NHS HIGHLAND
New Craigs, Inverness
SPECIALTY DOCTOR
GENERAL ADULT COMMUNITY PSYCHIATRY
Lochaber
0.6 WTE Permanent Post
£58,198 - £90,688 per annum pro rata
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 Lochaber. The post is an integral part of the Lochaber Community Mental Health team and is well supported by the wider CMHT, Urgent and unscheduled care services, 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 recent pandemic has accelerated our existing capacity to deliver this service using digital technology, which opens up further opportunity and flexibility to the post holder. The post could be based at New Craigs Hospital, Inverness or Lochaber CMHT. Some travel will be expected and reimbursed.
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.
Closing date: 08/05/24
Job Reference: MS14 184556
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