NHS HIGHLAND

New Craigs, Inverness

SPECIALTY DOCTOR

GENERAL ADULT COMMUNITY PSYCHIATRY

Lochaber

0.6 WTE Permanent Post

£58,198 - £90,688 per annum pro rata

We seek to appoint a clinician, with an enthusiasm for General Adult Community Psychiatry to join our team of Psychiatrists in NHS Highland.

This post offers the opportunity for a motivated doctor who enjoys teamwork to be part of a modern service for General Adult Psychiatry to a population spread across Lochaber.  The post is an integral part of the Lochaber Community Mental Health team and is well supported by the wider CMHT, Urgent and unscheduled care services, Primary care, Third Sector care providers.  The post holder will be supervised by and work alongside a Consultant Psychiatrist with the aim of providing medical assessment, care and treatment to those with moderate to severe mental disorder.  Eligibility for s22. AMP status would be an advantage.

The recent pandemic has accelerated our existing capacity to deliver this service using digital technology, which opens up further opportunity and flexibility to the post holder.  The post could be based at New Craigs Hospital, Inverness or Lochaber CMHT.  Some travel will be expected and reimbursed.

There is an enthusiastic peer group of Specialty Doctors in the service which meets regularly; CPD and development of special interests is valued and encouraged.

Interested applicants should contact Dr Amy MacAskill, Clinical Lead, General Adult Psychiatry, New Craigs Hospital, Inverness on [email protected].  Prospective applicants are most welcome to contact us in order to arrange an informal visit.

Closing date: 08/05/24

Job Reference: MS14 184556

NHS Scotland 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 Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.

As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.

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