Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry, Glasgow
Client:
NHS Scotland
Location:
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Reference:
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Job Views:
4
Posted:
25.08.2025
Expiry Date:
09.10.2025
Job Description:
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.
The shift pattern for this post is 40 hours per week plus 1:25 on call with North Psychiatry rota
Join our dynamic Older Adult Mental Health team at Cairnmhor Resource Centre, Dumbarton Joint Hospital, Dumbarton, part of Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Scotland's largest health board.
This role includes quality improvement, teaching, training, and research opportunities. It features 10 sessions predominantly in a community role. The post includes 1 session for acute hospital liaison to the Vale of Leven which is a small District General Hospital with mostly geriatric beds with no A&E department. There is a liaison nurse and another consultant and speciality doctor shares liaison cover.
There is expectation to be part of the North Glasgow rota on-call (1:25 at least). The on-call almost always has a second on higher trainee up to 3am each day.
The CMHT is located on Dumbarton Joint Hospital site. The post admits into acute psychiatric beds within the Vale of Leven Hospital. There is no RMO responsibility for inpatients for this post with the complex care and acute beds being overseen by 2 other consultant old age psychiatrists.
The successful applicant will play a key role in clinical leadership of the CMHT and liaison service, diagnosing and managing those with severe and enduring mental health conditions in older adult, including some young onset dementia patients, supported by consultant psychiatry colleagues and the wider MDT.
This is a full time post but applications will be considered for those wishing to work less sessions or flexibly. There also may be option for additional EPA depending on service requirement which would be agreed through job planning.
Applicants must have full registration with the General Medical Council, a licence to practise and be eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher Specialist Training leading to a CCT or eligibility for specialist registration (CESR) or be within six months of confirmed entry at the date of interview. Non UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.
Informal Contact: Dr. Christopher Haxton on 0141 941 4444 Lead Clinician or Dr Ashley Fergie CD on 0141 211 6429.
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs
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Created on 25/08/2025 by TN United Kingdom
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