SOUTH WESTERN DEANERY - South West Peninsula Deanery

POST:
TRAINER:
EMPLOYING TRUST:
Assertive Outreach Service/Rehabilitation,
and Early Intervention Psychiatry, Plymouth
Dr Simon Payne
Plymouth Primary Care Trust
This post provides core adult experience with the opportunity to manage patients on both the acute inpatient unit
at Glenbourne, and in the community. The inpatient (Bridford) ward is fully accredited by the Royal College of
Psychiatrists under the AIMS project. The Assertive Outreach Service supports approximately 100 clients.
There are typically 10-15 patients either on the ward or on leave from the ward at any one time. The Trainee
would also have the opportunity of gaining experience in managing patients at Syrena House – a communitybased
rehabilitation unit for younger people, and/or patients at our 12-bedded low-secure unit at Lee Mill. There
is a junior doctor on Bridford ward, and Staff Grade cover for Lee Mill, Syrena House, and the Assertive
Outreach Service.
Dr Payne has been a Consultant since 1993 and moved from Nottingham to Plymouth in 2002. He is currently
Medical Director and Lead Consultant Psychiatrist for Plymouth Primary Care Trust. Subject to the Interest of
the Trainee, there would be the opportunity to be involved in the development of psychiatric services locally and
the wider work of the Plymouth Primary Care Trust. Full Secretarial support is available for the post with office
accommodation, both at Glenbourne and the Assertive Outreach Team base at Mount Gould Hospital.
Trainees may welcome the opportunity to work with Dr Dawe in the Early Intervention Service – either as a
Special Interest, or in place of work at either Syrena House or Lee Mill. The Plymouth Early Intervention Service
was one of the first in the country. It is based in the City centre along with other youth services and has an
excellent reputation.
*TIMETABLE:
A.M.
P.M.
Monday Consultant Meetings AOS Ward Round at Glenbourne
Tuesday Flexible – to be confirmed AOS m.d.t.
Wednesday
AOS/Rehabilitation Medical
Meetings/Journal Club/Case
Conference
Flexible – to be confirmed
Thursday Early Intervention Service m.d.t. Flexible – to be confirmed
Friday Lee Mill m.d.t. Flexible – to be confirmed
On-Call : To be confirmed
* Subject to the particular Interest of the Trainee.
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KL/klc/Master Job Descriptions Peninsula Deanery/Updated Feb 2011