# Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Forth Valley CAMHS - FV - CS > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for NHS Forth Valley. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-child-and-adolescent-psychiatrist-forth-valley-camhs-fv-cs/ad73aa6c-03b7-4874-9b1b-8880c38f430f - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-child-and-adolescent-psychiatrist-forth-valley-camhs-fv-cs/ad73aa6c-03b7-4874-9b1b-8880c38f430f.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** NHS Forth Valley - **Town:** Stirling - **Region:** East of Scotland - **Country:** Scotland - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Psychiatry - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £111,430 - £148,064 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - **Closing date:** 2026-06-28T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-19T10:16:27.822Z - **Source information URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=256017 - **Application URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/DecideInternalExternal/DecideInternalExternal?JobId=256017 - **Employer website:** https://nhsforthvalley.com ## Job Content 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. ## Job Details 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. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Ability to work flexibly according to the needs of the service, and contribute to team and skills development. - Willing to travel as required by the duties of the post. - Must pass Occupational Health Screening and have a suitably up to date immunisation record (e.g. Hep B, C etc) **Desirable** - Drivers licence ### Academic **Essential** - Participation in research or clinical audit to improve clinical care. - Participation in departmental teaching **Desirable** - Formal research training; demonstrated ability to design a research or audit project - Formal training in teaching methods; demonstrated ability in teaching / training. ### Management **Essential** - Understanding of management issues including medical discipline; clinical governance, service planning and willingness to contribute to the activity of the NHS in Forth Valley. - Understanding of the challenges faced by NHS Scotland and how these are being addressed in NHS Forth Valley - Understanding of Patient Safety and Quality Improvement **Desirable** - Demonstrated ability to manage e.g. project work; mentoring junior staff - Delivery of a patient safety or quality improvement project - Demonstrates knowledge of Realistic Medicine. ### Qualifications **Essential** - MBchB, or equivalent - MRCPsych (UK), or equivalent - Full GMC registration, with licence to practise - Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCT) - Applicants who are within 6 months of achieving CCT at the date of interview are eligible to apply. - Applicants applying under the Portfolio pathway must be entered onto the GMC Specialist Register at time of application. **Desirable** - Higher degree e.g. MSc, MD or PhD higher degree - MBA or other relevant diplomas ### Knowledge and Skills **Essential** - Experience of working in community based Child and Adolescent Mental Health service. - Eligible for S.22 approved under MH Act. - Experience of MDT working. - Demonstrated ability to work unsupervised and make decisions - Excellent written and oral communication & listening skills. - Demonstrated ability to manage time effectively - Demonstrated ability to work effectively a multi-disciplinary team - Empathy to the needs of patients anxious and or in pain. - High level of competence in the clinical aspects of CAMHS and evidence of an ability to develop new skills and train colleagues as appropriate. - Good information technology and administrative skills. **Desirable** - Experience of assessment and treatment of Looked After and Accommodated /Care Experienced Children. - Management/leadership experience - Demonstrated ability to lead a multi-disciplinary team - Appropriate sub specialty interest and knowledge. - Understanding Forth Valley pathways and process for managing emergency patients ## Documents - [FV Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists JD (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1142261&JobId=256017) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.