Job Advert
NHS Lothian
Specialty Doctor
Liaison Psychiatry Western General Hospital
Reference: CG 2109
Applications are welcome for the above Permanent, full time (40 hours per week) post based at the Western General Hospital (WGH). The post is permanent however applications from doctors who plan to subsequently apply for higher training may also be considered.
The Department of Psychological Medicine provides a liaison psychiatry service to in-patients and out-patients attending the Western General Hospital, Edinburgh. This new specialty doctor post has been developed to support the work of the department. The post is well supervised and is suitable for doctors with three or more years of psychiatric experience in psychiatry. Supervision of attached junior doctors is an important part of the role along with involvement in departmental teaching, including of undergraduates and involvement in audit and quality improvement. Working hours are from 9am to 5pm Monday-Friday.
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 Eleanor Halloran, Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist, Department of Psychological Medicine, WGH.
Email: Eleanor.Halloran@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
Or
Dr Catriona Howes, Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist, Department of Psychological Medicine, WGH
Email: Catriona.Howes@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
Or
Dr Ian McClung, Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist, Department of Psychological Medicine , WGH.
Email: Ian.McClung@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
For job details giving the minimum requirements for this post and how to apply, please visit https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk
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 that details of all current medical vacancies for NHS Lothian can be found at www.medicaljobs.scot.nhs.uk
Closing Date: 13th May 2021
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.