Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry

CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST General Adult Psychiatry, Edinburgh.

1 Cambridge Street House, 5 Cambridge Street, Edinburgh, EH1 2DY

2 Ballenden House, 28/30 Howden Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9HL

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.

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. Portfolio Pathway (formerly known as CESR - Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) route doctors are only eligible to apply for a substantive consultant post once it has been awarded.

Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.

Applications are welcome for the above Permanent, full time (40 hours per week) post based in 1 Cambridge Street House, 5 Cambridge Street, Edinburgh, EH1 2DY
2 Ballenden House, 28/30 Howden Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9HL

There are 3 full time posts in Community Psychiatry in Edinburgh.

The consultant would be joining another fulltime consultant, a full time consultant with management responsibilities and a part time specialty doctor in the South West Community Team.

The other 2 posts are in the South East Community Team where there are 2 vacancies currently filled by internal backfill and a locum. They would be joining a 7 session specialty doctor.

The work includes regular outpatient clinics, liaising with sector GPs, Mental Health Act work including community Compulsory Treatment Orders and providing consultant input to the Community Mental Health Team.

If interested applicants are looking for part time role, we would encourage them to contact us (see below for details) as there is some flexibility in the system to accommodate this.

We are currently developing a city wide service for Neurodevelopmental Conditions including an MDT approach. If a candidate is particularly interested in working in this area then the post could be adjusted to suit.

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 Sharon Smith, Clinical Director,

Dr Andrew Watson,

Associate Medical Director,

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Arrangements to visit the units can be made by contacting Dr Smith or Dr Cooper.

Interview Date: 23/10/2026