Psychiatry
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Generic job families |
Specialist areas |
Functional requirements |
Details/health and safety factors |
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Outpatient work |
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Emotional resilience |
May present problems for doctors suffering from psychological conditions such as depression and anxiety |
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Inpatient work |
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Emotional resilience |
May present problems for doctors suffering from psychological conditions such as depression and anxiety |
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Home visits |
May be routine or part of sectioning patient (advanced trainees) Lone worker or crisis situation |
Able to drive or use public transport
Personal safety assessment
Ability to assess acutely ill patients in unusual places/positions e.g. on floor |
May present problems for doctors who are not fit to drive for a variety of medical conditions e.g. epilepsy See DVLA recommendations http://www.dft.gov.uk/dvla/medical/aag.aspx
May present problems for doctors suffering from range of musculoskeletal conditions, neurological or sensory defects |
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Specialty related issues |
Working with emotionally disturbed patients
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Ability to cope with verbal abuse and risk of physical violence including biting, scratching and being hit
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May present problems for doctors suffering from psychological conditions such as depression and anxiety |
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Management of complex risk including suicide and child abuse |
Emotional resilience |
May present problems for doctors suffering from psychological conditions such as depression and anxiety |
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Multidisciplinary team work |
Work with nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, psychologists etc |
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Breakaway training/PMVA training (prevention and management of violence and aggression) |
Includes verbal de-escalation techniques and physical techniques |
Physical techniques may present problems for doctors with musculoskeletal problems especially neck and lower back and pregnancy |
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Forensic work |
Ability to manage patients who have committed homicide/serious abuse |
May present problems for doctors suffering from psychological conditions such as depression and anxiety |
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Prison visiting |
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Assessment in Police custody |
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Work in high security units |
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Child/adolescent work |
Safeguarding issues |
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Psychogeriatrics |
Manual handling bedbound patients Ability to cope with confused/demented patients |
May present problems for doctors suffering from range of musculoskeletal conditions |
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Learning disability work |
Risk of physical abuse including biting, scratching and being hit |
Risk of infection. Need immunisations according to Green Book. |
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Addiction work |
Risk of high risk needlestick injuries from used injecting equipment |
Need rapid access to post needlestick services (e.g. Occupational Health) |