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LOCUM CONSULTANT IN PERINATAL PSYCHIATRY
GrAMPIAN PERINATAL COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH TEAM
Reference: KG102119
Applications are welcome for the above Locum Consultant in Perinatal Psychiatry (full time - 40 hours per week) post.
This is a full time post (ten programmed activities) working alongside our multi-disciplinary team of professionals providing a Community Perinatal Mental Health Service (CPMHT) to the population of Grampian, which includes Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen City and Moray. We welcome applicants who are interested in part time working or those who would be interested in a split post with another specialty in Grampian.
The CPMHT recently launched in March 2022 and remains under development in response to a number of drivers including recommendations made in the Scottish Government’s Best Start Plan for Maternity and Neonatal Services and the National Managed Clinical Network for Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Needs Assessment and Service Recommendations for Specialist and Universal Perinatal Mental Health Services.
The post will be based at the Fern Building, Elmwood Site, Aberdeen, collaborating with a newly formed and thriving multidisciplinary CPMHT. The Fern Building, situated between Royal Cornhill Hospital and Aberdeen Maternity Hospital, is our team base and forms a neutral location between the two sites for the delivery of face-to-face appointments. Although this is our base, we aim to provide face-to-face appointments throughout the Northeast. The team are delighted with the new spacious surroundings and have embraced hybrid ways of working including the use of remote consultations via NearMe.
The post holder will manage a caseload with the CPMHT and work in close collaboration with the CPMHT and the regional mother and baby units. The post holder will become integral to the Perinatal Leadership Team which focuses on the strategic direction of the developing service. A future aim for the newly launched service is to obtain accreditation through the Perinatal Quality Network. Lisa Malcomson, Regional Nurse Consultant is the Clinical Lead for the Perinatal Mental Health Service in Grampian.
Full registration with a licence to practise with the GMC is required. For more information visit www.gmc-uk.org
More detailed departmental and specialty information can be found in the job description available via the link below and via this video: Working as a Psychiatrist in NHS Grampian.
Informal enquiries and visits are welcome and should initially be made to:
Dr Priti Singh, Consultant Psychiatrist and Clinical Director for Adult Mental Health on 01224 557619 or priti.singh1@nhs.scot
Lisa Malcolmson, Regional Nurse Consultant on 01224 557135 or lisa.malcolmson@nhs.scot
Scott Arnot, Service Manager on 01224 557799 or scott.arnot@nhs.scot
Apply for this post by visiting apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk and search for the above Ref No. Closing date 30/5/22.
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***
Proposed Interview Date: 2/6/22