Consultant in Forensic Psychiatry

Consultant in Forensic PsychiatryFull time (10 PA, including 2 PA SPA)     Salary Scale - £96,963 - £128,841 per annum

Looking for a new and exciting challenge? Then think about working in NHS Forth Valley in the heart of Scotland.

NHS Forth Valley: Where exceptional Psychiatrists can flourish and really feel at home

In NHS Forth Valley we know the radical and transformational difference Psychiatrists make to the lives of their patients. This is why we have developed, and will always strive to maintain a system that allows them to do this work. In NHS Forth Valley we passionately believe in joined-up, holistic care across the whole patient journey. We have resisted the fragmentation of our services. Our world class trauma psychotherapy service informs everything we do, allowing our Psychiatrists to deliver genuine, trauma informed care. We have a dynamic Consultant workforce and due to the relatively small size and adaptability of our health board our Psychiatrists are able to become effective leaders that can drive through positive changes. In recent years our Consultants have led in reconfiguring our service to provide consistent, tiered, evidenced based treatments for those who experience emotional dysregulation and personality disorder.

From day one we help all new Consultant Psychiatrists in Forth Valley embark on a journey to develop into the best doctor they can be. We would hope and expect that those we employ are keen to gain extra SPA time for teaching, training, patient safety and service improvement work.

Forth Valley offers an unrivalled quality of life being an area of outstanding natural beauty which includes Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. Historic Stirling ‘the gateway to the Highlands’ has local state schools that consistently feature in the top 20 national league tables. Scotland’s major cities, Glasgow & Edinburgh, are within one hours travel. Substantial relocation packages are available.    Applicants are encouraged to visit the Department. Consultant colleagues would welcome the opportunity to discuss the post (and potential service developments) with interested candidates.  For informal enquiries, please contact to Dr Nabila Muzaffar, Associate Medical Director (Mental Health), Consultant Psychiatrist, nabila.muzaffar@nhs.scot

To apply for this post, please visit the job posting on the NHS Scotland Job Train website. Applicants should have full GMC registration and a licence to practise. Applicants will be in possession of the MRCPsych or equivalent. Applicants must possess or be within 6 months of their CCT and if applying under the portfolio pathway, your name must be entered onto the GMC specialist register at the time of application to be eligible to apply. Applicants are required to have evidence of recent continued academic and professional development. Excellent communication, listening and organisational skills are essential.

Closing date:   Sunday 19th January 2025

Interview date: Wednesday 12th February 2025

Please quote reference number 202688 on all correspondence.

NHS Scotland 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 Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.