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Working together to achieve the healthiest life possible for everyone in Ayrshire and Arran

Our purpose

Post title:

Job reference number: Closing date:

Process for submitting application:

Consultant Elderly Mental Health Liaison Psychiatrist

MD/257/1920th August 2019

CV with evidence of GMC Specialist Registration/CCT/CESR with email address of 2 referees and section 1-6 of job pack to [email protected]

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Welcome from the Chief Executive

Thank you for the interest you have shown in this post. I hope that the information in this pack will help you to decide and encourage you to apply for this post.

In recent years we have re-defined the purpose and values that are the foundation for our approach to health and social care delivery. You will find more information on our purpose and values in this pack.

As with other health and social care providers, we are delivering our services in challenging times. Demographic changes, increasing demand and wider socio-economic factors all impact on service delivery. We are committed to working together with our teams and communities to re-design services to meet these challenges and fulfil our purpose.

Delivering high quality, safe, person-centred care to every person every time is our clear aim. This can only be achieved when our staff feel valued and fully engaged. NHS Ayrshire & Arran has a clear commitment to the health, safety and wellbeing of our staff.

I am sure that you will have many questions and we would be delighted to hear from you in order to further your knowledge of this post and of NHS Ayrshire & Arran.

Kind regards,

John G Burns

Chief Executive

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Section one: About NHS Ayrshire & Arran

NHS Ayrshire & Arran is one of 14 territorial NHS Boards within NHSScotland. Ayrshire and Arran NHS Board is responsible for the protection and improvement of the local population’s health and for the delivery of frontline healthcare services. The NHS Board membership consists of executive and non-executive members, and is accountable to the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Sport. Our operational frontline services are provided through four distinct operational units – Acute Services and the Health and Social Care Partnerships in East, North and South Ayrshire. You can find further detail on the role of the NHS Board, and our organisational structure on our website – www.nhsaaa.net.

NHS Ayrshire & Arran serves a mixed rural and urban population of 376,000. We have a full range of primary and secondary clinical services, covering the mainland of Ayrshire and the islands of Arran and Cumbrae. NHS Ayrshire & Arran covers three local authority areas: East, North and South Ayrshire. There are major areas of widespread deprivation and social exclusion in both rural and urban areas.

The healthcare challenge within the area is considerable: our population suffers higher than average rates of coronary heart disease, lung cancer, respiratory illnesses and premature death among males. Ongoing lifestyle issues, such as the prevalence of smoking, poor diet and lack of exercise, are key factors, as is the steadily ageing profile of the population.

Here in NHS Ayrshire & Arran, we want the best for our staff and the best for local people. We pride ourselves on improving health and providing a comprehensive range of high quality, safe, effective and person-centred health services. Our strategic direction is based on continuous improvement and services that are centred on patients and service underpinned by our organisational commitments.

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Annex A

The vision, values and objectives of NHS Ayrshire & Arran, as agreed in 2017, are set out in the diagram below:


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2020 visionIn September 2011, the Scottish Government set out the strategic vision for the delivery of healthcare services in Scotland.

Our vision is that by 2020, everyone is able to live longer healthier lives at home, or in a homely setting. We will have a healthcare system where:

• we have integrated health and social care;

• there is a focus upon prevention, anticipation and supported self management;

• if hospital treatment is required, and cannot be provided in a community setting, day case treatment will be the norm;

• whatever the setting, care will be provided to the highest standards of safety and quality with the person at the centre of all decisions; and

• there will be a focus on ensuring that people get back into their home or community environment as soon as possible with minimal risk of readmission.

In February 2014, Ayrshire and Arran NHS Board approved ‘Our Health 2020’ as NHS Ayrshire & Arran’s health and wellbeing framework. The framework described how we would fulfil the national 2020 vision for health services locally. Our corporate objectives, as illustrated below, reflect the aims of the 2020 vision:

Annex A


For more information on how we make decisions, how we perform and our key publications detailing our strategic intent and plans for delivery of healthcare services within Ayrshire, visit the NHS Ayrshire & Arran website www.nhsaaa.net.

