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Consultant Psychiatrist in Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service
Community CAMHS Team (2 posts)
St Johns Hospital / Pennywell All Care Centre
Reference 204441
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.
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. Portfolio Pathway (formerly known as CESR - Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) route doctors are only eligible to apply for a substantive consultant post once it has been awarded. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.
Applications are welcome for the above two Permanent, full time and part time posts based in St Johns Hospital / Pennywell All Care Centre.
Post Summary:
- In collaboration with multidisciplinary team to provide a mental health service for children (0-18 age range) with mental health problems referred to Tier 3 services.
- To provide clinical supervision to higher and core trainees
- To participate in audit of the clinical services for which you work.
- To play a role in the implementation of Lothian’s Joint Strategy for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services and the CAMHS development strategy.
- To provide reciprocal cover for medical colleagues during periods of annual, professional, or short-term sick leave.
- To undertake duties as an Approved Medical Practitioner under the terms of the Mental Health Care and Treatment (Scotland) Act 2003
- To undertake duties for the wider service in accordance with agreed job plan
- Other duties arising from time to time in consultation with the Clinical Director and Clinical Service Manager.
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 Angela Jones - Clinical Director Tier 3 CAMHS
angela.jones@nhs.scot
Lisa Canale - CAMHS Clinical Service Manager
lisa.canale@nhs.scot
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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.
Closing Date: 18/01/2025
***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***
Interview Date: 26/02/2025