Consultant Psychiatrist - Community Rehabilitation & General Adult Psychiatry

NHS HIGHLAND

NEW CRAIGS HOSPITAL, INVERNESS

CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST IN GENERAL ADULT PSYCHIATRY

(INVERNESS) + COMMUNITY REHABILITATION

1.0 WTE Permanent Post

£115,331- £153,247 per annum

We seek to appoint a self-motivated Clinician with an enthusiasm for General Adult Community Psychiatry and Community Rehabilitation to join our team of Psychiatrists in NHS Highland. This post offers the opportunity to be a Psychiatrist to a population in the urban centre of Inverness. The post is supported by a well-developed community mental health team, colleagues in Primary care, specialist mental health services and good third sector links.

The post includes additional responsibility for patients in supported accommodation as part of our rehabilitation pathway. The post is associated with the opportunity and expectation that sessional time is dedicated to development of community rehabilitation pathways including the scope for an early intervention in psychosis model.

The successful candidate will be encouraged to become an integral part of these local teams and the wider NHS Highland General Adult Psychiatry Team There will be opportunity for special interest, service development and in the teaching and training of students and trainees. The capacity to deliver the service using digital technology is well developed, which opens up further opportunity to potential post holders.

The post would be based in the Mental Health and Learning Disability Service in the South and Mid Operational Unit with a base on the New Craigs site. This is a full time (1.0 WTE) post.

Applicants must be on the GMC specialist register in General Adult Psychiatry or within 6 months of award of CCT by date of interview as consideration can be given to appoint on a proleptic basis.

This post requires participation in the Consultant on call rota at New Craigs Hospital; current rota frequency is 1: 16.5, availability supplement 3%.

Interested applicants should contact Dr Amy Macaskill, Clinical Lead, New Craigs Hospital, Inverness on amy.macaskill@nhs.scot. Prospective applicants are most welcome to contact us in order to arrange an informal visit.

Closing date: 25/10/2026

Job Reference: 249950

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