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Section two: NHS Ayrshire & Arran as an employerNHS Ayrshire & Arran recognises that our staff are vital to delivering our purpose, values and commitments and to achieving our strategic objectives.

Our aim is to create an organisation where people want to work and strive to deliver excellence each day; where staff wellbeing and personal resilience are supported; where careers are interesting and developed; where staff are encouraged to reach their full potential; and where staff feel their contribution is recognised and valued.

To do this, we need to attract, develop, support and retain our staff and enhance their work experience. This will directly contribute to our aspiration to deliver excellent high quality services to every person every time.

Our employees have told us the unique factors that help to define us as an employer are:

• our friendly and supportive environment;

• our commitment to staff engagement and effective team working;

• our track record in creativity and innovation and our ability to successfully implement change and redesign;

• our track record in supporting our staff’s learning, development and career aspirations, from an initial comprehensive three-day corporate induction programme to the availability of a wide range of internal training programmes;

• our commitment to supporting flexible working through a wide range of family friendly policies; and

• our commitment to support and improve our staff’s health, safety, wellbeing and resilience. We do this by implementing our Staff Health, Safety and Wellbeing Strategy, and in our work towards achieving and maintaining the Healthy Working Lives Gold Award. In addition, our Staff Care and Occupational Health Service provide a range of support and interventions to our staff.

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Section three: Delivering our servicesThe map below illustrates the key hospital sites throughout Ayrshire and Arran.

Acute servicesEmergency and elective hospital services are provided by our acute services, which includes inpatient, outpatient and day case care. There are two district general hospitals within Ayrshire: University Hospital Ayr and University Hospital Crosshouse. These hospitals provide a wide range of acute services:

•University Hospital AyrUniversity Hospital Ayr provides medical and surgical services on an inpatient, day case and outpatient basis. It is the main Accident and Emergency service for South Ayrshire. It provides a number of Ayrshire-wide services including Vascular Surgery, Ophthalmology and Urology. There are approximately 330 inpatient beds at Ayr.

SOUTH AYRSHIRE

NORTH AYRSHIRE

EAST AYRSHIREISLE OF ARRAN

Firth of Clyde

ISLE OF CUMBRAE Largs

Irvine

Millport

Brodick

Kilmarnock

Cumnock

Girvan

Ayr

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HLady Margaret Hospital

HAyrshire CentralHospital

University Hospital Crosshouse

H East Ayrshire Community Hospital

H University Hospital Ayr

HAilsa Hospital

HBiggart Hospital

HArran War Memorial Hospital

H Girvan CommunityHospital

Acute Hospital with accident and emergency department

Community Hospital

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Key

Population of Ayrshire and Arran - 367,160

East Ayrshire - 120,21032.7 per cent of total population

North Ayrshire - 135,51036.9 per cent of total population

South Ayrshire - 111,44030.4 per cent of total population

Woodland View

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•University Hospital CrosshouseUniversity Hospital Crosshouse provides medical and surgical services on an inpatient, day case and outpatient basis. It is the main Accident and Emergency service for East and North Ayrshire. Inpatient paediatrics, the Ayrshire Maternity Unit and the main Laboratories for Ayrshire are on the Crosshouse site. There are approximately 600 inpatient beds at Crosshouse

Community, mental health and learning disabilities servicesFollowing the introduction of Health and Social Integration, the operational delivery for the range of community healthcare services and mental health and learning disabilities services is through the three Partnerships in Ayrshire:

• East Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership

• North Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership

• South Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership

Community servicesGeneral medical and dental services are provided throughout Ayrshire and Arran by general practitioners, dentists, community pharmacies and optometry practices. Community nurses, health visitors and Allied Health Professionals are all involved in providing care within our local communities.

