Consultant Psychiatrist, General Adult Mental Health
No.11 St Andrews Street, Dalkeith
Reference 210295
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.
We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
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 Permanent, full time (40 hours per week) post based in No11, Dalkeith.
Clinical Responsibilities:
To provide a consultant service in Adult Psychiatry (18-65 years) to a population of approximately 30,000 who are resident in Midlothian and/or registered with one of Midlothian General Practices. The clinical duties will include consultant responsibility for this population, via both the community-based mental health services and the inpatient resource at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital. Most patient care is delivered at No.11 in Dalkeith. The consultant will share in the arrangements for the cover of consultant colleagues during periods of leave or during unforeseen illness.
The consultant will be expected to undertake home visits as required when clinically indicated, and within the constraints of an expected 10 session job plan, the consultant will extend the close working links with local GPs with specific responsibility for a GP practice–defined population.
The consultant will provide psychiatric reports as requested by the Procurator Fiscal and the Courts. (This may involve visits to penal institutions and the State Hospital, Carstairs).
The consultant will be a Responsible Medical Officer and Approved Medical Practitioner in terms of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003, and undertake all associated duties.
Liaison with Other Agencies:
The consultant will also be expected to develop and maintain good working relationships with the local Social Work Department, the Voluntary Sector and local users and carers groups and their representatives.
Management Responsibilities:
The consultant will be expected to take a full part in local management as permitted by a 9:1 job plan, subject to negotiation. This includes representation on relevant local planning and management groups, the Lothian Area Division of Psychiatry and others.
Education and Training:
The psychiatric services of the Midlothian HSCP are committed to high quality education and training. The consultant is expected to maintain a level of continuing professional education equivalent to that expected by the Royal College of Psychiatrists for the purposes of re-accreditation. The HSCP will support this, and indeed expects this to be evidenced.
On-call Responsibilities:
The post is responsible for covering General Adult Consultant on-call rota which covers Edinburgh, East & Midlothian. Operated via switch board at REH. Currently there are approximately 24 Consultants in the rota. Total PAs for out-of-hours work are 0.1341 = 0.24 hours, with availability supplement of 3%.
Specific Requirements:
The successful applicant must hold a valid driving licence and must reside within 30 minutes travelling time of the boundaries of Midlothian when on call.
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:
Karen Darroch, Integrated Services Manager karen.darroch@nhs.scot
Dr Rebecca Green, Clinical Director rebecca.green@nhs.scot
Joint Mental Health Team, No.11 St Andrews Street, Dalkeith EH22 1AL
0131 285 9600
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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.
Closing Date: 12/04/2025
***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***
Interview Date: 29/04/2025
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