Dr Szpak is a Locum Consultant Adult Psychiatrist at Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust.

GMC No: 6142150

Curriculum Vitae

Qualifications: Specialty Training in Psychiatry at the University Hospital, Krakow, Poland, National Board Examination - Poland 2005, Specialist Associate of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

Accreditation: Approved clinician status for the purposes of section 145(1), including approval under section 12(2), of the Mental Health Act 1983.

Areas of Expertise: Mental Illness, Personality Disorder, Substance Misuse.

Foreign Languages spoken: Polish.

I trained as a doctor at Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland. I completed my specialist psychiatric training between 2000 and 2005 (please refer to the detailed CV).

I have additionally trained in psychodynamic psychotherapy at the Clinic of Psychiatry in Krakow and I have experience with individual, family and group therapy.

I also have out of mental health services experience; whilst at the professional business training centre in Krakow, I was responsible for delivering skills training* programmes for corporations (*e.g. developing team working, interpersonal, motivation and assertiveness skills training).

I came to the UK in 2006 and worked in various public and private settings, including inpatient and community mental health. I gained experience in several fields including general adult psychiatry, substance misuse and child and adolescent psychiatry.

In October 2008 I started work in a Community Acute Service (Acute Day Hospital and Crisis/Home Treatment Team) and Assertive Outreach Team as a Staff Grade Psychiatrist and Specialty Doctor. Whilst there, I acquired substantial expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of severe mental illness, substance misuse and personality disorder. I am currently working in a community mental health team.

I keep up to date in psychiatry through Continuing Professional Development.

If you require any more details of my CV, please click here.

aleksandra.szpak@allen-associates.com