Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is advertising a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist position based at the Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow. The post involves 8 sessions per week in the National Child Psychiatry Inpatient Unit (Ward 4) within Specialist Children’s Services.

The role is fully embedded in a multidisciplinary team with no programmed paediatric liaison component. It offers opportunities to contribute to regional and national CAMHS service delivery and on-call arrangements.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert clinical leadership in the National Child Psychiatry Inpatient Unit.
• Contribute to MDT collaboration and cross-cover arrangements.
• Support the Royal Hospital for Children site and CAMHS daytime on-call.

Job description

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

• The shift pattern for this post is Monday to Friday
• Please note the salary is Pro Rata for part-time hours.
• Base: Ward 4 National Child Psychiatry Inpatient Unit, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow.

This is an exciting opportunity for you to join the largest Scottish Health Board, Greater Glasgow and Clyde, as a Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry within Specialist Children’s Services.

Applicants are invited to apply for the post of Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist providing 8 sessions in the well established National Child Psychiatry In-patient Service in the Royal Hospital for Children in the South Glasgow University Hospital campus in Glasgow.

This is a specialist post within NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and the post will be based in the National Child In-Patient Service with no programmed paediatric liaison component.

The post is configured entirely within the National Child Psychiatry Inpatient Unit (Ward 4).

The post holder will join a highly experienced Consultant colleague and be supported by a cohesive, well-functioning multidisciplinary team. The Royal Hospital for Children provides services to the children of Glasgow and Clyde, regional services to the West of Scotland, and a national service for certain paediatric specialities. The post holder will contribute to agreed Consultant cross-cover arrangements within the Royal Hospital for Children site and to Tier 4 CAMHS daytime Consultant on-call arrangements.

Interested?

For further information about this post, please contact Helen Tindle, Clinical Director – CAMHS, on 0141 277 7475 or via email at [e-mail]

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and are proud of the diverse workforce we employ.

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer.

Closing date: 23 October 2026.

Interview date: 4 November 2026.