CONSULTANT IN CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY

TN United Kingdom; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Consultant in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry in Edinburgh. You'll work within a multi-disciplinary team, providing vital mental health support to children and young people. This role offers opportunities for professional development and specialization in various areas of psychiatry.

Qualifications

• Must have full GMC registration and a license to practice.
• Experience in tier 3 or 4 child and adolescent psychiatry services is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric support and leadership to a community CAMHS team.
• Develop special clinical interests in areas like Learning Disability and Eating Disorders.

Skills

Leadership

Psychiatry

Mental Health

Education

CCT in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

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CONSULTANT IN CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY, Edinburgh

Client: NHS Scotland

Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 931c84f648ea

Job Views: 4

Posted: 12.05.2025

Expiry Date: 26.06.2025

Job Description:

Woodside Health and Care Centre

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK, employing around 40,000 staff in various clinical and non-clinical roles. We provide hospital, primary, community, and mental health services to over 1.15 million people, expanding to 2.2 million with regional and national services.

Post: 1.0 WTE CONSULTANT IN CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY

Base: NORTH GLASGOW CAMHS, Woodside Health Centre, Maryhill

Applicants are invited to apply for the Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist position, providing 10 sessions at North Glasgow CAMHS, part of the North-East Glasgow psychiatry hub. We welcome applications from candidates seeking less than full-time work. The post involves working in a community multi-disciplinary Child & Adolescent Mental Health Team based at the Woodside Health Centre, 891 Garscube Road, Glasgow, G20 7ET.

This is an exciting opportunity to join NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde as a Consultant in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry within the Specialist Children’s Services.

Based north of the River Clyde in Glasgow, you will provide psychiatric support and leadership alongside another consultant psychiatrist to a community CAMHS team. The team has a full multi-disciplinary staff and serves a socio-economically diverse population of approximately 23,000 children and young people (0-19 years). It is part of a network of 8 locality-based tier 3 CAMHS teams collaborating with tier 4 services across NHSGGC and regional services.

CAMHS in NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde offers outpatient and inpatient care to children, young people, and families with mental health disorders across a large, diverse area. We encourage enthusiastic, forward-thinking candidates to apply and offer opportunities to develop special clinical interests and gain experience in areas such as Learning Disability, Forensic CAMHS, Eating Disorders, and Complex Trauma/LAAC services. The service values diversity and aims to build a workforce reflective of the community it serves.

Applicants must have full GMC registration and a license to practice. UK-trained applicants should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and be on the GMC Specialist Register or eligible for registration (CESR), or be within six months of registration at the time of interview. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training. Experience in tier 3 or 4 child and adolescent psychiatry services is essential. Applicants must be registered as an Approved Medical Practitioner under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act (2003) or be willing to undertake training to obtain this qualification.

For more information, contact Dr. Helen Tindle, Clinical Director CAMHS, at 0141 277 7475.

Details for contacting the Recruitment Service are available within the Candidate Information Packs.

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