Out-of-hours general medical services are provided by Ayrshire Doctors on Call (ADOC) within the community.

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Mental health and learning disability servicesThe majority of our inpatient mental health services, including the Intensive Psychiatric Care Unit, are provided at the newly built Woodland View facility in Irvine.

Learning disability services are provided from Arrol Park in Ayr. Elderly mental health inpatient services are provided from Ayrshire Central Hospital in Irvine, and East Ayrshire Community Hospital in Cumnock. Community based services are provided throughout Ayrshire for a range of clinical groups: adults, child and adolescent, elderly and addiction services.

For more information on the full range of clinical services provided by NHS Ayrshire & Arran, visit our website www.nhsaaa.net.

Our typical annual activity

Section five: Key facts and figures

Our spending... Our typical annual revenue spend is approximately £750+million of which approximately 50% is expenditure on staffing.

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Our staff (approximate headcount)

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Section six: Why work in Ayrshire?Just a 30-minute drive from Glasgow city centre, Ayrshire is an ideal location for those who want to enjoy city life, with all the benefits of living in a semi-rural area. Ayrshire is situated in South-west of Scotland on the Firth of Clyde, and is characterised by 80 miles of varied coastline, picturesque beaches, rolling green hills and islands. Ayr, Irvine and Kilmarnock are the largest towns. However, there are many rural towns, villages and communities throughout the area should you wish to relocate to Ayrshire. Whether you decide to locate to Ayrshire or a neighbouring area, you will find that property prices are more affordable than in other parts of the UK.

Local educational standards are very high at primary and secondary level. However, private education is also available in the area.

See below for more information on local authority services:

East Ayrshire Council

www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk

North Ayrshire Council

www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk

South Ayrshire Council

www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk

Working in Ayrshire provides an easy commute from both Glasgow and the wider central belt. There is an excellent network of both rail and bus links throughout Ayrshire to Glasgow and beyond. There are UK and international flights available from Glasgow Airport, as well as a range of services from Glasgow Prestwick Airport.

Ayrshire provides a wide range of excellent recreational activities: whether you are interested in history and heritage, outdoor pursuits, events and festivals, or simply food and drink, there is something for everyone.

Ayrshire boasts more than 40 quality golf courses, including two Open Championship courses at Turnberry and Royal Troon.

For more information on the range of recreational activities in Ayrshire, visit www.visitscotland.com.

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NHS Ayrshire & Arran Medical Job Description 0

This is a well established post within NHS Ayrshire and Arran and this vacancy has come about due to the emigration of the incumbent. This is a 10 PA Elderly Mental Health Psychiatry post covering predominantly, University Hospital Crosshouse, the main acute hospital in NHS Ayrshire and Arran. The post also has a significant medical education remit The successful candidate will be encouraged to develop research interests and to further foster links with local universities. Less than full time working would be negotiable.

Facilities University Hospital Crosshouse is a large, district general hospital in Kilmarnock. It has 600 acute hospital beds serving North and North-East Ayrshire. University Hospital Ayr is a smaller DGH serving the population of south and south-east Ayrshire. In addition there are Care of the Elderly beds based in Ayrshire Central, Biggart, Girvan Community and East Ayrshire Community Hospitals. In-patient mental health services in Ayrshire are provided from one main site, the new purpose built Woodland View inpatient at Ayrshire Central Hospital in Irvine. Elderly Mental health beds are currently split between Ailsa Hospital in Ayr and Woodland View. The direction of travel is that all acute inpatient beds will be consolidated on the Ayrshire Central campus in the short to medium term. Hospital Based Complex Clinical Care beds for Elderly Mental Health are currently split across three sites; Ailsa Hospital in Ayr, East Ayrshire Community Hospital in Cumnock and Cumbrae Lodge Care Home in Irvine, immediately adjacent to Ayrshire Central Hospital.


