| Individual Placement Description | |
|---|---|
| Placement | Liaison Psychiatry |
| Year | F2 |
| Region | West |
| Hospital(s) | University Hospital Crosshouse, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire |
| Main Duties of Placement | Covering General Liaison ward referrals and supporting Liaison Nurses with ED presentations. |
| Typical Work Pattern | 9-5pm Monday to Friday. |
| Learning Opportunities | Wide range of presentations from perinatal, neuro-psychiatric, Alcohol Liaison, acutely suicidal, cognitive testing to psychotropic prescribing in co-morbid medical conditions. |
| Teaching | CME and Postgraduate Psych Teaching as well as Internal Liaison teaching sessions. |
| Unique Selling Points | Offers greater degree of experience, responsibility and autonomy than many other FY2 posts, including having own OPCs, assessments and drawing up provisional management plans for patients seen. |
| It is important to note that this description is a typical example of your placement and may be subject to change. | |
