212185 - Specialty Doctor in Old Age Psychiatry (MCD)

NHS Lothian

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.

Entry Criteria for a Specialty Doctor:

A doctor appointed to this grade shall have full registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council (GMC);

And shall have completed at least four years' full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a less than full-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme or specialty registrar locum appointment for training (LAT);

Or shall have equivalent training, experience or competencies, either in the UK or overseas.

Applications are welcome for the above Permanent, part time (32 hours per week) post based in Royal Edinburgh Hospital.

The Edinburgh Old Age Psychiatry Service covers a population of approximately 75,000 older people. The service is divided into 4 sectors and these match the locality boundaries of all other health and social care services, including Adult Psychiatry and Substance misuse. The four community mental health teams in each quadrant of Edinburgh have a full complement of community psychiatric nursing, occupational therapy, psychology and administrative staff. These localities are linked to inpatient services at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital. The Rapid Response Team, a home treatment service for older adults supports the whole pathway. The Rapid Response Team has won numerous awards since inception and demonstrates NHS Lothian's commitment to innovate new services for older people's mental health.

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 Tom Russ, Consultant Psychiatrist

Dr Andrew Watson, Associate Medical Director, Royal Edinburgh and Associated services

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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.

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