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Clinical Fellows in General Adult Psychiatry, NHS Lanarkshire
2 x Posts (No on-calls)
INTERNAL NHS APPLICANTS ONLY
NHS Lanarkshire is looking for experienced Clinical Fellows to join its General Adult Psychiatry Service from August 2026. Applicants must have at least 4 months Psychiatry experience to be considered for the post and at least 6 months of working in the NHS or equivalent (CREST Form).
This is an exciting time to join a dynamic, forward thinking and passionate team within Lanarkshire’s Mental Health Services. We have always been an ambitious organisation aiming to improve the wellbeing of everyone we serve and the formation of Health and Social Care Partnerships gives unprecedented opportunities to make a real difference to people with mental health problems in both primary and secondary care settings. Our focus is on quality, safety and continuous improvement. We have been one of the pioneers of the Scottish Patient Safety Programme and there are many opportunities to be involved in this excellent programme alongside teaching and research opportunities. Lanarkshire Services have a particular focus on ensuring people receive the right service at the right time.
Lanarkshire is an area of outstanding natural beauty and is very conveniently located, within commutable distance from both Glasgow and Edinburgh. We are seeking to appoint Clinical Fellows to join our teams within our General Adult Psychiatry Inpatient Services within Lanarkshire, and implement our Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy. These posts are full-time and based within the General Adult Psychiatry acute admission wards at two different hospital sites (University Hospital Hairmyres / University Hospital Wishaw).
Individuals who have trained out with the UK process will be supported in this role where there will be a robust induction period that will help individuals integrate into the role. Our induction will extend to a two weeks “softer landing” period for successful candidates, dependent on your experience.
Accommodation may be available for those who reside out with NHS Lanarkshire area for an initial period of 3 months to allow successful candidates to relocate to the area.
Potential applicants are encouraged to find out more and informal enquiries regarding this post will be welcomed by Dr Stephen Davidson, Clinical Director (General Adult Psychiatry Inpatient Services) on 01698 366930.
To apply for this post and find out more please visit the NHS Scotland Recruitment Portal
Recruitment | NHS Lanarkshire (scot.nhs.uk)
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NHS Lanarkshire is committed to working towards equal opportunities for all.
‘In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
*Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.’
NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by the UK Border Agency. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category.
Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information on the UK Border Agency’s new points based system that now governs the way individuals from outside the EEA can work in the UK at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk.
For any application queries, please contact Isabel Rankin HR (medical.dentalrecruitment@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk)
Interviews are to be scheduled in due course.