Consultant Psychiatrist OR Specialist Doctor Learning Disabilities

NHS Highland; Newcastle Local Municipality; On-site; ZAR 2 281 000 - 3 349 000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in Newcastle Local Municipality seeks a Consultant Psychiatrist or Specialist Doctor for the Learning Disability Service. The role involves joining a team to provide assessment and treatment for adults with learning disabilities across the region. Candidates must have GMC registration or be within 6 months of CCT. The position offers competitive salaries and is an opportunity to work within a supportive team in a rewarding area of psychiatry.

Qualifications

• Must be on the GMC specialist register or within 6 months of CCT award.
• Significant experience in Learning Disabilities.
• Committed to gaining CCT through Portfolio Pathway/CESR route.

Responsibilities

• Join a team of Psychiatrists in Learning Disability service.
• Provide assessment and treatment for adults with learning disabilities.
• Participate in the Consultant on-call rota at New Craigs Hospital.

Skills

Learning Disability Psychiatry

Clinical experience

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

GMC specialist registration or within 6 months of CCT

Job description

NHS HIGHLAND

NEW CRAIGS HOSPITAL, INVERNESS

CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST OR SPECIALIST DOCTOR

LEARNING DISABILITY SERVICE

Hours 1.0 WTE/40hours per week

Consultant £111,430 £148,064 per annum

Specialist Doctor £100,870 £111,441 per annum

We seek to appoint an experienced clinician with an enthusiasm for Learning Disability Psychiatry to join our team of Psychiatrists in NHS Highland. The Learning Disability service provides assessment and treatment for adults with learning disability throughout Highland. There are Community Learning Disability Nurse Teams based in Inverness, Nairn, Fort William, Skye, Easter Ross, Golspie and Caithness with strong links with specialist LD services in Inverness. These include dietetics, epilepsy specialist nurse, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, psychiatry, psychology and speech & language therapy. There is joint working with Social Work services and a learning disability nurse based in the SW Joint transitions team.

Inpatient services are provided at New Craigs Hospital in Willows Assessment and Treatment Unit which is a 6 bedded specialist service for people with learning disability and mental disorder.

Applicants for the Consultant grade must be on the GMC specialist register or within 6 months of award of 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. We also welcome applicants who meet eligibility criteria for the Specialist Doctor. The post would suit a candidate with significant experience in Learning Disabilities who is committed to gaining CCT through the Portfolio Pathway/CESR route. The post will be supervised by a substantive Consultant.

Clinical Director will work to refine the post depending on the circumstances of the successful applicant.

Interested applicants should contact Dr Neil McNamara, Clinical Director, New Craigs Hospital, Inverness on or 01463 704650. Prospective applicants are most welcome to contact us in order to arrange an informal visit.

Job Reference: RT1 229088

Closing Date: 07/01/2025

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