Consultant in Forensic Psychiatry

NHS Highland; Newcastle Local Municipality; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Highland seeks a self-motivated Clinician for a full-time post in Forensic Psychiatry. Join a multidisciplinary team to provide specialist services across various communities, with opportunities for digital technology integration. Applicants must be on the GMC specialist register or near completion.

Qualifications

• Must be on GMC specialist register in Forensic Psychiatry or within 6 months of award of CCT.
• Participation in Consultant on call rota is required.
• Collaboration within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist services in Forensic Psychiatry.
• Work in urban and rural communities.
• Utilize digital technology in service delivery.

Skills

Self-motivated

Enthusiasm for Forensic Psychiatry

Education

GMC specialist register in Forensic Psychiatry

Job description

We seek to appoint a self-motivated Clinician with an enthusiasm for Forensic Psychiatry to join our Forensic mental health team in NHS Highland. You will be one of two psychiatrists, working in collaboration with a well-developed multidisciplinary team to deliver specialist services within a variety of urban and rural communities across the North Highland region.

The recent pandemic has accelerated our existing capacity to deliver this service using digital technology, which opens up further opportunity to the post holder. The post would be based in the Mental Health Service in the South and Mid Operational Unit with a base on the New Craigs site. This is a full time (1.0 WTE) post.

Applicants must be on the GMC specialist register in Forensic Psychiatry or within 6 months of award of an appropriate CCT by date of interview as consideration can be given to appoint on a proleptic basis.

This post requires participation in the Consultant on call rota at New Craigs Hospital; current rota frequency is 1:16, availability supplement 3%. Applications for flexible working will be considered.

Interested applicants should contact Dr Neil McNamara, Clinical Director, New Craigs Hospital, Inverness on [e-mail]. Prospective applicants are most welcome to contact us in order to arrange an informal visit.

Job reference: 211208

Closing date: Midnight Wednesday 18 June 2025

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.

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