Job Advert
NHS HIGHLAND
NEW CRAIGS, INVERNESS
CONSULTANT in GENERAL ADULT COMMUNITY PSYCHIATRY
Easter Ross and Sutherland
10 sessions (8 DCC +2 SPA)
Part time positions negotiable
£87,534 - £116,313 per annum (2021 – 2022 Salary Rates)
We seek to appoint a self-motivated clinician with an enthusiasm for General Adult Community Psychiatry to join our team of Psychiatrists in NHS Highland. This post offers an opportunity to be a Psychiatrist to a population spread across a number of remote and rural and more urbanised communities that are well supported by Community Mental Health Teams, colleagues in primary care and third sector organisations, including a long term rehabilitation care home.
The recent pandemic has accelerated our existing capacity to deliver the service using digital technology, which opens up further opportunity to potential post holders. The service can be flexible about how this post could operate, in terms of remote clinical consultations. The post holder would also be encouraged to develop a special interest in keeping with wider service clinical strategy.
Applicants must be on the GMC specialist register in General Adult Psychiatry or within 6 months of award of CCT by date of interview as consideration can be given to appoint on a proleptic basis.
This post requires participation in the Consultant on call rota at New Craigs Hospital. The current rota frequency is 1: 16.5, availability supplement 3%. Applications for flexible working will be considered
Interested applicants should contact Dr Neil McNamara, Clinical Director for Mental Health,
Learning Disability & Drug and Alcohol Recovery Services, neil.mcnamara3@nhs.scot
Prospective applicants are most welcome to contact us in order to arrange an informal visit.
Closing Date: 31st March 2022
Interview Date: 28th April 2022
PLEASE NOTE - You should apply for this post by completing the application process on Job Train. We suggest you use Internet Browser "Google Chrome" or "Microsoft Edge"
DO NOT upload a CV as this will not be used for short listing purposes.
Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments.
For help to complete an application on Job Train please click here.