Consultant Child and Adolescent psychiatrist

NHS Scotland; Cupar; On-site; CAD 141,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Fife in Scotland is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to work 8 sessions in Fife CAMHS, based in the EAST team with bases in Cupar, Glenrothes and Kirkcaldy. The post involves contributing to an Intensive Therapy Service and linking with multiple disciplines to support children and young people.

The successful candidate will join an established team of consultants, with potential to lead clinical activities and contribute to training and research within the service.

Qualifications

• MRCPsych or an equivalent qualification is required.
• Within 6 months of obtaining the appropriate CCT from interview.

Responsibilities

• Provide input to all teams with a special emphasis on the Intensive Therapy Team.
• Cover Tier 3 presentations with anxiety, depression, trauma, eating disorders and ADHD.
• Contribute to emergency response during normal working hours and potential on-call in the future.
• Opportunity to undertake clinical lead responsibilities aligned with professional objectives.

Education

MRCPsych or equivalent qualification

Job description

We are seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to work 8 sessions in Fife CAMHS. The post will be covering part of the East Fife area based in the EAST team. The base is located at Playfield House, Stratheden Hospital Cupar, with clinic rooms also in Glenrothes and Kirkcaldy. Currently there is no on-call required of the post holder however in the future on call may become part of the duties of the consultant group. Contributing to emergency response during normal working hours is expected.

The department (Fife CAMHS) includes a core group of experienced and well qualified clinicians from a number of disciplines, including, Psychology, Occupational Therapy, Nursing, Child Psychotherapy, Systemic Psychotherapy and dietetics. The post holder will join an established team of Consultant Psychiatrists. The service has Specialty Doctor posts and one core trainee from the south east Scotland training scheme and is approved for Higher training from the Scottish National training scheme.

We have been at the forefront in Scotland in developing an Intensive Therapy Service including Eating Disorders to offer community based support for children and young people with severe mental health problems. Other multi-disciplinary teams provide services for young people and children requiring urgent and unscheduled care, for looked after children and for children and young people who have been sexually abused. As consultant psychiatrist you will be required to provide an input to all teams with a special emphasis on the Intensive Therapy Team.

Tier 3 work will include presentations with anxiety and depression, trauma, eating difficulties, and ADHD with co morbid presentations, anxiety, depression and psychosis. The Tier 3 ADHD pathway currently sits within the community paediatric service. It has been established for 10 years and includes nurses (with prescribing role), and psychologists. It offers assessment and treatment for young people with ADHD, including parent education groups and transition clinics for adolescents. The medical input into the pathway is provided by a consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist and a speciality doctor.

The service values further development of skills, research and sharing information. The service will offer opportunities for the successful post holder to receive support for research and engage in a range of training events. There is the opportunity for the successful candidate to undertake clinical lead responsibilities if this aligns with their professional objectives.

In the past year the redesigned multi-agency Neurodevelopmental Pathway (NDP) has been implemented focussing on collaboration of MDT health colleagues and education and tailored support around neurodivergence rather than assessment only.

Candidates must possess their MRCPsych or equivalent qualification and have obtained, or be within 6 months of obtaining the appropriate CCT from interview.

Fife’s central location means that you are within easy travelling distance of the glorious Scottish countryside. The region has a wide range of sporting and leisure activities particularly golf and horse riding. There are excellent housing and education facilities and the main teaching centres in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee are close and easily accessible by road or public transport. Assistance with relocation and a car leasing scheme are available.

Informal enquiries should be directed to Mr Lee Cowie, Clinical Services Manager 01334 696250 / email [e-mail]

Interview date: Tuesday 22nd December 2026 (10:30am)

NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. All applicants are required to confirm their right to work in the UK in their application. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK), European Community (EC) or European Economic Area National please state the visa category under which you are legally entitled to work in the UK on your application form and the expiry date of your leave to remain in the UK

For specific types of post, if you do not have the necessary eligibility to work in the UK, it might be possible (though not guaranteed) to secure sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa. However, this is only possible if the employer is a licenced Sponsor, and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or ‘going rate’. Further information on these criteria can be foundin the government website.

It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form.

We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

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.