There are 6 Community Mental Health Teams for Older People in Ayrshire: Kilmarnock East Ayrshire - North Cumnock ` East Ayrshire - South Largs North Ayrshire - North Irvine North Ayrshire - South Ayr South Ayrshire – North Ayr South Ayrshire - South Medical Staff Resources Consultant Staff BASE Speciality Dr Joan Barber Woodland View Elderly Mental Health Dr Dominic Gallagher Woodland View Elderly Mental Health Dr Seamus McNulty Woodland View Elderly Mental Health vacancy Woodland View Elderly Mental Health Dr Nasim Rasul Ailsa Hospital Elderly Mental Health Dr Mark Luty Ailsa Hospital Elderly Mental Health This Post Crosshouse Hospital EMH Liaison Dr Debbie Browne Ayr Hospital EMH Liaison Dr Morag Henderson Woodland View General Adult Dr Aileen Guthrie Woodland View General Adult Dr Leszek Rudziki (locum)

Woodland View General Adult

Dr Alison MacRae Woodland View General Adult Dr Kris Tyczynski Woodland View General Adult Dr Everett Julyan Woodland View General Adult Dr Ewan Douglas Woodland View General Adult Dr Tim Johnston Woodland View General Adult Dr Mike Taylor Woodland View General Adult Dr John Taylor Woodland View General Adult Dr Alistair Gibb Woodland View General Adult Dr Jacqui Scott Woodland View General Adult Dr Jamie Lewis Woodland View General Adult Dr Tom Henderson Woodland View Rehabilitation Dr Malcolm Cameron Crosshouse Hospital Working Age Liaison Dr Kim Newlands Ayr Hospital Working Age Liaison Dr Caroline Woolston North Ayrshire Addictions Dr Karthik Kessavalou East Ayrshire Addictions Dr Beinn Wilson South Ayrshire Addictions Dr Claire Duncan East/North Ayrshire Addictions Dr Partha Gangopadhyay

Woodland View Forensic


Dr Dawn Carson Woodland View Forensic Dr Aileen Blower Woodland View CAMHS Vacancy Arrol Park CAMHS Dr Monika Raju Ayrshire Central CAMHS Dr Haridas Manju North West Kilmarnock CAMHS Dr Joanna Young Ayrshire Central CAMHS Dr Sarah Hukin Ayrshire Central CAMHS Dr Douglas Paterson North West Kilmarnock Learning Disabilities Dr Claire Hughes Arroll Park Learning Disabilities Dr Omer Rashid Arrol Park Learning Disabilities Dr John Prestwich Hollybush House Psychotherapy Dr Emma Hargreaves Woodland View Psychotherapy STAFF GRADE BASE SPECIALTY Dr Fiona Paterson Ailsa Elderly Mental Health Dr Lubomir Kolev Ailsa Elderly Mental Health Dr Farah Hussain Woodland View Rehabilitation Dr Rupert Gaze East Ayrshire Addictions Dr Anna Ulanova (IMF) East Ayrshire General Adult Psychiatry

DOCTORS IN TRAINING

CT1-3, GPST2, FY2 Across all sites 13.5 ST4-6 Across all sites Variable, currently 5 Admin Support The post holder will have access to such general administrative support as is required for the discharge of his/her duties.


NHS Ayrshire and Arran is entering a period of major transformational change, with a move to more integrated working with Primary Care, Care of the Elderly services, Health and Social Care personnel and voluntary and third sector partners. The successful candidate is expected to be intimately involved in planning and delivering new ways of meeting the care needs of the elderly population within the health board area. The successful candidate would be expected to lead on a major redesign of Elderly Mental Health Psychiatry Liaison along with existing Psychiatry and Care of the Elderly staff, with an emphasis on more visible and assertive input into the Casualty Departments and the Combined Assessment Units of the acute hospitals. It is envisaged that within the next five years, all Elderly Mental Health inpatient services will be consolidated on the Woodland View site. The successful candidate is expected to support this process.


