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NHS Ayrshire & Arran is seeking to recruit a dynamic General Adult Psychiatrist to join the North Ayrshire Community Mental Health Team based at the Three Towns Resource Centre.
The successful applicant will be part of 5.0 WTE General Adult Consultants working flexibly in North Ayrshire, covering community and/or hospital-based clinical work in defined catchment areas based on GP practices. Acute inpatients beds are sited locally in our purpose-built unit, Woodland View, within Ayrshire Central Hospital in Irvine. North Ayrshire Health & Social Care Partnership has a well-established Community Mental Health Service supported by a 24 hour Crisis Service.
The Terms and Conditions of service are those determined by the Consultant Contract and the post is offered on a 10 programmed activity basis. The post includes participation on an on-call rota pro rata, currently 1 in 26 with opportunities for core or additional subspecialty sessions according to the interests of the successful candidate.
Applications from individuals who may wish to work on a job share basis will be welcomed, and workload will be reviewed regularly to ensure manageable and equitable distribution between the psychiatrists.
Appropriately experienced applicants must have Full GMC Registration with a current Licence to Practice and must be on the Specialist Register, or be within 6 months of the anticipated award of CCT or CESR at the date of interview.
The post involves travel and a full driving licence is essential.
Interviews will be held on 13 May 2022
For further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact Dr Everett Julyan, Clinical Director, on 01294 470010; Dr Alison MacRae, Consultant Psychiatrist, on 01294 470010; or Dr Morag Henderson, Associate Medical Director, on 01294 323514.