Locum Appointment for Training (ST4 Level) General Adult Psychiatry

Job details

• Job reference: 249310
• Salary: LAT - Specialty Trainee (£45,504 - £71,550)
• Job closing date: 21/06/2026
• Job Type: Medical and Dental
• Location: TBC
• Employment type: Fixed-term
• Hours Per Week: 40
• Job posted date: 28/05/2026
• 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 Full Time

This is a Fixed term post for 12 Months

Applications are invited for a 1 x 12 month ST4 LAT in General Adult Psychiatry based in NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde.

Documented competencies achieved through LAT posts can count towards CCT (if subsequently appointed to a General Adult Specialty Training Programme).

This post is in general adult psychiatry within greater Glasgow and Clyde. Placement hospital can include Stobhill hospital, Gartnavel hospital and Leverndale hospital, with associated community resource centres. Exact placement will be confirmed following appointment.

You will be treated like a Higher resident in the West of Scotland General Adult Psychiatry programme. Your post will be a typical ST4 General adult placement with a mix of community and inpatient work. You will work alongside a Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry who will provide weekly supervision, do your WBPA’s and complete your ARCP Forms. You will see a variety of clinical work that should allow you to meet ST4 capabilities in general adult psychiatry including MHA work. You will be expected to develop as a senior medic in the wider MDT. You will be expected to engage in Quality improvement activity, research and special interest activities, and be included in the West of Scotland regional teaching programme. You will undertake on call in either the North or South GGC On call rota as part of the second on call rota. You will undertake court Liaison on call as part of the GGC court Liaison rota.

To practice medicine in the UK you need to hold both GMC registration and a license to practice.

Interested?

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

For an informal discussion, please contact: Dr Lisa Conway, Training Programme Director, lisa.conway@nhs.scotDetails 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.

Due to the volume of applications that we receive, we will not be able to provide shortlisting feedback.

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.

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