Consultant Psychiatrist (General Adult) for Acute Inpatient Unit
FULL TIME
Salary Scale - £107,144 - £142,369 per annum
10 Programmed Activities
(8 sessions Acute General Adult Inpatient work, 2 SPA)
The post has the potential for sessions in Mental Health Assessment and Treatment service which are negotiable. There are also opportunities for remote working.
NHS Forth Valley: Where exceptional Psychiatrists can flourish and really feel at home
Psychiatry is in an exciting place in Forth Valley. We have recruited extensively in recent years and now have a dynamic team to help us achieve this goal. We are in a position to be able to focus on developing high quality services going forward. To support this, our Consultants will have sufficient SPA time in their job plans to help all parts of our service become accredited (for providing excellent care) according to the Royal College of Psychiatrists Centre for Quality Improvement Accreditation Standards. Our inpatient General Adult Psychiatry wards are functioning highly.
The Inpatient unit is purpose built and includes IPCU, two General Adult and two Older Adult acute wards. Our Acute Inpatient Services are located close to other teams providing perinatal, hospital addiction, psychiatric liaison, acute assessment and home treatment services. Working closely with these teams and liaising with colleagues in the wider mental health system is a core component to this post.
Ward 2 is a 21 bedded Acute Inpatient Unit covering Forth Valley North Sector, with input from a Specialty Doctor and another Consultant in addition to this post.
We are passionate about attracting the brightest and best students into Psychiatry and developing them into Consultants that will serve the needs of Scotland. Our local teaching and training programmes have been nationally recognised and we are keen to expand them further. We are home to the Scottish Centre for Clinical Simulation and Human Factors, one of the most advanced training facilities of its kind, where medical staff are able to hone their skills using computerised mannequins. Through this centre we have developed the award winning PSYCHSIM programme. This trains our staff in managing emergency situations that arise on Psychiatry wards. We are keen for additional Consultant leadership to help further expand and develop this programme. We will support time for these, and other teaching and training opportunities. The post holder will also be working with Consultant Psychiatrists with a national profile in Medical Education and so would have immediate links to regional and national teaching opportunities.
We are also able to offer innovative and bespoke job roles for candidates interested in combining sessions in General Adult Psychiatry with sessions in other specialities, availability permitting. We will work with the successful candidate to develop a suitable job plan.
On call duties are non-resident and mainly consist of providing telephone advice and leadership to training grade medical staff. These duties are shared across the Consultant group on a 1 in 20 basis for a 10-session post.
Forth Valley offers an unrivalled quality of life. It is an area of outstanding natural beauty which includes Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. Historic Stirling ‘the gateway to the Highlands’ has local state schools that consistently feature in the top 20 of national league tables. Scotland’s major cities, Glasgow & Edinburgh are within one hours travel. Substantial relocation packages are available.
The size of our health board allows us to be flexible and responsive. Going forward we are keen to continue to develop ways of working that allow our Psychiatrists to have an optimal work life balance. Applicants are encouraged to visit the department and meet key staff (this can be arranged in person or facilitated online). Informal enquiries should be directed by telephone to Dr Nabila Muzaffar, Associate Medical Director (Mental Health), Consultant Psychiatrist, Tel: 01324 566177 or Dr Prakash Shankar (Clinical Director), Tel: 01324 566177
To apply for this post, please visit the job posting on the NHS Scotland Job Train website. Applicants should have full GMC registration and a licence to practise. Applicants will be expected to possess the MRCPsych or equivalent. Applicants must possess or be within 6 months of their CCT and if applying under the portfolio pathway, your name must be entered onto the GMC Specialist Register at the time of application to be eligible to apply. Applicants are required to have evidence of recent continued academic and professional development. Excellent, communication, listening and organisational skills are essential.
Closing date: Sunday 22nd June 2025
Interview date: Thursday 3rd July 2025
Please quote reference number 213933 on all correspondence.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
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