r/PsychiatryDoctorsUK

Hi everyone,

I have an interview coming up for SAS doctor posts in Learning Disability Psychiatry and would really appreciate any advice.

I've been working as a Specialty Doctor in Liaison Psychiatry in the UK for the past two years, but I haven't previously worked in an LD service.

I'd be grateful for any tips on:

- The type of clinical or management questions commonly asked in LD.

- Any LD-specific topics I should focus on.

- What interview panels are generally looking for in candidates coming from another subspecialty.

One of the interviews also includes a stakeholder discussion before the formal interview, which is completely new to me. I'd really appreciate any insights into what to expect and how best to prepare.

Thanks in advance!

Is it standard care or ethical for my nurse practitioner/ psychiatrist to refuse to see me until 6 weeks while I started Welbutrin- even after she was informed of much anxiety? She stated that while starting new meds that one won’t know… until 6 weeks. I asked to be put on Buspar as I have two different issues, but she refused to add it to the Wellbutrin stating that one wouldn’t know what the medication’s were doing if started before the full six weeks. I know that she’s trained with that information, but it seems as if she is not putting all the training and knowledge together, and she doesn’t have the full education and training that a Psychiatrist would have. I would have added BuSpar to Wellbutrin after a week if the patient was having much anxiety during the initial startup. Thank you everyone.

Hello all, I’m sitting for my first attempt of Paper A this July. I’ve done SPMM (did the neuro and pharma portions twice) - I’m half way through the mocks and I’m repeating the Fresh Questions.
On the SPMM mocks I’m scoring consistently between 67-69%.
I did one MRCPsychMentor mock as well and scored a 68%. I know this is the final stretch for me - any tips on how to push my score up to a good 70%+? Should I just repeat all the mocks and Fresh Questions till the exam?
Should I spam the MRCPsychmentor Q bank (I can manage in 10 days)?
What do you think helps in the end??

Has any non priority applicants gotten offers?

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for a CASC practice partner for the upcoming CASC exam.

I’m a CT3 psychiatry trainee in the UK and would ideally like to practise 2–3 times a week over Microsoft Teams or Zoom.

If you’re preparing for the same sitting and are interested, please send me a DM or leave a comment below.

I was wondering if anyone would be happy to share how acute forensic assessments work in their area, or even be able to share any publicly available policies?

To be more specific, I'm referring to mental health act assessments for the gravest of offences: for example, person with history of psychotic illness has stabbed someone, arrested for attempted murder, now in police custody and they want a mental health act assessment. Who does it go to? What pathway does it follow? What are the responsibilities of the general adult on call team and the forensic team?

In our area there has been years worth of back and forth over this issue, trying to go back to the drawing board and agree a solution that is workable for everyone.

Has anyone completed one during higher training? What was your experience and are you now a fully certified therapist? How flexible was your clinical supervisor and how did you manage workload?

I'm an FY2 and I have an interview coming up for a psychiatry trust grade/FY3 role. I didn't apply for core training this year because I hadn't done a psych job when applications were due and wanted to be sure of my decision. I've since worked it and loved it so I'll be applying for next year, but this job in the interim would be ideal. Anyone who's done similar interviews or even been on the panel, any tips? What sort of things are likely to be asked? Are there often clinical questions? TIA for any advice, sorry if this is the wrong place to ask.