Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Forth Valley CAMHS - FV - CS

Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists

Part time (6PAs per week)

Substantive post

Salary Scale - £111,430 - £148,064 per annum (pro rata)

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. 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.

This post is for a substantive Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists to work within the multi disciplinary Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS). In Forth Valley CAMHS sits within the Women & Children’s Directorate but maintains close links with colleagues in adult mental health. The successful applicants will be part of an experienced multidisciplinary team delivering comprehensive mental health care to children, adolescents and their families in NHS Forth Valley.

You can look forward to a warm welcome and strong support from colleagues. Our hospitals are situated in the heart of Scotland, nestled against the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, and close to vibrant towns that are richly endowed with excellent cultural and sporting facilities, offering good transport links to Edinburgh and Glasgow.

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 Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists or equivalent, registered with the General Medical Council and on the Specialist Register or be within 6 months of the anticipated award of a CCT at the time of interview. Applicants applying under the Portfolio pathway must be entered onto the GMC Specialist Register at time of application. Applicants are required to have evidence of recent continued academic and professional development. Excellent, communication, listening and organisational skills are essential.

Informal enquiries should be directed by telephone to Dr Juan Perez-Olaizola, Consultant C&A Psychiatrist, on 01324 610 846 or Mrs Annemie Breesch, Head of Service on 01324 567316.

Please quote reference number 245619 on all correspondence.

Closing date: 28th June 2026

Interview date: 3rd August 2026

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.