Providing specific 'workshops' (e.g., drug and alcohol; ECT)
- 1:1 Consultant supervision provided (as for psychiatric trainees)
- QIP, research and audit opportunities
- Study leave for professional exams
- Annual appraisal (in line with GMC guidance)
We work collaboratively with health care partners to achieve the very best care pathways for our patients, as well as aiming to develop cohesive services which are sustainable for the future.
The department, and wider hospital, has a very strong training ethos, and engages in an active research programme delivered through local, regional, national and international research networks. There is support available for trainees and SAS doctors alongside monthly department-wide audit/ governance.
Our thriving Psychiatry Teaching Unit oversees 6 week clinical placements for up to 42 Undergraduate Medical Students from Nottingham University 5 times per year, as well as 2 week placements for 42 Old Age Psychiatry Students 4 times per year so is a very busy but highly supportive environment.
The staff who work within the team have a real passion for education, making it a positive environment to work in.
The PTU is an award-winning team which boasts one of the most comprehensive Lived Experience programmes in the country.
Described in main duties above and job description plus person spec attached to the application. Hybrid role split between undergraduate medical education and clinical work in hospital Liaison department.
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