Consultant Learning Disability Psychiatry

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 121,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Leadership opportunities

Honorary status for roleholders

Educational and research opportunities

Job summary

NHS Lanarkshire is seeking a Consultant in Learning Disability Psychiatry to provide inpatient input at Kirklands Hospital and other acute sites. The post supports a multidisciplinary team and offers flexible working and leadership opportunities.

The post is full-time, with possible part-time arrangements and encouragement of SPA time for quality improvement, education, and research within a supportive environment near Glasgow.

Job description

NHS Lanarkshire

Consultant in Learning Disability Psychiatry (Inpatients)

Want to join an enthusiastic motivated team providing high quality care.

NHS Lanarkshire is ambitious for the population it serves and its staff. We offer flexible and innovative ways of working and leadership opportunities, blending your special interests with your work in Psychotherapy.

We have a consultant vacancy in our Learning Disability Psychiatry team, covering inpatients based at Kirklands Hospital in Bothwell and other Acute Hospitals in Lanarkshire. The team is a well-established, supportive and multidisciplinary team group who manage people during their recovery within local hospital sites.

We are the ideal location for consultants old and new just a short commute from the city of Glasgow and the surrounding countryside. One of our newer recruits had this to say;

“Lanarkshire has proved to be a stimulating, rewarding and enjoyable place to work. There are great opportunities as well as very supportive colleagues.”

This post is for a Consultant in Learning Disability Psychiatry. The clinical commitment is to provide inpatient consultant input and the post is supported by a very experienced Specialty Doctor.

This is a full-time post; however, applications are also welcomed from candidates who may be interested in working on a part-time basis.

Proposals for additional SPA time from applicants is encouraged. In addition to the 1 PA for activities associated with job planning, appraisal, and revalidation, the Board is supportive of applications for additional SPA time from individuals with well-developed ideas for improving services who are able to demonstrate a commitment to quality improvement, patient safety (including human factors training), Medical Education, Research & Development, acting as an Appraiser, etc. Applicants who are able to demonstrate a commitment to any of the above or other areas and wishing to commence on more than 1 PA for SPA duties should discuss proposals with the identified Recruitment Lead and/or Service Manager who will consider the request in line with the successful candidate’s professional and service requirements.

The University of Glasgow enjoys close links with NHS Lanarkshire, and our medical students benefit greatly from the excellent educational opportunities provided by the board in both primary and secondary care. Those who are or who will be involved in teaching our students, or in any other activity which involves a contribution to teaching, research or scholarship within the University are eligible for honorary status at the University of Glasgow.

Benefits and Perks

• We offer flexible and innovative ways of working and leadership opportunities, blending your special interests with your work in Psychotherapy.
• We are the ideal location for consultants old and new just a short commute from the city of Glasgow and the surrounding countryside.
• Honorary Status Role Holders are entitled to numerous benefits including a University of Glasgow ID card, use of the Library and other facilities, and a University IT account as required for their role.
• They have access to all courses run by the IT Services on the same basis as members of staff and are also permitted an educational discount when PC equipment is purchased through the IT Services.

Informal enquiries regarding this post will be welcomed by Dr Khalid Nawab, Clinical Lead, on 01698 752 691, Dr Richard Taylor, Clinical Director on 01698 752 691 and Dr Adam Brodie, Associate Medical Director, on 01698 753 820.

Interview Date: 3rd December 2026