Proposed Weekly Programme The proposed weekly programme is shown below. Activities with current fixed time commitments will be carried out as detailed in the work programme e.g. clinics. Other DCC and SPA activities are shown with indicative timings within the weekly programme and will be discussed with the appointee. Notes on the Programme Patient Administration. This activity covers the management of individual patients including Out Patient administration, results reporting, letters/phone calls to patients, carers, GP’S and members of the wider multidisciplinary team involved in the patients care. Ward Rounds: the time allocated is indicative and will be discussed with the appointee. Ward work will include teaching ward rounds as required. Travel: Any travel allocation will be included within the Total Programmed Activities and will be determined by location at which Direct Clinical Care and Supporting Professional activities are carried out. On call arrangements: 1 in 23 Supporting Professional Activities: NHS Ayrshire and Arran recognise the important role Job Planning has in ensuring consultants are supported in delivering high quality, safe, sustainable clinical care to patients. It is therefore important to ensure there is an adequate balance between direct clinical care activities and activities which support both the personal and professional development of the consultant workforce and facilitates agreed contribution to activities including:

Under and post graduate teaching/training Clinical Governance Quality and Patient Safety Research and Innovation Service management and planning Work with professional bodies

All consultants will have 1 SPA as a minimum to support job planning, appraisal and revalidation. However the final balance of SPA and DCC activity will be agreed between the appointee and clinical manager prior to contracts being agreed.


There may be a requirement to vary the DCC outlined in the indicative timetable below when the final balance of DCC and SPA is subsequently agreed. There may also be opportunities to contract for Extra Programmed activities Opportunities subject to service requirements and in accordance with national terms and conditions of service. If the post-holder will be responsible for the formal training and supervision of post-graduates and under-graduates, a suitable additional allocation of SPA time will be made in accordance with national guidance. Job Plan Review New appointees will discuss the indicative job plan with the Clinical Director, prior to commencement and will at that time review the balance of activities. Where it is possible to agree a revisions to the indicative plan in advance of commencement this will be acted upon. In any event however, there must be an interim Job Plan review conducted at 3 months post commencement to agree and finalise the Job Plan. The consultant at time of induction should ask for an interim review date to be scheduled. The agreed job plan will include all the consultant’s professional duties and commitments, including agreed Supporting Professional Activities. Thereafter Job Planning will be carried out annually as part of the Boards Job Planning process. Private Practice: If the post-holder wishes to undertake any private practice, they are obliged to inform their employer at the time of appointment of their intentions to do so. This should be submitted in writing to the Clinical Director. The conduct of private practice will be in accordance with the Consultant Contract (Scotland) Terms and Conditions. The post-holder shall be free to undertake private practice without approval provided such work is undertaken outside the time agreed in the job plan for programmed activities. (Refer Section 6 of the New Consultant Contract). PROPOSED JOB PLAN The post will consist of ten programmes activities. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday AM DCC

Teaching

DCC Liaison

DCC Liaison

DCC(teaching)

DCC Liaison

PM DCC Liaison

DCC Liaison

SPA

DCC Liaison

DCC Teaching


The timing and location of activities in the timetable are indicative and may require to be adapted to meet the need for availability across sites and the changing needs of the service. Any changes would be subject to discussion.

Duties and Responsibilities The main duties and responsibilities of the post include:

Clinical Provision

Medical responsibility for the provision of Elderly Mental Health Liaison Services

within NHS Ayrshire and Arran into the District General Hospitals working in a collaborative manner with consultant colleagues in acute services.

Provide Consultant input into the Liaison referrals to Accident & Emergency at

University Crosshouse Hospital.

Provide Consultant input into the Liaison referrals to Community Hospitals or arrange for referrals to be seen by the locality team.

To develop effective working relations with the multi-disciplinary liaison team and

share responsibility for the provision of consultant supervision within the team to assure high quality patient interventions.

Maintain compliance with legal requirements covering all aspects of clinical

management to support NHS Ayrshire and Arran to meet its statutory requirements in delivering safe, efficient patient services.

