FY3 Foundation Year 3 Doctor
NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment FY3
Main area FY 3 Resident Dr Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment FY3 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - hours per week (Monday to Friday- no on call) Job ref -MED-4- Site Cubley Court Town Kingsway, Derby Salary £, pa, pro-rata Salary period Yearly Closing //6 :
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Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity offered for development, working in a flag ship dementia acute assessment ward. We are looking for a Foundation year 3 medic to work along side Old age Consultant psychiatrists, staff grade medics and ACP's. You will also have a role in supporting trainee FY 1's, ACP's and FY2's.
The ward brings daily use of both psychiatric skills and physical health skills as generally most patients have co-morbidity issues. You will have opportunity to contribute to the multi disciplinary team and work with experienced nurses and OT's.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for day to day physical and psychiatric health of the Cubley unit male and female side patients, alongside your fellow medics and wider MDT. The Cubley Unit is split into 2 wards which are bedded single sex wards and take acute admissions from Derby City and Derbyshire.
The trust has a robust gate keeping service in the form of the Dementia rapid response team and as part of the MDT you will get opportunity to see the work that team does in the community.
Working for our organisation
Cubley Court is a well established unit with 2 consultant psychiatrists and a robust and effective MDT. The team is supportive of development of services and ensuring patient outcomes.
This is a busy and physically demanding service but the rewards of supporting people to live with their dementia within a least restrictive environment and with their best interests at the centre of everything the team does makes the work of the highest value.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This full-time post in Psychiatry is held within a busy Dementia Assessment Unit based at Kingsway Hospital, Derby. There are beds split between four pods.
This post offers the opportunity for additional experience in other areas of older adult psychiatry as well as other specialties which can be guided by the interests of the applicant.
Study opportunities include a weekly Psychiatric Journal Club as well as the chance to be involved in local ward teaching and medical student teaching.
The Team
Medical staffing comprises two SAS doctors, each working wte, one FY1 doctor and one Consultant Dr Farrington. There is a nursing phlebotomy service and an ECG technician visits routinely.
The Work
This is a 0-0 full-time job working within an established and experienced multi-professional team looking after a diverse case mix of patients who experience behaviours that challenge in the context of dementia and delirium. Comorbidity is common including frailty-related disorders, the consequences of alcohol misuse, social care breakdown and complex relationship dynamics. Models of care are consequently deployed flexibly from palliative approaches to neurorehabilitation within the biopsychosocial paradigm. The ward is a Trust pilot for the Teepa Snow, Positive Approach to Care scheme.
On-call slots in Acute Psychiatry covering the Radbourne Unit, Kingsway Site and Ward 1 at London Road Community Hospital (all within 3 miles of each other) are available if desired.
This post would provide an excellent grounding for those considering a career as a Psychiatrist, Physician or GP and previous post holders have enjoyed the post and followed a career on the psychiatry training scheme as a result.
The Support
One hour 1-1 supervision time per week with Dr Farrington.
1. Attendance at Psychiatric Journal Club/Case conference.
2. A vigorous, opinionated, compassionate multidisciplinary team.
Timetable – FY3 Cubley Court,
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Ward work/MDM Cubley
Ward work/MDM
Medical student teaching- students on Ward
Ward Work/MDM
Medical students will be on ward
Psychiatric case conference/journal club KIngsway
Ward Work
Ward work Cubley
Ward Work
Administration/ Ward work Cubley
Ward Work
Administration and Ward work Cubley
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
3. FY2 Completed
4. Full GMC Registration with a license to practice
Experience
Essential criteria
5. FY1 and FY2 completed in the NHS
Experience
Desirable criteria
6. Dementia experience
7. Psychiatry experience
Further details / informal visits contact
NameSarah WoodJob titleDeputy care group manager OAEmail numberAdditional information
If you would like further information please do not hesitate to contact Sarah Wood.
If you have problems applying, contact
Address Recruitment Team
Kingsway Hospital
Telephone option 1, option 1