Royal Edinburgh Hospital
Locum Specialty Doctor in General Adult Psychiatry
royal Edinburgh hospital
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NHS Lothian 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 Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society.
We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
Applications are welcome for the above fixed term, full time (40 hours per week) post based in The Royal Edinburgh Hospital.
This is a full time (10 session) post however NHS Lothian is proud to support people who wish to work less than full time. There would be flexibility in the timetable and job plan. Prospective candidates who wish to work less than full time should contact the consultants on the numbers below to discuss options.
The Edinburgh General Adult Psychiatry Service covers a population of approximately 337,000 adults between the ages 18-65. The service is divided into 4 sectors (North East, North West, South East and South West) and these match the locality boundaries of all other health and social care services. There are 5 General Adult Inpatient wards covering the City of Edinburgh (Craiglockhart North Female, Balcarres North Male, Braids North Mixed Meadows South Female and Merchiston South Male). Each inpatient sector relates to a Community Mental Health Team good structures in place to support patient care across the pathway. In addition, there is a city-wide Intensive Home Treatment Team (IHTT) to provide intensive community care as an alternative to hospital. The IHTT also provide inreach to the wards to facilitate early discharge. The Mental Health Assessment Service is based at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital and provides 24/7 Emergency assessment.
There are 3 Specialty Doctors currently in post. These new posts would be in addition to those and would therefore allow for one Specialty Doctor to work in each sector and one in Braids.
Each sector team currently consists of a Consultant, a Core Trainee and an FY2 trainee with the addition of a higher trainee at times.
The successful applicant will therefore join well-staffed and supported medical teams working with Nursing, Psychology and Allied Health Professionals with dedicated input to the wards.
The post does not have educational approval from the Postgraduate Dean and will not be recognised for training.
For an informal discussion or further information please contact:
Dr Jane Cheeseman, Consultant Psychiatrist, Clinical Director, Adult Acute Inpatient Services 0131 2869149 an@
Dr Andrew Watson, Associate Medical Director, Royal Edinburgh and Associated services
0131 5376301 1@
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Closing Date: 10/01/2025
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