KM261008 - Consultant Psychiatrist - Adult Eating Disorders Inpatient Service

NHS Grampian is seeking a dynamic and compassionate Consultant Psychiatrist to lead and deliver high quality care within our Inpatient Adult Eating Disorder Service. This is a post offering an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to take on a key leadership role in helping develop the services evolution in response to the Scottish Government’s review and new specification guidance for Eating Disorders services in Scotland.

You will work within a well-established multidisciplinary team, providing psychiatric leadership and clinical input to both the Eden Unit, a regional specialist inpatient facility.

Candidates will have access to a generous relocation package (please contact us for details), a personal office and IT equipment and a dedicated medical secretary to support their role. Travel expenses are available as per trust policy.

There will be involvement in the training and development of Resident colleagues, and candidates are actively encouraged to become involved in delivering medical education.

NHS Grampian offers a generous study leave package with funding available to develop interests or further your career during the course of your employment.

With further digitalisation of our services, we are happy to discuss hybrid ways of working both across community/hospital sites and remotely from home where workload allows.

Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry on the GMC Specialist Register from date of interview.

CESR (Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) or Portfolio Pathway route doctors are only eligible to apply for a substantive Consultant post once CESR or Portfolio Pathway specialist registration is awarded. Those with an International Recognised Specialist Qualification approved by GMC should have a confirmed entry on the GMC Specialist Register.

Applications from doctors with appropriate specialist training and experience who are not listed on the GMC Specialist Register can be considered for a Locum Consultant post (up to 12 months) if no substantive Consultant appointment is made. Whilst in locum employment, an application to obtain a CESR or Portfolio Pathway Specialist Registration can be made to the GMC.

Full registration with a licence to practise with the GMC is required. (licence to practise must be in place prior to starting in post). For more information visit www.gmc-uk.org

For Informal Enquiries, Please Contact

• Dr Matt Colyer, Clinical Director – 01224 557438
• Ms Lisa Malcolmson, Deputy Clinical Director – 01224 557438
• Ms Judith Mclennan, Head of Hosted Services – 01224 557590
  
  

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.