Specialty Doctor in Addictions Psychiatry

Job details

• Job reference: 250676
• Salary: Specialty Doctor - 2022 (£64,158 - £99,975)
• Job closing date: 28/06/2026
• Job Type: Medical and Dental
• Location: Kershaw Unit, Gartnavel Royal Hospital.
• Employment type: Permanent
• Hours Per Week: 40
• Job posted date: 12/06/2026
• Employer (NHS Board): NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
• Department: ADRS

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 Monday to Friday 0900 to 1700

Do you want to come and gain experience in the management of drug and alcohol users in a leading residential unit with an expert clinical team, whilst at the same time working with the biggest Addiction Service in Europe?

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde addiction services are responsible for the delivery of addiction treatment and care services for currently over 10,000 clients.

The system of care includes locality Community Alcohol and Drug Recovery Services through to inpatient care, commissioned residential units and pioneering heroin assisted treatment and a Safer Drug Consumption Facility.

Our multidisciplinary structure includes professionals from the fields of medicine, nursing, social care, psychology, occupational therapy, dietetics and pharmacy.

The medical team support doctors in training and medical students from Glasgow University and beyond.. We are seeking an enthusiastic and committed specialty grade doctor to join our multi-disciplinary team in The Kershaw Unit, Gartnavel; and to support out-patient clinics in the community in Glasgow HSCP.

The post-holder will be based in the Kershaw Unit, have consultant and MDT support and have access to CPD time and resources.

All applicants must possess full GMC registration, a licence to practice, with at least 4 Years full time Post Graduate Training, two of which must have been in relevant acute specialties or you will demonstrate and evidence equivalent experience and competencies.

Interested?

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

For an informal discussion, please contact:Dr S Priyadarshi - AMD on 0141 303 8948 or Saket.Priyadarshi@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.

SPECIALTY DOCTOR must meet the following Criteria:

• shall have full registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council (GMC); and

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 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.

shall have equivalent training, experience or competencies, either in the UK or overseas.

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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