Job Advert
We are seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to work up to 10 sessions in Fife CAMHS generic child and adolescent psychiatry. The post will be covering the East and Central Fife area based in the EAST team. The base is located at Playfield House, Stratheden Hospital Cupar, with clinic rooms also in Kirkcaldy. Currently there is no on-call required of the post holder however in the future on call may become part of the duties of the consultant group. Contributing to emergency/urgent response during normal working hours is expected.
The department (Fife CAMHS) includes a core group of experienced and well qualified clinicians from a number of disciplines including Psychology, Occupational Therapy, Nursing, Child Psychotherapy, Social work and Dietetics. The post holder will join an established team of Consultant Psychiatrists. The service has one core trainee from the south east Scotland training scheme and is approved for Higher training from the Scottish National training scheme.
We have been at the forefront in Scotland in developing an Intensive Therapy Service including eating disorders to offer community based support for children and young people with severe mental health problems. Other multi-disciplinary teams provide services for young people and children who self harm, for looked after children and for children and young people who have been sexually abused. As consultant psychiatrist you will be required to provide an input to all teams with a special emphasis on the Intensive Therapy. Generic work will include ADHD with co morbid presentations, anxiety, depression and psychosis. The Tier 3 ADHD pathway currently sits within the community paediatric service. It has been established for 10 years and includes nurses (with prescribing role), and psychologists. It offers assessment and treatment for young people with ADHD, including parent education groups and transition clinics for adolescents. The medical input into the pathway is provided by a consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist and a speciality doctor.
The establishment in 2005 of the Playfield Institute as a resource for skills development, research and the provision of information, has opened up new opportunities for the successful post holder to receive support for research and engage in a range of training events.
The CAMH Service also provides essential input into specialist assessment clinics for children and young people thought to be on the Autistic Spectrum.
Candidates must possess their MRCPsych or equivalent qualification and have obtained, or be within 6 months of obtaining the appropriate CCT from interview. Non UK candidates must have confirmation from the GMC that CESR has been awarded at the date of application.
Fife’s central location means that you are within easy travelling distance of the glorious Scottish countryside. The region has a wide range of sporting and leisure activities particularly golf and horse
riding. There are excellent housing and education facilities and the main teaching centres in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee are close and easily accessible by road or public transport. Assistance with relocation and a car leasing scheme are available.
Interview date: 14 February 2023.
Informal enquiries should be directed to Mr Lee Cowie, Clinical Services Manager 01334 696250/email lee.cowie@nhs.scot or Dr Claudia Grimmer, Clinical Lead 01334 696250/email claudia.grimmer@nhs.scot
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.