Position
Consultant in Learning Disability Psychiatry (Airdrie and Wishaw localities)
Overview
NHS Lanarkshire offers a full time (10 PA) consultant post based at Kirklands Hospital, Bothwell, covering the Airdrie and Wishaw localities of North Lanarkshire. The role involves providing outpatient consultant input to the service and working closely with a Specialist Doctor. A short commute from Glasgow places the post in a supportive, multidisciplinary environment.
Responsibilities
* Deliver outpatient consultant services to patients in Airdrie and Wishaw localities.
* Coordinate with the Specialist Doctor and multidisciplinary team for patient care and recovery.
* Participate in service planning, appraisal and revalidation activities within a 1 PA framework.
* Develop and propose additional SPA time for quality improvement, patient safety training, medical education, research, or medical appraisal duties.
* Operate in line with approved funding, including potential EPA allocation for extra clinical activity.
Benefits & Support
The role offers flexibility for part time applicants and encourages proposals for additional SPA time. Successful candidates may obtain honorary status at the University of Glasgow, providing access to the university library, IT services, and associated educational discounts.
EEO Statement
We are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make up of society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop, and succeed based on skill, knowledge, and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced status, or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another. NHS Lanarkshire is required to ensure that all prospective employees hold the necessary legal permission to work in the UK.