Job Advert
Consultant Psychiatrist in Liaison Psychiatry
ST JOHN’S HOSPITAL
Reference: CG2564
NHS Lothian 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 Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society.
Applications are welcome for the above Permanent, full time (40 hours per week) post based in St. John’s Hospital.
This post provides the opportunity to work in an expanding liaison psychiatry department providing adult liaison psychiatry services across the acute hospital wards at St John’s Hospital.
The team will consist of:
• 2.2 whole time equivalent (WTE) consultant psychiatrists
• 1 WTE medical secretary, AFC Band 2
• 1 WTE liaison nurse
The consultant psychiatrist is expected to carry a compact caseload of the most complex and unstable cases, conduct assessments, and be available at short notice to provide consultation and advice to other team members. The team expects to receive on average 20 new referrals a week. Junior medical staffing typically consists of 0.5 WTE FY2 doctor, and 1 WTE FY1 trainee. There are higher training posts within the department.
The team has close links with addictions liaison services.
The team is also supported by the Acute Care and Support Team (ACAST), which manages all crisis referrals from 9am to 9pm with an on-call service thereafter. The ACAST team deals with all A&E liaison calls.
While primarily responsible for delivering a quality clinical service, the consultant psychiatrist is also expected to be actively involved in the strategic development of the liaison team and broader services.
More detailed departmental and specialty information can be found in the job description available via email address / link below.
For an informal discussion please contact:
Dr Louise Mowatt, Clinical Director – 01506 523771
Dr Jude Halford, Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist – 01506 523772
About West Lothian - a great place to live work and visit
- Located in the central belt of Scotland we have both urban and rural communities.
- Easy commuting distance of both Glasgow and Edinburgh.
- Excellent road and rail links with direct rail links from its 12 stations to Edinburgh and Glasgow.
- West Lothian has the youngest and fastest growing population in Scotland.
- A vibrant business friendly community with a good track record in attracting inward investors.
- Property costs are 30% lower than Edinburgh or Glasgow.
- Steeped in history and with attractive country parks, quality shopping and a variety of entertainment.
- Livingston is the fastest growing shopping centre in Scotland.
- We have a large teaching hospital St John’s Hospital in Livingston with development plans for a National Day Surgery Centre on that site. There are 20 GP practices and community accommodation in modern health centres with further developments planned. We promote the HOME FIRST model of care.
If viewing from an external site, please visit https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk for a job pack detailing the minimum requirements for this post and details of how to apply.
We cannot accept CV’s as a form of application and only a completed online application form will be accepted. Personal information will not be sent with the application for short listing. The application form will be identified by the candidate number only to ensure that all applicants are treated equally.
Closing Date: 11/02/2023
***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***
Interview Date: 08/03/2023