Core Trainee CT1 Float - Locum Appointment for Service (Fixed Term)

Job description

Job responsibilities

KENT, SUSSEX & SURREY

HIGHER PSYCHIATRIC TRAINING SCHEME

TRAINING JOB DESCRIPTION

Post: CT Trainee General Adult Psychiatry

Clinical Supervisor/Trainer: Dr Ekwere George Umoh

Location: St Martins Hospital, Littlebourne Road Canterbury Kent.

Service Line: Acute/ Community Recovery Service Line

Trust: Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust

DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICE

In-patient Ward (Samphire/Fern Wards, St Martins Hospital)

Samphire Ward is a 15 bed Male only and Fern is a female only 18 bed acute psychiatric ward that admits patients from North and East Kent with population of approximately 350,000. There will also be the opportunity to enhance ones experience of Mental Health Act work.

* Community Mental Health Team (Based at Laurel House Canterbury). This service provides community mental health care for working age adults with diverse psychiatric disorders. The community mental health team aspect of this post involves some domiciliary work, community Mental Health Act assessments and also includes some CPA work.

* Please note that this is an Inpatient job - the community component would be dependent on training needs of individual trainees.

As well as the above, the trainee will be involved in out of hours on-call commitments for North East Kent Locality.

Medical Staff

Inpatient Team

General Adult Consultant Psychiatrist

1.0 wte Speciality Doctor

FY2 Trainee

GPST Trainee

Placement

This placement offers ample exposure to management audit and leadership activities. There is a possibility of gaining some medico-legal experience. Research activity is also encouraged and supported.

Training Objectives

The training objectives will be formally agreed at the start of the post during clinical supervision. The objectives will reflect the requirements of the current Royal College Psychiatric Curriculum, commensurate with Core Training and any specific requirements arising from ARCP outcomes.

Educational/Clinical Supervision

One hour of weekly supervision will be provided by Dr Umoh

Clinical supervision (involving direct and close supervision or discussion) will be additionally provided, tailored to the competency level and experience of the trainee by Dr Umoh. In the absence of the consultant this will be provided by the covering consultant.

Tutorial Supervision

Core Trainees within the Scheme will be meeting the KMPT Tutor, as advised, to ensure training objectives, progression within the assessment Programme (WPBAs) and completion of the Structured Assessments required for the ARCP.

Psychotherapy Training

Trainees are encouraged to contact the psychotherapy department for further training or approach the clinical psychologist/psychotherapist attached to the team to discuss available options/opportunities. They are encouraged to actively participate in the weekly Balint group from 9.00-10.00 am every Tuesday. There is a fortnightly reflective practice on the ward and Trainees would be encouraged to attend.

Library

A library is available at Kent and Canterbury Hospital and Maidstone Hospital. In addition, trainees will have access to the online Athens library and can register to use the library at the Post-graduate Academic Centre in Maidstone Hospital.

Audit

The CT will be supported to participate & complete audit under the supervision of Dr Umoh and may have the opportunity to supervise the development and delivery of audit by junior trainees or non-medical colleagues.

Teaching and Training

Opportunities for the CT to gain experience of developing, delivering and evaluating teaching and training will be considered according to their specific needs.

In this post the core trainee has opportunity of organising and delivering teaching sessions to junior trainees during the weekly Thursday Journal Club.

Induction and Mandatory Training

All trainees are offered an induction programme at the start of the post. It is also a requirement to maintain necessary mandatory training including in areas such as breakaway, basic life support, CPA and Child Protection.

On Call

The CT will participate in the junior doctor oncall rota.

TIMETABLE CT Trainee

AM

PM

Monday

Ward Review

CPA / Tribunal work

Tuesday

Special Interest / Research

Special Interest / Research

Wednesday

Community Team* / in patient ward work

Community Team* / in patient ward work (CPA)

Thursday

CPAs/Ward work

Academic / SPA

Friday

Mini Ward Review / Tribunal work

Management (Ad-hoc)

Supervision and admin

TIMETABLE Dr Umoh

AM

PM

Monday

MDT Care Reviews (St Martins)

Enhanced CPAs

Tuesday

Acute Care Pathway / Ward Review/ Professionals Meetings / Managers / Tribunal Hearings

Speciality Doctor

Supervision

Admin/ Audit/ Research

Wednesday

MDT Care Reviews (St Martins)

CPA Meetings

Thursday

Acute Care Pathway / Ward Review

FY2 Doctor (Supervision)

West Kent Consultant Meeting

Weekly CPD Meetings

Friday

Acute Care Pathway

10am to 12 noon

Ward Mini Review

Core/Higher Supervision

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

Eligibility

Essential

• Be eligible for full registration with and hold a current licence to practice from the GMC at the intended start date.
• Have evidance of achievement of foundation competencies in the three and a half years preceding the advertised post start date for the round of application
• Have a right to work as a doctor in the UK
• Hold a current and in date valid driving licence or provides an undertaking to provide alternative means of transport when providing care to fulfil the requirements of the post.
• Is up to date and it to practice safely and is aware of own training needs.

Career Progression

Essential

• Be able to provide complete details of their employment history.
• Have evidence that their career progression is consistent with their personal circumstances
• Have evidence that their present level of achievement and performance is commensurate with the totality of their period of training

Language Skills

Essential

• Applicants must have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as assessed by the GMC.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Address

St Martins Hospital

Canterbury

CT1 1AZ

Employer's website

https://www.kmpt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)