Locum Appointment for Training (LAT) Psychiatry

Job details

• Job reference: 251525
• Salary: Please see advert
• Job closing date: 05/07/2026
• Job Type: Medical and Dental
• Location: Stobhill Hospital
• Employment type: Fixed-term
• Hours Per Week: 40
• Job posted date: 18/06/2026
• Employer (NHS Board): NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
• Department: Psychiatry

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 partial
• This is a fixed-term post for 6 months
• Salary Grade: CT1
• 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, plus participation in the on-call rota (partial shift)

This is a full-time Locum Appointment for a Training post, fixed term from 6th August 2026 for 6 months. The successful applicant will be based at Stobhill Hospital and one of the Northeast CMHTs, providing services to both inpatients community.

To carry out the duties of a basic trainee in general adult psychiatry.

The post is part of RCGP and RCPysch approved training schemes and has excellent training opportunities in general adult psychiatry.

This will involve the assessment and treatment of patients with mental illness in the inpatient wards at Stobhill Hospital and in the outpatient setting. The trainee will work closely with the CMHTs.

On call duties include the assessment of psychiatric emergencies at Stobhill Hospital plus general medical and psychiatric care to the psychiatric in-patient beds at Stobhill Hospital. Applicants should be able to evidence competencies of a CT1 / Clinical Fellow doctor and full GMC registration.

Interested?

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

For an informal discussion, please contact:Dr Stephen Anderson - Clinical Director on 0141 531 3229 or Stephen.Anderson3@nhs.scot

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.

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 partial
• This is a fixed-term post for 6 months
• Salary Grade: CT1
• 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, plus participation in the on-call rota (partial shift)

This is a full-time Locum Appointment for a Training post, fixed term from 6th August 2026 for 6 months. The successful applicant will be based at Stobhill Hospital and one of the Northeast CMHTs, providing services to both inpatients community.

To carry out the duties of a basic trainee in general adult psychiatry.

The post is part of RCGP and RCPysch approved training schemes and has excellent training opportunities in general adult psychiatry.

This will involve the assessment and treatment of patients with mental illness in the inpatient wards at Stobhill Hospital and in the outpatient setting. The trainee will work closely with the CMHTs.

On call duties include the assessment of psychiatric emergencies at Stobhill Hospital plus general medical and psychiatric care to the psychiatric in-patient beds at Stobhill Hospital. Applicants should be able to evidence competencies of a CT1 / Clinical Fellow doctor and full GMC registration.

Interested?

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

For an informal discussion, please contact:Dr Stephen Anderson - Clinical Director on 0141 531 3229 or Stephen.Anderson3@nhs.scot

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.