CONSULTANT IN LEARNING DISABILITY AND/OR CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY

NHS National Services Scotland; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and innovative healthcare service as a Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. This role offers the chance to work with a diverse population, providing essential mental health services to children and young people. You will be part of a collaborative multi-disciplinary team, focusing on the unique needs of those with learning disabilities and mental health disorders. This exciting opportunity allows for professional growth and the pursuit of special clinical interests within a supportive environment. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of vulnerable children and young people, we encourage you to apply!

Qualifications

• Experience working with under 18s with learning disabilities.
• Knowledge of law related to mental health disorders.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric assessment and treatment to children under 18.
• Support and collaborate with other team members.

Skills

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Mental Health Disorders

Learning Disabilities

Psychiatric Assessment

Team Collaboration

Education

Full GMC Registration

CCT in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Approved Medical Practitioner Registration

Job description

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde 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.

POST: 1.0 WTE CONSULTANT CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRIST
BASE: LD CAMHS, TEMPLETON BUSINESS CENTRE, GLASGOW, G40 1DA.

Applicants are invited to apply for the post of Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist providing 10 sessions to NHSGGC Learning Disability CAMHS team as part of the Tier 4 CAMHS psychiatry hub. We would also welcome and consider applications from candidates looking to work less than full time. The post holder will work in a board wide community multi-disciplinary Child & Adolescent Mental Health Team based in Templeton Business Centre in the East of Glasgow.

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

CAMHS in NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde is a dynamic, innovative service providing outpatient and inpatient care to children, young people and families with mental health disorders across a large & diverse health board area. Are you enthusiastic, forward thinking & keen to contribute? If so, we look forward to your application to be part of our team and our comprehensive CAMH service. There are opportunities to pursue special clinical interests and to gain experience across a number of clinical service areas including Learning Disability, Forensic CAMHS, Eating Disorders, and Complex Trauma/LAAC services.

Based in the east in the dynamic city of Glasgow (but covering the health board area so travel will be required), this post holder will provide psychiatric input to the intellectual disability pathway for children and young people with moderate to profound learning disabilities and mental health disorders or complex genetic or neuropsychiatric disorders as part of the Board-wide Tier 4 CAMH service.

The LD CAMHS team is one of a number of specialist tier 4 CAMHS Teams across NHSGGC and Regional Services who work alongside 8 Tier 3 CAMHS teams across the health board area.

The LD CAMHS team has a multi-disciplinary staffing complement and serves a diverse socio-economic population. This service specialises in developing and delivering mental health services to children and young people aged 0 to 18 years who are presenting with significant mental health problems which have an impact on their adaptive functioning and require additional interventions to those provided within locality CAMHS services. The post-holder will provide support and intervention for the most vulnerable children and young people in NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde who have generalised learning disabilities as well as significant needs and risk as part of their neuropsychiatric/ mental health disorder(s). The post holder will work alongside colleagues in the Psychiatry of Learning Disability service to transition young people into the adult service at the age of eighteen.

This post will require experience of working with under 18s with learning disabilities, and knowledge of the law and best practice as it relates to children and young people with mental health disorders and learning disabilities. The post holder will be responsible for providing psychiatric assessment and treatment to children and young people under 18 years of age, supporting and working with other team members, and providing reports for children's hearings where required.

Applicants must have full GMC registration and a licence to practice. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for specialist registration (CESR) or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from date of Interview. Non UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training. Experience of having worked in tier 3 or 4 child and adolescent psychiatry services is essential. Applicants must be registered as an Approved Medical Practitioner according to the terms of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act (2003) or agree to undertake training to achieve this qualification as a condition of appointment.

For more information, please contact: Dr Helen Tindle, Clinical Director CAMHS, 0141 277 7475, [e-mail]

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.

Interview Date: 12/06/2025

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde- NHS Scotland encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

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