Job details
- Job reference: 251329
- Salary: Specialty Doctor - 2022 (£64,158 - £99,975)
- Job closing date: 26/06/2026
- Job Type: Medical and Dental
- Location: East Lothian Community Hospital
- Employment type: Fixed-term
- Hours Per Week: 40
- Job posted date: 12/06/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lothian
- Department: General Adult Psychiatry
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.
NHS Lothian
251329 Speciality Doctor in General Adult PsychiatryClosing Date : 26/06/2026East Lothian Community Hospital
NHS Lothian 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 Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society.
We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
A doctor appointed to this grade:shall have full registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council (GMC);
And
- shall have completed at least four years’ full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a less than full-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme or specialty registrar locum appointment for training (LAT);
Or
- shall have equivalent training, experience or competencies, either in the UK or overseas.
Applications are welcome for the above Fixed Term, full time (40 hours per week) post based in East Lothian Community Hospital.
More detailed departmental and specialty information can be found in the job description available via email address / link below.
For an informal discussion please contact:
- Guy Whitehead, General Manager for Learning Disability, Mental Health and Addiction Services – Guy.whitehead@nhs.scot
OR
- Dr Douglas Milner-White, Consultant Psychiatrist – 01620 642 739 or Douglas.Milner-White@nhs.scot
If viewing from an external site, please visit https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk for a job pack detailing the minimum requirements for this post and details of how to apply.
We cannot accept CV’s as a form of application and only a completed online application form will be accepted. Personal information will not be sent with the application for short listing. The application form will be identified by the candidate number only to ensure that all applicants are treated equally.
***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***
NHS Lothian
251329 Speciality Doctor in General Adult PsychiatryClosing Date : 26/06/2026East Lothian Community Hospital
NHS Lothian 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 Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society.
We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
A doctor appointed to this grade:shall have full registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council (GMC);
And
- shall have completed at least four years’ full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a less than full-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme or specialty registrar locum appointment for training (LAT);
Or
- shall have equivalent training, experience or competencies, either in the UK or overseas.
Applications are welcome for the above Fixed Term, full time (40 hours per week) post based in East Lothian Community Hospital.
More detailed departmental and specialty information can be found in the job description available via email address / link below.
For an informal discussion please contact:
- Guy Whitehead, General Manager for Learning Disability, Mental Health and Addiction Services – Guy.whitehead@nhs.scot
OR
- Dr Douglas Milner-White, Consultant Psychiatrist – 01620 642 739 or Douglas.Milner-White@nhs.scot
If viewing from an external site, please visit https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk for a job pack detailing the minimum requirements for this post and details of how to apply.
We cannot accept CV’s as a form of application and only a completed online application form will be accepted. Personal information will not be sent with the application for short listing. The application form will be identified by the candidate number only to ensure that all applicants are treated equally.
***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***
Person specification
Health
Essential
- Meets professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards/good medical practice).
Probity
Essential
- Professional Integrity:
- Takes responsibility for own actions.
- Demonstrates respect for the rights of all.
- Demonstrates awareness of ethical principles, safety, confidentiality & consent.
Experience
Essential
- 3 years psychiatry.
Desirable
- Part1 RCPsych.
- Part 2 RCPsych.
Eligibility
Essential
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice.
- Evidence of achievement of postgraduate medical training in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice.
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
Team Working
Essential
- Ability to work in a team with colleagues in own and other disciplines.
- Reliability.
- Excellent communication skills.
Desirable
- Ability to motivate colleagues.
- Evidence of previous managerial training and experience.
Personal Skills
Essential
- Evidence of Commitment to:
- Patient-focused care.
- Continuous professional development and life-long learning.
- Judgement Under Pressure:
- Capacity to operate effectively under pressure and remain objective on highly emotive/pressurised situations.
- Awareness of own limitations and when to ask for help.
- Communication Skills:
- Capacity to communicate effectively and sensitively with others.
- Able to discuss treatment options with patients in a way they can understand.
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement in service development.
Teaching and Audit
Essential
- Evidence of commitment to:
- Teaching clinical skills in the workplace or training environment.
- Contributing to teaching & learning of others.
- Formal and informal teaching and training of trainee doctors, medical students and other clinical staff.
Desirable
- Experience of designing audits.
- Evidence of training in clinical and/or educational supervision.
Fitness to Practise
Essential
- Is up to date and fit to practise safely.
Circumstances of Job
Essential
- May be required to work at any of NHS Edinburgh and the Lothian’s sites.
Academic Achievements
Desirable
- Evidence of research and publications in peer reviewed journals.
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- GMC registered medical practitioner.
- Licence to practice.
- Minimum of 3 years experience in psychiatry, at core trainee level (or equivalent).
- Sufficient experience to exercise an intermediate level of clinical responsibility.
- Continuing medical education record.
Desirable
- Additional post-graduate qualifications, e.g. MD/PhD/MSc.
- Prizes in postgraduate training.
- AMP Section 22 approved training.
Academic and Research Skills
Essential
- Research Skills:
- Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management & evidence-based practice.
- Understanding of basic research principles, methodology and ethics, with a potential to contribute to research Audit.
- Evidence of active participation in audit.
Desirable
- Evidence of relevant academic & research achievements e.g. degrees, prizes, awards, distinctions, publications, presentations, other achievements.
- Evidence of participation in risk management and/or clinical research.
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