Consultant General Adult Psychiatrist

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant General Adult Psychiatrist to join a well-established Community Mental Health Service in Scotland. This community-based post offers the opportunity to provide consultant-led psychiatric care for adults within a multidisciplinary environment, delivering comprehensive assessment, diagnosis and treatment for patients with a wide range of mental health conditions. The successful candidate will play a key leadership role within the Community Mental Health Team while contributing to service development, education, clinical governance and quality improvement. The service places a strong emphasis on work-life balance, offering protected SPA time, collaborative consultant working and opportunities to develop specialist interests alongside clinical responsibilities.

Responsibilities

Provide consultant-led assessment, diagnosis and treatment for adults with mental health disorders; Lead and support a multidisciplinary Community Mental Health Team; Deliver outpatient and community-based psychiatric services; Provide clinical leadership for complex patient management and risk assessment; Participate in the consultant on-call rota; Work closely with General Practice, psychology, nursing, occupational therapy, social work and other community services; Contribute to integrated mental health pathways and service development initiatives; Supervise junior doctors and multidisciplinary colleagues; Participate in audit, quality improvement and clinical governance activities; Maintain accurate clinical documentation and comply with professional standards and GMC guidance

Requirements

Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practise; MBChB or equivalent medical qualification; CCT/CESR in General Adult Psychiatry (or within six months of completion); Eligibility for inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register; Eligibility for recognition as an Approved Medical Practitioner where applicable; Previous NHS experience; Extensive clinical experience in General Adult Psychiatry; Experience working within multidisciplinary teams; Experience teaching and supervising junior doctors; Broad knowledge of General Adult Psychiatry; Excellent diagnostic, assessment and clinical management skills; Leadership and service development experience; Strong communication, organisational and interpersonal skills; Experience participating in clinical audit and governance

Nice to have

Completion of Section 22 Training Course; Higher postgraduate qualifications or additional specialist training; Research experience and publications; Previous management experience; Understanding of NHS service development and integrated working

Benefits

Protected SPA time; Excellent work-life balance; Collaborative consultant working; Opportunities to develop specialist interests; Fully staffed multidisciplinary Community Mental Health Team; Strong collaboration with primary care and integrated health and social care services; Excellent consultant peer support; Established undergraduate and postgraduate training programmes; Strong links with university teaching and clinical research; Opportunities in teaching, research and service development