The successful applicant will be encouraged to participate in research and to

develop a relevant subspecialty interest, subject to resources and and in line with local priorities.

Education and Training

To organise, develop and deliver teaching to undergraduate medical students from the Universities of Glasgow and Dundee

To assist with induction, small group teaching, and summative and formative assessment of medical students. To develop special study modules or equivalent. To take part in OSCEs and other medical student examinations on request


To take part in problem based learning Organise in-service training to targeted staff groups in Ayr or Crosshouse Hospitals to raise awareness of service provision, including access and referral, and to maintain core skills of those staff directly employed in the Elderly Mental Health Service

Key individual learning outcomes will include taking part in Continuing Professional Development within the framework of the Royal College of Psychiatrists to support maintenance and development of clinical competence and performance.

The post holder will require to engage in training for Clinical & Educational supervision.

Clinical Governance Contribute to and participate in driving the clinical governance agenda within

Elderly Mental Health, emphasising high quality clinical interventions in all aspects of patient care.

To represent the specialty as required and participate in the development,

implementation and review of NHS Ayrshire and Arran Clinical Governance frameworks and related initiatives as required by Mental Health services.

Participate in Clinical Audit & other quality improvement work and review

outcomes, ensuring that the service progresses towards achievement of national and local performance management targets, complying with risk management policies and related guidelines.

Provide and circulate reports of assessments and the management of patients to

professionals and partnership stakeholders who require the information in accordance with confidentiality and data protection guidelines.

Maintain patient notes to the required standard and monitor quality of clinical

notes both electronic and written in accordance with data protection and Caldicott principles.

To contribute to national policies pertaining to Elderly Mental Health Services and

in particular to Liaison Services. Administrative Duties

To undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients

ensuring principles of good medical practice are observed at all times.


To ensure that clinical activity is accurately and comprehensively recorded and submitted to the Information Department to facilitate collation, reporting and review of clinical performance.

Management Duties Support colleagues and stakeholders to achieve the performance targets and

commitments specified within “Delivering for Mental Health” and NHS Ayrshire and Arran’s local delivery plan, to facilitate service transformation.

Contribute to Service management by providing support to the ongoing

development of the service through appropriate special interests and supporting strategic service priorities.

Maintain attendance at appropriate senior medical committees and forums and

actively participate in the agenda and development initiatives to align the service with strategic and clinical priorities.

Manage doctors in training in the performance of their duties and to support

ongoing professional education, development and welfare support to ensure compliance with the principles contained within “Modernising Medical Careers”

To observe the Division’s agreed policies and procedures, drawn up in

consultation with the profession on clinical matters, and to follow the standing orders and financial instructions of NHS Ayrshire & Arran

To work as a member of the Elderly Mental Health Medical Management Team

and attend and contribute to a monthly meeting of this Group.

Annual Appraisal & Job Planning You will be required to participate in annual appraisal. Job planning is linked closely with, but is separate to, the agreed appraisal scheme for consultants. The job plan review will take into account the outcome of the appraisal discussion and reflect the agreed personal development plan The post is within the Mental Health Directorate. The post holder will be accountable to the Clinical Director for Elderly Mental Health Services, who will agree the Job Plan.

For professional management of education activities, the post holder will be accountable to the Assistant Director of Medical Education.

Subject to the provision of the Terms and Conditions of Service, the post holder is expected to observe NHS Ayrshire and Arran’s agreed policies and procedures,


drawn up in consultation with the profession on clinical matters, and to follow the standing orders and financial instructions of NHS Ayrshire and Arran.

The post holder is required to comply with NHS Ayrshire and Arran’s Health and Safety Policies.

The Terms and Conditions of Service are those determined by the Terms and Conditions of the New Consultant Grade (Scotland) as amended from time to time. The distance that a consultant can reside from the principal base hospital, where travel time is seen as more important than mileage, is subject to the agreement of the Executive Medical Director, but it is usually anticipated that a journey that takes no more than 30 minutes for any emergency situation would be acceptable.

