Specialty Doctor in General Adult Psychiatry

Job reference:

259731

Salary:

Specialty Doctor - 2022 (£64,158 - £99,975)

Job closing date:

29/09/2026

Job Type:

Medical and Dental

Location:

Perth Royal Infirmary

Employment type:

Fixed-term

Hours Per Week:

40

Job posted date:

15/09/2026

Employer (NHS Board):

NHS Tayside

Department:

• General Adult Psychiatry
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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.

Specialty Grade Post in General Adult Psychiatry

Initial fixed term period of 1 year

NHS Tayside is looking to recruit a Specialty Grade psychiatrist to our community Mental Health Service in Perth and Kinross. This 1-year fixed term post will be primarily based at Cairnwell, Perth Royal Infirmary within the Perth City Community Mental Health Team. There will also be options to spend time working in other CMHTs within Perth and Kinross. You will work alongside (and with supervision from) the Consultant Psychiatrist working with the team.

Mental health Services across NHS Tayside are undergoing a rapid and intensive period of service improvement and change, developing new models of care providing modernised first-class services to the population of Tayside. We are committed to supporting and developing our medical workforce to ensure fulfilling career pathways for all medical staff.

Applicants should have full GMC registration and a licence to practise. Previous experience of working within general adult psychiatry would be expected.

Informal enquiries can be made to either:

• Dr Thomas Leung, Consultant Psychiatrist thomas.leung@nhs.scot
• Dr Tim Elworthy, Lead Clinician- P+K GAP tim.elworthy@nhs.scot
• Dr Peter Le Fevre, Operational Medical Director peter.lefevre@nhs.scot
• Closing Date: 29/09/2026
• Interview Date: To be advised

We are a Skilled Worker visa sponsorship employer and as such, welcome applications from international candidates. Further information can be found at https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

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