Consultant in Learning Disability Psychiatry - Kirkintilloch, United Kingdom - NHS Scotland

NHS Scotland

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Kirkintilloch, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

POST:
CONSULTANT IN PSYCHIATRY OF LEARNING DISABILITY

BASE:
EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE HSCP

Applications are invited for this full time (10 sessions) post in NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde which is a new post created as part of the expansion and reorganisation of learning disability psychiatry services across NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde.

You will work with adults with learning disability, providing psychiatric input to a multidisciplinary team of specialist healthcare and social work professionals within East Dunbartonshire Health & Social Care Partnership and our board wide specialist learning disability inpatient service hosted by East Renfrewshire Health & Social Care Partnership.

The post will be based with East Dunbartonshire Joint Learning Disability Team and will have additional responsibility for 6 assessment and treatment beds in Claythorn House in Gartnavel Royal Hospital.

On-call responsibility will be contribution to the North Glasgow General Adult Psychiatry Consultant rota, typically 1 in 25.

NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde serves a total population of 1.2 million and East Dunbartonshire HSCP a total population of 105 thousand.

The board wide learning disability psychiatry team includes 12 other Consultants, 1 Academic, 1 Specialty Grade Doctor and trainees. The applicant will be actively involved in the further shaping and development of this service.

In addition, there is an active CPD and medical audit programme within LD psychiatry that the applicant would be expected to attend and contribute to.

Applicants should be registered and licensed by the GMC, be an Approved Medical Practitioner for the Mental Health (Care & Treatment) Scotland Act, and must be eligible for CCT in Psychiatry of Learning Disability within six months of interview, or be included on the Specialist Register for Psychiatry of Learning Disability.

Applicants wishing to work less than 10 sessions are encouraged to apply.

All newly qualified Consultants are initially offered a minimum of 1 Core Supporting Professional Activity (SPA) which includes CPD, audit, clinical governance, appraisal, revalidation, job planning and management meetings.

This will be reviewed within 6 months (or earlier if required) of appointment and revised upwards if additional responsibilities are agreed.