Consultant In Old Age Psychiatry in Edinburgh

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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.

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. CESR (Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) route doctors are only eligible to apply for a substantive consultant post once CESR is awarded. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.

Applications are welcome for the above Permanent, full time (40 hours per week) post based in Royal Edinburgh Hospital.

The Edinburgh Old Age Psychiatry Service covers a population of approximately 85,000 older people. The service is divided into 4 sectors, and these matches 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 (RRT), an intensive home treatment service for older adults, supports the whole pathway. The RRT has won numerous awards since inception and demonstrates NHS Lothian’s commitment to innovate new services for older people’s mental health. CMHT consultants provide RMO input to the RRT. The majority of this work is in a planned manner. RRT provide initial assessments for all emergency referrals from 8am to 6pm, seven days a week, and also gate keep acute admission beds, obviating consultants from such tasks.

More detailed departmental and specialty information can be found in the job description available via email address / link below.

Dr. Parvez Thekkumpurath, Clinical Director Old Age Psychiatry, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, 0131 537 5935

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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. 

***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***

Interview Date: 15/03/2024

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