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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.

Main Duties & 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.

Department Highlights

The successful candidate will join a supportive service offering:

• A fully staffed multidisciplinary Community Mental Health Team.
• Strong collaboration with primary care and integrated health and social care services.
• Protected SPA time within the consultant job plan.
• Excellent consultant peer support and collaborative working.
• Established undergraduate and postgraduate training programmes.
• Strong links with university teaching and clinical research.
• Opportunities to develop specialist interests and contribute to service redesign and innovation.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• 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.

Desirable

• Completion of Section 22 Training Course.
• Higher postgraduate qualifications or additional specialist training.

Experience & Skills

Essential

• 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.

Desirable

• Research experience and publications.
• Previous management experience.
• Understanding of NHS service development and integrated working.

Teaching, Research & Leadership

The successful candidate will have opportunities to:

• Deliver undergraduate and postgraduate medical education.
• Supervise psychiatry trainees and junior doctors.
• Participate in MRCPsych teaching where appropriate.
• Register for the Royal College of Psychiatrists Continuing Professional Development Programme.
• Participate in clinical audit, governance and quality improvement.
• Undertake research with strong links to university academic departments.
• Develop leadership skills through service development and multidisciplinary working.

Key Highlights

• Join a well-established Community Mental Health Service providing consultant-led care for adults with a wide range of mental health conditions.
• Work within a fully staffed multidisciplinary Community Mental Health Team, supported by psychology, nursing, occupational therapy, social work and administrative staff.
• Enjoy protected Supporting Professional Activities (SPA) time, excellent work-life balance, and opportunities in teaching, research and service development.
• Contribute to an innovative mental health service with strong links to primary care, university teaching and clinical research.

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