Consultant in child and Adolescent Psychiatry in glasgow

Post:  consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist in PAEDIATRIC LIAISON service (8 pa’S)

Base: the royal hospital for children, glasgow

This post is based in the well-established Paediatric Liaison Psychiatry service in the Royal Hospital for Children in the South Glasgow University Hospital campus in Glasgow. This is a specialist Child & Adolescent Psychiatry post within NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. The post holder will join two Consultant colleagues as well as being supported by a well-functioning multidisciplinary team. This post has arisen as a result of the expansion of the Liaison Psychiatry service so that the team can deliver care to children and young people not just in the Royal Hospital for Children but across hospital sites for young people up to 18 years in NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde.  The Royal Hospital for Children provides a service to the children and young people of Glasgow and Clyde generally up to 16 years, a regional service to the West of Scotland and a national service for certain paediatric specialties, including hosting the Specialist Children’s Services national child psychiatry in-patient service.  The Paediatric Liaison service is highly respected within Scotland and the UK and we are looking for someone with a real interest and enthusiasm for Paediatric Liaison work, scheduled and unscheduled, to join the service.

Applicants must have full GMC registration and a licence to Practise. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from date of Interview.  Experience of having worked in Child & Adolescent Mental Health services is essential.

Experience in Paediatrics, General Practice or a Medical Specialty would be a bonus. The Consultant Psychiatrist’s primary responsibilities will be to provide scheduled and unscheduled psychiatric input to children and young people up to age 18 years with severe psychiatric disorders who are attending acute physical care hospitals in NHSGGC. There are 2 part-time consultants (0.6wte and 0.7wte) already well established in this service and a large and supportive body of Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists in this Health Board with opportunities to engage in Research, Teaching, CPD and the pursuit of special interests.

Both services are situated in Glasgow which is a vibrant multicultural city, providing a range of cultural, sporting and outdoor activities. There is easy access to the beautiful Scottish Highlands and Islands and a major international Airport giving direct access to a variety of destinations.

The service is keen to attract staff from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds.​​​​​​​

Applications are welcomed from those seeking part-time hours.  For further information, contact Dr Gordon Wilkinson, Lead Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist or Dr Ruairidh McKay, Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist on Tel. 0141 452 4535.  

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