NHS Scotland
Consultant Psychiatrist, Psychiatry of Old Age
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NHS Scotland Commitment
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.
About the Role
We seek enthusiastic and committed individuals to work within Perth and Kinross Health and Social Care Partnership’s Psychiatry of Old Age Service. Health and Social Care Integration has created much opportunity for innovative ways of working. The organisation values the knowledge, experience and leadership skills of consultants in old age psychiatry.
Location
Perth and Kinross is an area of central Scotland renowned for its natural beauty and excellent transport links with Edinburgh and Glasgow both just an hour away. It is an area of approximately 2000 square miles with Perth as the main centre and several market towns such as Kinross, Auchterarder, Crieff, Aberfeldy, Pitlochry, and Blairgowrie all being 20-30 miles away. Perth and Kinross has approximately 154,420 (summer 2024) residents of whom approximately 38,856 are over the age of 65, and just over 18,865 of whom are over the age of 75. Perth and Kinross has one of the largest populations of elderly people in Scotland and there is a mixture of all levels of socio-economic class and deprivation.
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Job Details
This is a 10 session post based at Murray Royal Hospital. It is an outpatient only post with:
- Perth City Older People’s CMHT (8 DCC)
- Supporting Professional Activities (2 SPA)
We welcome enquiries regarding the post; prospective candidates are encouraged to come to Murray Royal and meet us. Please either telephone our admin team on 01738 414 564 or email on salena.hill@nhs.scot to get contact details for Dr Nupur Gandhi (Clinical Lead) or Dr Juliette Fowler.
Flexibility and Support
Prospective candidates who feel their skills lie in other areas of the service can be reassured that the current consultant group are willing to be flexible within the job planning process and a change of duties could be negotiated prior to acceptance of the post. We welcome applications from individuals wishing to work fewer sessions than advertised, including on a job share basis. The department has an excellent track record of supporting medical staff with a variety of health conditions and offers inclusive measures such as uninterrupted SPA/admin time, protected time off, flexible working hours and patterns etc., and we welcome informal discussions regarding your specific requirements.
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NHS Scotland Commitment
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 a diverse range of applicants.
NHS Tayside
NHS Tayside is a Disability Confident Employer and has an active staff disability network. The recently-launched Workplace Adjustments Passport promotes smooth implementation of reasonable adjustments for staff with a disability or long term condition.
Visa Sponsorship
We are a Skilled Worker visa sponsorship employer and as such, welcome applications from international candidates.
Further information can be found at https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa
Application Process
Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.
Interview Date
Interview Date: 29th October 2026
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