# Specialty Doctor General Community Adult Psychiatry (Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for NHS Highland. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialty-doctor-general-community-adult-psychiatry-nairn-badenoch-and-strathspey/b241773a-f18e-446f-a701-1eb43e909b48 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialty-doctor-general-community-adult-psychiatry-nairn-badenoch-and-strathspey/b241773a-f18e-446f-a701-1eb43e909b48.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** NHS Highland - **Town:** Inverness - **Region:** North of Scotland - **Country:** Scotland - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Psychiatry - **Grade:** Senior - **Salary:** £64,158 - £99,975 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - **Closing date:** 2026-07-01T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-04T10:41:55.112Z - **Source information URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=260936 - **Application URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/DecideInternalExternal/DecideInternalExternal?JobId=260936 - **Employer website:** https://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job details - Job reference: 250531 - Salary: Specialty Doctor - 2022 (£64,158 - £99,975) - Job closing date: 01/07/2026 - Job Type: Medical and Dental - Location: New Craigs Hospital - Employment type: Permanent - Hours Per Week: 16 - Job posted date: 04/06/2026 - Employer (NHS Board): NHS Highland - Department: Nairn Badenoch and Strathspey Community Mental Health Team ### NHS HIGHLANDNew Craigs, Inverness SPECIALTY DOCTORGENERAL ADULT COMMUNITY PSYCHIATRYNairn, Badenoch and Strathspey Community Mental Health Team0.4 WTE Permanent Post£64,158 - £99,975 per annum We seek to appoint a clinician, with an enthusiasm for General Adult Community Psychiatry to join our team of Psychiatrists in NHS Highland. This post offers the opportunity for a motivated doctor who enjoys teamwork to be part of a modern service for General Adult Psychiatry to a population spread across Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey (NABS). The post is an integral part of the NABS Community Mental Health team and is well supported by the wider CMHT, Primary care, Third Sector care providers. The post holder will be supervised by and work alongside a Consultant Psychiatrist with the aim of providing medical assessment, care and treatment to those with moderate to severe mental disorder. Eligibility for s22. AMP status would be an advantage. The use digital technology may open up further opportunity and flexibility to the post holder. The post could be based at New Craigs Hospital, Inverness or NABS CMHT but time will be spent in both places. There is an enthusiastic peer group of Specialty Doctors in the service which meets regularly; CPD and development of special interests is valued and encouraged. ### Interested applicants should contact Dr Amy MacAskill, Clinical Lead, General Adult Psychiatry, New Craigs Hospital, Inverness on amy.macaskill@nhs.scot. Prospective applicants are most welcome to contact us in order to arrange an informal visit. 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. 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If you are a member of staff, please ensure you update your Jobtrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Highland NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute. We employ over 10,700 people, making us one of the biggest employers in the area. As an organisation, we make a very significant contribution to the local economy. Our staff are also important members of our communities. Our greatest asset is our workforce, and the way we go about our work comes from the values and behaviours we demonstrate on a daily basis. As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and social care values. ### Care and compassion ### Dignity and respect ### Openness, honesty and responsibility ### Quality and teamwork ## Job Details NHS HIGHLANDNew Craigs, Inverness SPECIALTY DOCTORGENERAL ADULT COMMUNITY PSYCHIATRYNairn, Badenoch and Strathspey Community Mental Health Team0.4 WTE Permanent Post£64,158 - £99,975 per annum We seek to appoint a clinician, with an enthusiasm for General Adult Community Psychiatry to join our team of Psychiatrists in NHS Highland. This post offers the opportunity for a motivated doctor who enjoys teamwork to be part of a modern service for General Adult Psychiatry to a population spread across Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey (NABS). The post is an integral part of the NABS Community Mental Health team and is well supported by the wider CMHT, Primary care, Third Sector care providers. The post holder will be supervised by and work alongside a Consultant Psychiatrist with the aim of providing medical assessment, care and treatment to those with moderate to severe mental disorder. Eligibility for s22. AMP status would be an advantage. The use digital technology may open up further opportunity and flexibility to the post holder. The post could be based at New Craigs Hospital, Inverness or NABS CMHT but time will be spent in both places. There is an enthusiastic peer group of Specialty Doctors in the service which meets regularly; CPD and development of special interests is valued and encouraged. Interested applicants should contact Dr Amy MacAskill, Clinical Lead, General Adult Psychiatry, New Craigs Hospital, Inverness on amy.macaskill@nhs.scot. Prospective applicants are most welcome to contact us in order to arrange an informal visit. 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. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute. We employ over 10,700 people, making us one of the biggest employers in the area. As an organisation, we make a very significant contribution to the local economy. Our staff are also important members of our communities. Our greatest asset is our workforce, and the way we go about our work comes from the values and behaviours we demonstrate on a daily basis. As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and social care values. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - MBChB or equivalent. - Applicants must hold a full registration and licence to practice with the GMC **Desirable** - Postgraduate qualification e.g. MRCPsych ### Clinical Experience **Essential** - Shall have completed at least 4 years full time postgraduate training (or equivalent gained on a part time basis) at least two of which will be in specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty or shall have equivalent experience and competencies. - Good working knowledge of diagnosis and treatment of mental disorder - Understanding of Mental Health (Care and treatment) (Scotland) Act and its application in clinical work **Desirable** - AMP Status ### Teaching & Training **Essential** - Commitment to maintaining and developing skills ### GMC/Specialist Registration **Essential** - Applicants must hold a full registration and licence to practice with the GMC ### Research & Audit Experience **Desirable** - Evidence commensurate with clinical experience ### Team Working & Interpersonal Skills **Essential** - Enthusiasm for work - Good communication skills - Ability to form working relationships with a variety of professionals from different disciplines - Proven ability to work independently within the boundaries of their experience and knowledge. ## Documents - [Job Pack (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1158784&JobId=260936) ## 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.