Royal Edinburgh Hospital
NHS Scotland 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 Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
Consultant Psychiatrist in Rehabilitation
royal Edinburgh hospital
Reference - 229125
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.
This is a less than full time (8 Programmed Activities) replacement post in Rehabilitation Psychiatry. The previous post holder is retiring. The post is available from November 2025. If interested applicants are looking for different pattern of work we would encourage them to contact us (see below for details). There are a range of opportunities that would facilitate less than full time working and NHS Lothian psychiatric services have a strong track record in supporting consultants to develop their role and job plan through less than full time work.
NHS Lothian has a very well established psychiatric rehabilitation service. Based at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital it encompasses a 64 bed inpatient service and a dedicated community rehabilitation service with a case load of c100 people. Referrals for the inpatient service predominantly come from the acute adult wards that are also based at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital, but direct referrals from forensic services and community mental health services are also considered. The inpatient service is split into 5 wards: 1 high intensity mixed ward in a new, purpose built unit, 2 all male wards, 1 all female ward and an innovative 4 bed ward for people who also have a high level of physical impairments. The wards have a full range of MDT input: nursing, occupational therapy, clinical psychology, physiotherapy, arts therapy and recreational co-ordinators. Recent Mental Welfare Commission visit reports highlight the strength of the relationships between staff and patients. A recent MWC report on care planning in inpatient psychiatric care in Scotland highlighted the rehabilitation service at the Royal Edinburgh as having the highest quality examples they found.
More detailed departmental and specialty information can be found in the job description available via email address / link below.
For an informal discussion please contact:
Dr Andrew Watson, Associate Medical Director, 07866256096,
Dr Shani Ross and Dr Zara Morris (both available through switchboard on 01315376000)
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We cannot accept CVs 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.
Closing Date: 21/10/2025
***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***
Interview Date: 04/11/2025
- Urban Practice