Locum Consultant In General Adult Psychiatry

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included. 

This is a fixed-term post for 6 months,

Applications are invited for a fixed term Full Time General Adult Consultant post providing clinical input to the Eastwood locality team based both at the Eastwood Health & Care Centre and the Barrhead Health and Care Centre. The post is based both in the community and at Leverndale Hospital. The post will involve working with a full time community based consultant colleagues in a well-resourced and established Community Mental Health Team based at Eastwood Health & Care Centre & Barrhead Health & Care Centre. Responsibilities will be shared for an urban general adult population of approximately 25,000 with a low level of deprivation. Inpatient beds are currently based at Leverndale Hospital in Ward 4a. The post-holder will be expected to work closely with colleagues as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide a full range of services to inpatients and outpatients. Applicants should be on the Specialist Register and already having AMP status would be desirable.

For more information, please contact: Dr James Loudon, Clinical Director, , James.loudon3@nhs.scot

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs. 

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde- NHS Scotland encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.  

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