# Intensive Psychiatric Care Unit (IPCU) Consultant Psychiatrist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/intensive-psychiatric-care-unit-ipcu-consultant-psychiatrist/dbc7f381-e6ee-4514-8fc7-e00362a985ce - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/intensive-psychiatric-care-unit-ipcu-consultant-psychiatrist/dbc7f381-e6ee-4514-8fc7-e00362a985ce.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde - **Location:** Inverclyde Royal Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Psychiatry - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £111,430 - £148,064 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - **Closing date:** 2026-10-04T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-18T10:19:21.821Z - **Source information URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=268716 - **Application URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/DecideInternalExternal/DecideInternalExternal?JobId=268716 - **Employer website:** https://www.nhsggc.scot ## Job Content ### Job details - Job reference: 258304 - Salary: Consultant (£111,430 - £148,064) - Job closing date: 04/10/2026 - Job Type: Medical and Dental - Location: Inverclyde Royal Hospital - Employment type: Permanent - Hours Per Week: 20 - Job posted date: 18/09/2026 - Employer (NHS Board): NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde - Department: Intensive Psychiatric Care Unit (IPCU) 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 9 am- 5 pm Monday to Friday plus on-call rota (hours to be confirmed) ### Please note the salary is Pro Rata for part-time hours. Applications are invited for this part-time permanent post in the Intensive Psychiatric Care Unit (IPCU) in Inverclyde Royal Hospital, joining an established, enthusiastic team delivering clinical care within the scenic region of Inverclyde. This post is based at the Langhill Clinic, Inverclyde Royal Hospital and consists of 5 PA’s with on-call responsibilities involving participation in the non-resident South Glasgow & Clyde rota with a current frequency of 1:25. Working within the dedicated IPCU team, the successful applicant will be a crucial component in the delivery of mental health care to the most critically unwell patients within the service. The IPCU serves both the Renfrewshire and Inverclyde regions as the admission site for patients presenting with needs consistent with that level of care. As well as looking after patients during their stay in IPCU, the post-holder will work collaboratively with general adult psychiatry consultant colleagues, providing robust handover as patients’ progress on their care journey into the general adult wards. The department have 3.0 WTE consultant psychiatrists and 1 WTE SAS doctor. GP, Foundation and Core Residents are attached on rotation. The post holder will have the opportunity to be allocated a trainee doctor after demonstration of meeting the relevant recognition of trainer requirements. There is well established local division meetings, CPD and good working links with colleagues across sub-specialities. Job planning for this post can be adapted to provide increased SPA time, flexible hours, compressed hours, and some remote working. There may be scope to accommodate clinicians with a special interest and to contribute to service development as part of the NHS GG&C Strategy for Mental Health. Applicants must have full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC), a licence to practice and be eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of Higher Specialist Training leading to a CCT in Psychiatry or Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) or be within six months of confirmed entry at the date of interview. Non UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training. Although the post is offered as part time on a 5 PA basis, up to 2 EPA’s may be available to undertake clinical work supporting the department or involving management activity. Additional Non DCC (up to 2 PA’s in total – inclusive of 1 core SPA plus 1 additional non DCC can be negotiated and agreed between the successful candidate and management depending on the requirement to support professional activities and the needs of the service. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have. Applications from UK, EU and non EU candidates will be welcomed. For Further information please contact Dr Elizabeth Lightbody, Clinical Director Adult Mental Health Services Inverclyde on 01475 504554. Interview: Thursday 12th November Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates This post may close early to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) recognises the importance of work-life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full-time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as “various”, we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process. AI tools like ChatGPT or Copilot can be great for planning and preparing your application, but your answers must be your own. - Show us the real you: Your application should reflect your skills, experience, and motivations authentically. - Use AI wisely: It’s fine to use AI for ideas or to check spelling and grammar, but don’t let it write your answers. - Why this matters: Applications that rely on AI-generated content may be withdrawn. By applying, you confirm your responses are based on your own knowledge and achievements. Tip: Think of AI as a helper, not a substitute. We want to understand you, not an AI tool. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and are proud of the diverse workforce we employ. By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We welcome applications from across the Armed Forces Community and recognise military skills, experience and qualifications throughout the recruitment and selection process. For application portal or log-in issues, please contact the Jobtrain Support Hub in the first instance. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Demonstrate experience within General Psychiatry. - Experience of working within and developing partnership structures within a mental health environment. - Experience of working with stakeholders, carers and service users to develop and improve the patient journey. - Demonstrable record of professional achievements within a mental health environment, evidenced by specific examples throughout their career. **Desirable** - Evidence of leading team meetings, CPA meetings, family meetings etc. - Experience of undertaking Mental Health act assessments. - Experience of giving evidence at Mental Health tribunals. ### Team Working **Essential** - Committed to working effectively within the multi-disciplinary team evidenced with examples throughout career. **Desirable** - Demonstration of clinical leadership. ### Clinical Audit **Essential** - Demonstrate breadth of knowledge and understanding of Clinical Governance agenda within Mental Health. - Experience of service development utilising Clinical Audit/Governance to achieve patient centred improvement. **Desirable** - Evidence of audit cycle completion. - Evidence of involvement in other areas of Clinical Governance (CIRs, ICP, MCNs, critical review of evidence etc). ### Service Management **Essential** - Experience of contributing to and supporting service modernisation and redesign programmes. **Desirable** - Embrace innovative solutions to deliver modern patient centred services. ### Teaching & Training **Essential** - Ability to train and supervise junior medical staff, medical students and other members of the multi-disciplinary team; demonstrating a flexible approach to reflect varied learning styles. **Desirable** - Experience of teaching and training postgraduate and undergraduate medical staff and other professional groups and/or carer/service user groups. ### Research & Publications **Desirable** - Demonstrate an interest to participate in research and encourage evidence based practice. ### Education and Qualifications **Essential** - MRCPsych or equivalent. - Full GMC registration with current Licence to Practise. - Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to a CCT in General Adult Psychiatry or eligibility for specialist registration (CESR) or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from the date of interview. - Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training. - Section 22 approval or willingness to gain approval following appointment. **Desirable** - Additional postgraduate qualification eg MD/PhD/MSc ### Personal and Interpersonal Skills **Essential** - Demonstrate effective clinical leadership within multi-disciplinary teams or across partnership organisations. **Desirable** - Clear evidence of providing clinical leadership and ability to give examples. ## Documents - [GGC 258304 Candidate Information Pack (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1199765&JobId=268716) ## 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.