Job Description
Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist NHS Lanarkshire - Neurodevelopmental ServiceWe are looking to recruit a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to the Neurodevelopmental Service for Children and Young People in NHS Lanarkshire. This is an exciting opportunity to join an innovative and collaborative multi-disciplinary service which has been ahead of the curve in its’ creation. The post sits in an extensive multi-disciplinary team with medical staff from both Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Paediatrics working alongside a team with Psychology, Nursing, Pharmacy and Allied Health Professionals. The post holder will also join a team of Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists who are based in the Neurodevelopmental Service and CAMHS Service. The Neurodevelopmental Service for Children and Young People is a community based service which provides Neurodevelopmental assessment for children and young people who have been referred to the service from across NHS Lanarkshire. Where appropriate, it also offers interventions and treatment including a range of groups for parents and pharmacological ADHD treatment. There are pathways to access CAMHS for young people who develop moderate to severe co-morbid mental illness. The job is offered as a part-time post on a 5 PA basis (including 1 non-DCC). It is based at the CAMHS and Neurodevelopmental Service clinic at Udston Hospital. The clinic was planned and designed in conjunction with children and young people and opened in 2022.The University of Glasgow enjoys close links with NHS Lanarkshire, and our medical students benefit greatly from the excellent educational opportunities provided by the board in both primary and secondary care. Those who are or who will be involved in teaching our students, or in any other activity which involves a contribution to teaching, research or scholarship within the University are eligible for honorary status at the University of Glasgow.Honorary Status Role Holders are entitled to numerous benefits including a University of Glasgow ID card, use of the Library and other facilities, and a University IT account as required for their role. They have access to all courses run by the IT Services on the same basis as members of staff and are also permitted an educational discount when PC equipment is purchased through the IT Services.NHS Lanarkshire are happy to consider requests for this publication to be in another accessible format i.e. large print, braille, etc. Please contact us via either of the undernoted methods clearly stating which format is required:For any