Job Advert
Post: CONSULTANT IN CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
Base: EAST renfrewshire CAMHS
Applicants are invited to apply for the post of Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist providing 8 sessions for East Renfrewshire CAMHS as part of the East Renfrewshire-South Glasgow psychiatry hub. The post holder will work in a community multi disciplinary Child & Adolescent Mental Health Team based in Barrhead Health & Care Centre, 213 Main Street, Barrhead, Glasgow.
This is an exciting opportunity for you to join the largest Scottish Health Board, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, as a Consultant in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry within Specialist Children’s Services.
Based close to the dynamic city of Glasgow, you will provide psychiatric support and leadership, together with 1 other Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist in East Renfrewshire CAMHS, to the community Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Team. The East Renfrewshire team has a full multi-disciplinary staffing complement and the psychiatrist will be based in Barrhead Health & Care Centre, Barrhead, which serves a diverse socio-economic population. The East Renfrewshire CAMHS team is one of a network of 8 locality based tier 3 CAMHS teams who work in conjunction with a number of specialist tier 4 CAMHS Teams across NHSGGC. The service is keen to have a diverse workforce and would welcome interest from applicants of all ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
CAMHS in NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde is a dynamic, innovative service providing outpatient and inpatient care to children and young people with mental health disorders and their families across a large & diverse health board area. Are you enthusiastic, forward thinking & keen to contribute? If so, we look forward to your application to be part of our team and our comprehensive CAMH service. There are opportunities to pursue special clinical interests and to gain experience across a number of clinical service areas including Learning Disability, Forensic CAMHS, Eating Disorders, and Complex Trauma/LAAC services.
For further information, contact Dr Helen Tindle, Lead Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, telephone no: 07971682002 or Julie Metcalfe, Clinical Director of CAMHS on 07771807468.
Applicants must have full GMC Registration, a license to practise and eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from the date of interview. CESR (Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) route doctors are only eligible to apply for a substantive consultant post once CESR is awarded. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.
The job is offered as a full-time post on a 10 PA basis but applications will be considered from those wishing to work less than full-time. Up to 2 EPA’s may be available to undertake additional outpatient and/or procedure sessions or management activity.
Additional Non DCC (up to 2 PA’s in total – Inclusive of 1 core SPA plus 1 additional non DCC can be negotiated and agreed between the successful candidate and Management depending on the time required to support professional activities and the needs of the service.
All newly qualified Consultants are initially offered a minimum of 1 Core Supporting Professional Activity (SPA) which includes CPD, audit, clinical governance, appraisal, revalidation, job planning and management meetings. This will be reviewed within 6 months (or earlier if required) of appointment and revised upwards if additional responsibilities are agreed.
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.