Specialist Doctor- Pyschiatry- Adult Mental Health

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.

Applications are invited for this 10-session Specialist Doctor in Psychiatry post based at Auchinlea Resource Centre in the north east of Glasgow, and with in-patients at Stobhill Hospital Mental Health Campus. The split between community and in-patient work is negotiable.

There is a well-developed and innovative multi-disciplinary team, including consultant psychiatrists, nursing, psychology, occupational therapy, as well as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner and Prescribing Pharmacist.

Auchinlea is the first CMHT in Scotland to have both ANP and Prescribing Pharmacist. There is excellent administrative support on site. You would be involved in the assessment and management of patients from the

Auchinlea catchment area who have within the multidisciplinary team. This would also include domiciliary visits, Court Reports, Mental Health Act / Adults with Incapacity Act work

The post-holder will have, or will achieve, Approved Medical Practitioner status in accordance with the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003. Candidates must have full GMC Registration and a license to practice. You will have completed a minimum of 10 years’ medical work (either continuous period or in aggregate) since obtaining a primary medical qualification of which a minimum of six years should have been in a relevant specialty in the Specialty Doctor and/or closed SAS grades. Equivalent years’ experience in a relevant specialty from other medical grades including from overseas will also be accepted;

The candidate must meet the criteria set out in the Specialist grade generic capabilities framework.

Informal contact: Dr Stephen Anderson, Clinical Director on 0141 531 3229.

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates

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