NHS HIGHLAND
NEW CRAIGS HOSPITAL, INVERNESS
CONSULTANT IN GENERAL ADULT COMMUNITY PSYCHIATRY
1.0 WTE Permanent Post
£111,430 – £148,064 pro rata per annum.
We seek to appoint a self‑motivated clinician with enthusiasm for General Adult Community Psychiatry to join our team of psychiatrists in NHS Highland. This role offers the opportunity to be a psychiatrist to a population covering rural and urban communities across Easter Ross and Sutherland. The post is supported by a well‑developed community mental health team, colleagues in primary care, specialist mental health services and good third‑sector links. The recent pandemic has accelerated our existing capacity to deliver this service using digital technology, which opens up further opportunity for the post holder. The post would be based in the Mental Health Service in the South and Mid Operational Unit with a base at the New Craigs site. It is a full‑time (1.0 WTE) position.
Applicants must be on the GMC specialist register in General Adult Psychiatry or within six months of award of CCT by the date of interview. Consideration may be given to appointment on a pro‑leptic basis.
This post requires participation in the Consultant on‑call rota at New Craigs Hospital; the current rota frequency is 1:16.5, with an availability supplement of 3%. Applications for flexible working, including part‑time working, will be considered.
Interested applicants should contact Dr Amy MacAskill, Clinical Lead, New Craigs Hospital, Inverness on amy.macaskill@nhs.scot. Prospective applicants are most welcome to arrange an informal visit.
Job reference: 243867
Closing date: Midnight Sunday 26th April 2026
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