Job Advert
NHS Lothian
Specialty Doctor
Intellectual Disability Psychiatry
East Lothian Community Hospital
Reference: CG 2479
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.
Applications are welcome for the above Permanent, part time (24 hours per week) post based in East Lothian Community Hospital.
Specialist Intellectual Disability Services in South East Scotland are provided under the auspices of the South East and Tayside Intellectual Disability Managed Care Network. The area covered by the network includes Fife, Forth Valley, Lothian and Borders. All consultant psychiatry posts are part of the Network and one board area (NHS Lothian) has responsibility for hosting those contracts. The arrangements are governed by agreed principles and protocols.
Although post holders will be appointed to the Network, account will be taken of each constituent area’s needs in the spread of responsibilities. Each post holder has an agreed base which, in the case of split posts, will be in the area where they have the largest responsibility. Where a post is evenly divided between 2 areas, then a dual base may be agreed. Some posts carry with them a particular regional or area responsibility such as for Forensic Intellectual Disability, Epilepsy, Psychological Therapies including Specialist Positive Behaviour Team, Autism, Older people with Intellectual Disability etc. There are opportunities for individuals to develop areas of expertise which will complement the existing spread across the network area.
The post is to be based in the Community ID Team in East Lothian; the CLDT is based at the East Lothian Community Hospital. The Specialty Doctor will have the support of an experienced multidisciplinary team. The post holder will have access to specialist services within the Intermediate Tier, including the Lothian-wide Forensic and Assessment Support Team and the MHIST Team. Community patients with epilepsy are supported by two experienced Associate Specialist Doctors. Each CLDT has a team secretary and in addition, dedicated medical secretarial support will also be provided at Woodlands House. Office accommodation will also be available at East Lothian Community Hospital.
The Specialist ID inpatient beds are mainly in the grounds of the Royal Edinburgh Hospital. The Specialist Intellectual Disability assessment and treatment beds for people with a Intellectual Disability are based at the William Fraser Centre / Islay Centre.
The NHS Intellectual Disability Service is now working within Health and Social Care Partnerships across Lothian. The Inpatient and Intermediate Tier Services are managed under the auspices of the Royal Edinburgh and Associated Hospitals.
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 Ganesan Rajagopal, Clinical Director.
Email ganesan.rajagopal@nhs.scot, phone number- 0131 4464483
Dr Victoria Crossey, Acting Clinical Director
Email Elizabeth.Crossey@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk, Phone number 0131 446 4457
Dr Andrew McKechanie, Consultant Psychiatrist
Email: andrew.mckechanie@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk, phone number 0131 536 8542
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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: Friday, 12th August 2022
***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***
Interview Date: TBC