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SPECIALTY DOCTOR LIASON PSYCHIATRY
WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL
Reference: 176684
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.
Entry Criteria for a Specialty Doctor:
- A doctor appointed to this grade:
- shall have full registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council (GMC);
And
- shall have completed at least four years’ full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a less than full-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme or specialty registrar locum appointment for training (LAT);
Or
- shall have equivalent training, experience or competencies, either in the UK or overseas.
Applications are welcome for the above Fixed Term (2 years), full time (40 hours per week) post based in the Western General Hospital.
The post-holder will triage and see referrals from all areas in the hospital with rapid access to consultant supervision. Common presentations include:
1. Acute and chronic organic psychiatric syndromes.
2. Co-morbid physical and psychiatric disorders.
3. Substance misuse.
4. Risk assessment- post parasuicide/ suicidal ideation etc.
5. Second opinion of capacity to take treatment or discharge decisions, including use of Incapacity legislation.
6. Use of the mental health act in a General Hospital- Section 22 approval should be in place or obtained as soon as training available.
7. Functional disorders.
Outpatient work including patients from GI, Diabetes or Infectious Diseases Department could be arranged at suitable times.
There are weekly hospital Grand Rounds, regular departmental tutorials and access to IT services and WGH Medical Library.
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 Ravneet Batra, Clinical lead /Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist
Phone 0131 537 2855 Email Ravneet.Batra@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
Dr Eleanor Halloran, Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist.
Phone: 0131 537 1834. Email Eleanor.Halloran@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk (Working days: Mondays, Tuesdays)
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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.
***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***
Closing date 19/02/2024