Applicants wishing to obtain information about the post or to arrange a visit are invited to contact Dr Seamus McNulty, Clinical Director, based at North West Kilmarnock Area Centre on 01563 578646. The last date for application is 20th August 2019. Interviews will be held on 18th September 2019.


Post of: Consultant in Elderly Mental Health Liaison Psychiatry/ Medical

Education Location: University Hospital Crosshouse

Person Specification

Attributes Essential Desirable Education and Qualifications:

Medical degree (MB ChB or equivalent)

Applicants must have full GMC registration, a licence to practise and be eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register for EMH Psychiatry. Applicants must be on the Specialist Register or be within 6 months of the anticipated award of a CCT or CESR(CP) at the time of interview for the post.

MRCPsych or FRCPsych or equivalent

Able to be approved by Health Board under section 22 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) 2003 Act.

Additional relevant qualification such as DGM, MRCGP, MSc, MPhil, MD or PhD

Endorsement in Liaison Psychiatry

Experience: o Expertise in

generalist field

o Expertise in sub-specialty field

Extensive knowledge about mental disorders and issues affecting older people.

Good knowledge of service organisation

Experience of working within and developing partnership structures within a mental health environment.

Experience of working with

stakeholders, patients and service users to develop and improve the patient journey.

Experience of working in area

of Liaison Psychiatry Knowledge of range of service

systems and their relative merits

Advanced knowledge of a relevant aspect of the specialty

Advanced skills in clinical assessment and treatment of older patients

Excellence in communication


Demonstrable record of professional achievements within a mental health environment, evidenced by specific examples throughout career.

Up to date awareness of government policy on issues affecting older people, particularly with regard to dementia

Ability to apply knowledge to clinical practice and service development

Ability to diagnose and treat mental illness of older people.

Ability to apply service procedures (such as Care Programme Approach) and mental health law.

Ability to make good medical notes Ability to communicate effectively

with other professionals. Ability to work effectively in a

multidisciplinary team. Evidence of having ability to teach

and coach junior medical staff, medical students as well as other staff groups

Computer literacy (basic word processing, email and internet use)

Analytical approach to problems

Evidence of potential to develop specialty skills

Advanced computer skills (statistics package, database, spreadsheet)

Evidence of working with carers’ groups

Team Working

Committed to working effectively within the multi-disciplinary team evidenced with examples throughout career.

Teaching & Training

Strong interest in teaching and research in psychiatry. Demonstrate evidence of ongoing continuing professional development. Dynamic and enthusiastic individual with good interpersonal skills. Understand strategies for managing students and trainees in difficulty Ability to train and supervise junior medical staff, medical students and other members of the multi-disciplinary team; demonstrating a flexible approach to reflect varied learning styles.

Postgraduate qualification in Medical Education

Formal training in

educational supervision.



Research & Publications

Demonstrate interest to participate in research programmes and also to supervise research projects.

Evidence of published research within Psychiatry.

Clinical Governance

Demonstrate breadth of knowledge and understanding of Clinical Governance agenda within Mental Health. Experience of improving the quality (safety and effectiveness) of services or other clinical governance activities. Evidence of audit cycle completion

Initiative (for example, evidence of initiative in a clinical governance project)

Experience of working in more than one model of health service provision

Experience of leading a clinical governance activity

Service Management

Experience of contributing to and supporting service modernisation and redesign programmes.

Embrace innovative solutions to deliver modern patient centred services.

Personal and Interpersonal Skills

Honesty Reliability Flexibility Ability to undertake responsibility Ability to cope calmly with stressful

situations Ability to work with other

consultants in the service To act as a positive role model and

have the ability to influence and motivate.

Demonstrate effective leadership of multi-disciplinary team utilising effective contribution of all professionals.

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