Job Description

NHS Lanarkshire presents a fantastic opportunity to join an innovative and collaborative large CAMHS service. We are looking to recruit two consultant child and adolescent psychiatrists to NHS Lanarkshire to join a supportive consultant team.
The dynamic service has undergone significant recent development and enhancement. This has included a Neurodevelopmental Service with clinicians from across Children's Services which has research links with the University of Glasgow. There have been system redesigns to enhance patient care such as the expansion of the CAMHS Tier 4 teams and the implementation of measures to support consultant psychiatrists. The latter has included the introduction of prescribing pharmacists to the service.
The CAMHS service has four locality teams and in addition has teams which focus on specialist areas including assessments and intervention for; care experienced young people, children and young people impacted by parental mental illness, an eating disorder team and a paediatric psychology team. An infant mental health service is also in place within the health board.
We are keen to promote teaching. We currently facilitate undergraduate Medical students, core and higher Psychiatry trainee teaching and training placements in the department with links with the medical schools at the both the University of Edinburgh and University of Glasgow. In these posts there would also be scope for development of other supporting professional activities such as quality improvement projects.
The Coathill Hospital post job is offered as a full-time post on a 10 PA basis with breakdown being 8 Direct Clinical Care and 2 Supporting Professional Activity, subject to confirmation and approval of the final job plan. Applications will be considered from those wishing to work less than full-time.
The Udston Hospital post is offered on a less than full time post on a 6 PA basis with breakdown being 5 Direct Clinical Care and 1 Supporting Professional Activity.
Informal enquiries regarding this post will be welcomed by Dr Lisa Sigouin, Clinical Director on 01698 754517.
For any application queries, please contact Nicole Hetherington - Senior HR Assistant on 01698 754350
To apply, please click the Apply button.
Closing date: 14th July 2025.
Interviews are scheduled for: 14th August 2025.
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If you are considering applying for posts, NHS Lanarkshire can provide rewarding medical jobs.
Serving a population of over 640,000 living within North and South Lanarkshire, NHS Lanarkshire is committed to improving the health of the population and ensuring that appropriate and high quality healthcare is provided.
Lanarkshire itself is a large county covering both urban populations and many rural towns and communities.
NHS Lanarkshire can offer recruitment to a wide range of exciting medical jobs as career choices for your chosen specialty in all grades. Working with a Consultant led service we have a culture of continuous development within our posts to ensure patients receive the best care our doctors can provide.
The 'A Healthier Future' framework has been developed to support future strategic health planning and to gain a shared understanding of the actions required to achieve the Scottish Governments 2020 vision.
The four strategic aims and three quality ambitions, along with the need for improved efficiency and financial sustainability, will be used to test any future service developments or changes in the services provided by NHS Lanarkshire.
The 'A Healthier Future' framework is available from http://www.nhslanarkshire.org.uk/About/Pages/healthier-future.aspx
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