NHS HIGHLAND
New Craigs, Inverness
SPECIALTY DOCTOR
GENERAL ADULT COMMUNITY PSYCHIATRY
Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey Community Mental Health Team
0.4 WTE Permanent Post
£64,158 - £99,975 per annum
We seek to appoint a clinician, with an enthusiasm for General Adult Community Psychiatry to join our team of Psychiatrists in NHS Highland.
This post offers the opportunity for a motivated doctor who enjoys teamwork to be part of a modern service for General Adult Psychiatry to a population spread across Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey (NABS). The post is an integral part of the NABS Community Mental Health team and is well supported by the wider CMHT, Primary care, Third Sector care providers. The post holder will be supervised by and work alongside a Consultant Psychiatrist with the aim of providing medical assessment, care and treatment to those with moderate to severe mental disorder. Eligibility for s22. AMP status would be an advantage.
The use digital technology may open up further opportunity and flexibility to the post holder. The post could be based at New Craigs Hospital, Inverness or NABS CMHT but time will be spent in both places.
There is an enthusiastic peer group of Specialty Doctors in the service which meets regularly; CPD and development of special interests is valued and encouraged.
Job reference: 227572
Closing date: Midnight Wednesday 4th February 2026