NHS Lothian
Locum Consultant Psychiatrist in the Intellectual Disability Service (Community)
Astley Ainslie Hospital
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.
Applicants must have full GMC Registration, a license to practise and eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from the date of interview. Portfolio Pathway (formerly known as CESR - Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) route doctors are only eligible to apply for a substantive consultant post once it has been awarded. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.
Applications are welcome for the above Fixed Term, part time (24 hours per week) post based in the Astley Ainslie Hospital.
More detailed departmental and specialty information can be found in the job description available via email address / link below.
Informal enquiries and visits are welcome and should initially be made to:
Dr Ganesan Rajagopal, Clinical Director, Intellectual Disability Service
Tel:
Siobhann Blair, General Manager, REAS, Tel:
Jillian Torrens, Services Director, REAS, Tel:
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We cannot accept CV's as a form of application and only a completed online application form will be accepted. Personal information will not be sent with the application for short listing. The application form will be identified by the candidate number only to ensure that all applicants are treated equally.
***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***