Consultant General Adult Psychiatrist

Job details

• Job reference: 252477
• Salary: Consultant (£111,430 - £148,064)
• Job closing date: 04/09/2026
• Job Type: Medical and Dental
• Location: East Renfrewshire HSCP
• Employment type: Permanent
• Hours Per Week: 40
• Job posted date: 21/08/2026
• Employer (NHS Board): NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
• Department: Adult Mental Health

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

• The shift pattern for this post is 09:00 to 17:00, Monday to Friday, with an on-call rota negotiable

Applications are invited for 2 Full Time General Adult Consultant posts providing clinical input to the Eastwood locality team based both at the Eastwood Health & Care Centre and the Barrhead Health and Care Centre.

Inpatients are based at Leverndale Hospital. Applications are welcome from those who may wish to work less than full time or Job Share. Consideration could be given to inpatient, outpatient, or split posts depending on the interests of suitable candidates.

The post will involve working with a well-resourced and established Community Mental Health Team based at Eastwood Health & Care Centre & Barrhead Health & Care Centre.

Responsibilities will be shared for an urban general adult population of approximately 25,000 with a low level of deprivation. The post-holder will be expected to work closely with colleagues as part of a multidisciplinary team. Applicants should be on the Specialist Register and already having AMP status would be desirable.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion, please contact:Dr Ewen Douglas Clinical Director on 0141 211 6460 or Ewen.douglas@nhs.scot

Interview Date: 10/08/26

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