# Specialty Doctor in Addictions > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for NHS Lothian. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialty-doctor-in-addictions/022c1321-f7fa-4e25-afbf-480824b81a13 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialty-doctor-in-addictions/022c1321-f7fa-4e25-afbf-480824b81a13.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** NHS Lothian - **Location:** Royal Edinburgh Hospital campus - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Psychiatry - **Grade:** Senior - **Salary:** £64,158 - £99,975 - **Contract type:** Fixed-term - **Employment type:** Part time - **Closing date:** 2026-09-30T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-15T10:20:40.860Z - **Source information URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=270170 - **Application URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/DecideInternalExternal/DecideInternalExternal?JobId=270170 - **Employer website:** https://www.nhslothian.scot ## Job Content ### Job details - Job reference: 259758 - Salary: Specialty Doctor - 2022 (£64,158 - £99,975) - Job closing date: 30/09/2026 - Job Type: Medical and Dental - Location: Royal Edinburgh Hospital - Employment type: Fixed-term - Hours Per Week: 32 - Job posted date: 15/09/2026 - Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lothian - Department: ADDICTIONS ### NHS Lothian ### Reference : 259758 ### Specialty Doctor in Addictions ### Closing : 30/09/2026 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, part time (32 hours per week) post based in Royal Edinburgh 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: Drs Rachael Sibbett or Rebecca Lawrence Ritson Clinic Royal Edinburgh Hospital 0131 537 6444 Rachael.sibbett@nhs.scot Rebecca.lawrence@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 ### Ability **Essential** - Ability to take full responsibility for independent management of patients - Ability to communicate effectively and clearly with patients and other team members - Ability to manage challenging clinical scenarios. **Desirable** - Ability to manage problems in multiple domains - Recovery focused ### Experience **Essential** - Experience in psychiatry **Desirable** - Experience of working in a substance misuse service - Experience of substitute prescribing ### Motivation **Essential** - Evidence of commitment to: patient-focused care - continuous professional development and life-long learning - effective and efficient use of resources **Desirable** - Desire to develop services for patients ### Team Working **Essential** - Ability to work in a team with colleagues in own and other disciplines - Ability to organise time efficiently and effectively - Reliability - Excellent communication skills - Ability to recognise other professionals' perspectives or different views and incorporate these into holistic care plans for patients. **Desirable** - Ability to motivate colleagues - Evidence of previous leadership training and experience - Reflective of own practice and open to constructive feedback. ### Teaching and Audit **Essential** - Evidence of commitment to: clinical audit - formal and informal teaching and training of trainee doctors, medical students and other clinical staff - learning and continuing professional development **Desirable** - Experience of designing and completing audits / QI projects - Experience of simulation training - Evidence of training in clinical and / or educational supervision ### 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 - Evidence of research activity and presentations - Evidence of poster or oral presentations at national or international meetings ### Qualifications and Training **Essential** - GMC registered medical practitioner - Licence to practice - Previous training and experience in primary care or psychiatry - MRCPsych **Desirable** - Additional post-graduate qualifications - Additional sub-specialty training and experience in addictions ## Documents - [259758 Job Description (PDF, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1198029&JobId=270170) ## 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.