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CONSULTANT IN CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY/FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY
Foxgrove Medium Secure Adolescent Unit
NHS Ayrshire & Arran is seeking to recruit a dynamic and forward thinking Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist or Forensic Psychiatrist o provide clinical leadership to Foxgrove. Fox is the national medium secure adolescent inpatient hospital on the Ayrshire Central Site. Foxgrove will be an 8 bedded unit and provide specialist services to young people age 12 -17 years.
This post is will provide 10 sessions to Foxgrove.
The Terms and Conditions of service are those determined by the Consultant Contract and the post is offered on a 10 programmed activity basis. Opportunities may exist for Extra Programmed Activities to be undertaken subject to service requirements. The post will include participation on an on-call rota. Applications from individuals who wish to work on a part-time or job share basis will be considered.
Appropriately experienced applicants must have Full GMC Registration with a current Licence to Practice and must be on the Specialist Register or be within 6 months of the anticipated award of CCT or CESR at the date of interview. The applicant should be a Member or Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent, and be eligible for, or willing to seek, Approval under section 22 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003. The post involves travel and a full driving licence would be beneficial.
Interviews are scheduled for 07 October 2025 in the morning 09:30am onwards