Individual placement description |
| Placement: |
Forensic Psychiatry
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| Year: |
F2
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| Region: |
West
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| Hospital(s): |
Rowanbank Clinic (G612H) - Glasgow
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| Main duties of placement: |
- This post is based within Forensic Psychiatry at Rowanbank Clinic, a medium secure forensic psychiatric service for the West of Scotland.
- The FY2 doctor will contribute to the assessment and treatment of patients with severe mental illness who present significant risks to themselves or others.
- Duties include psychiatric and physical health assessment, participation in multidisciplinary reviews, risk assessment and management, and long-term care planning.
- Opportunities may be available to undertake work in the Forensic Community Mental Health Team (FCMHT) and in prison psychiatry clinics.
- The F2 will work closely with consultants, nursing staff and allied health professionals and may contribute to the preparation of organisation information for forensic and legal processes under supervision.
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| Typical work pattern: |
- Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, with participation in the out-of-hours resident doctor rota based at Stobhill Mental Health Campus.
- Out-of-hours duties include a combination of long days, night shifts, and weekend shifts.
- During on-call periods, the F2 doctor works as part of a supported multidisciplinary team with access to advice and support form senior medical staff.
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| Learning opportunities: |
- Development of skills in comprehensive psychiatric assessment, formulation, and risk assessment.
- Experience of managing complex mental illness within secure care settings, including the interface between mental disorder, offending behaviour and public safety.
- Exposure to mental health legislation, capacity assessment, tribunals, forensic reports, and multidisciplinary risk management processes.
- Opportunities to develop skills in the assessment and management of physical health conditions in patients with severe and enduring mental illness.
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| Teaching: |
- Attendance at the mandatory Foundation Year 2 teaching programme.
- Attendance at local Foundation doctor psychiatry teaching sessions delivered within NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
- Participation in local forensic psychiatry educational activities and multidisciplinary teaching.
- Additional teaching opportunities may be available depending on the specific placement and should be discussed with the clinical supervisor.
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| Unique selling points: |
- Experience within a medium secure forensic psychiatric service.
- Exposure to specialist forensic risk assessment and risk management.
- Opportunities to observe the legal aspects of psychiatric practice, including mental health legislation and tribunal processes, where available.
- Experience of caring for patients with complex clinical, social and forensic needs.
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It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to change.
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