Job Advert
Consultant Psychiatrist
Intellectual Disability Service
Reference: CG2257
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 (28 hours per week) post based in Astley Ainsley Hospital.
This part-time post (0.7 wte) for a Substantive Consultant in Intellectual Disability Psychiatry has arisen within Lothian post has become available based at Woodlands House, Astley Ainslie Hospital, Edinburgh with Consultant responsibilities for a Community Intellectual Disability Team (North-East Edinburgh) in Lothian. It is available from 1st January 2022.
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.
In Lothian (population 850,000) the Service is mostly community based with a small number of assessment and treatment beds and longer term rehabilitation beds. Currently, these are provided in two acute facilities of 12 beds each on the Royal Edinburgh Hospital campus and 3 rehabilitation houses, placed throughout the area. The total number of beds available is 68 currently.
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, Intellectual Disability Service. Tel: 0313 446 4483
Dr Karen Ozden, General Manager, REAS. Tel: 01315376066
Ms Tracey McKigen, Services Director, REAS. Tel: 0131 537 6402
For a job pack detailing the minimum requirements for this post and details of 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: 04/12/2021
***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***
Interview Date: 17/12/2021