Junior Clinical Fellow, Rotational post

Job summary

We have an opportunity at the Trust for two F3 level doctors to gain broad based experience in a 12 month, medical education post within Psychiatry at Derby. Below is an 'overview' of each five day week.

Post one (General adult)

- 2 days of Liaison Psychiatry

- 3 days of Undergraduate Medical Education in General Adult Psychiatry.

Post two (Old age)

- 2 days of Liaison Psychiatry

- 3 days of Undergraduate Medical Education in Old Age Psychiatry.

The minimum skill requirement, including 2 years of post-graduate experience, is outlined on the attached Person Specification.

Main duties of the job

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'.

Medical Education days:

- 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)

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

- 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)

About us

Our main asset is our dedicated staff, who are committed to meeting the health needs of the local communities which we serve.

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.